Tag: banking

An upcoming upgrade for Ethereum, the most-actively used blockchain in the world, is adding to the mania around cryptocurrencies sparked by the jump in Bitcoin. ( read original story ...)

JD Health International Inc. is looking to raise as much as $3.5 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offering in what would be Asia’s biggest health-care listing on record. ( read original story ...)

A leading Chinese vaccine developer applied to bring its shot to the market, seeking to get a jump on Western rivals as the race for a working inoculation against the pandemic enters the final stretch ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 jumped 1.87% while the Topix index gained 1.47%. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong also saw robust gains as it advanced 1.37%. South Korea's Kospi advanced 0.58%. Over in ... ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei share average rose 1.59% to 26,581.98 ... Tokyo’s call comes after the Japanese government on Tuesday paused its domestic travel promotion campaign in the cities of Sapporo and ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares will likely see a correction in the near term following a global rally fuelled by coronavirus vaccine hopes, but will rise next year to their highest levels in three decades, a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan must pursue "wise spending" to back digital transformation and better productivity rather than simply boosting the size of stimulus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an ... ( read original story ...)

Bitcoin prices has surged more than 90% since early September, thanks in part to an accelerating shift from institutional funds in gold and dollar alternatives. ( read original story ...)

For the 2020 tax year, Coinbase is issuing a new tax form (1099-MISC) and abandon the Form 1099-K which created a tax nightmare for many taxpayers. ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei has surged to levels unseen since the collapse of the bubble economy and is up more than 13.8% this month, even though the world is seeing another wave of infections. Rising coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,490 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,440. That compared against the Nikkei 225's last ... ( read original story ...)

And that may not be the end of its run. Japan’s attractiveness as a cog in a well-diversified equity portfolio is not waning heading into the final months of 2020. The Nikkei’s rebound off the March ... ( read original story ...)

Bitcoin prices has surged more than 90% since early September, thanks in part to an accelerating shift from institutional funds in gold and dollar alternatives. ( read original story ...)

Fintech companies are helping fuel demand for bitcoin as they open the floodgates for millions of people to trade it. ( read original story ...)

Cryptocurrency prices and market share continue to increase, but the accounting and reporting remain inconsistent and a headwind to wider adoption. Even as the blockchain and cryptoasset sectors ... ( read original story ...)

The crypto industry tends to give "cypherpunk" vibes a great deal of lip service without much attention to their real values. ( read original story ...)