Japan's benchmark Nikkei closed lower on Monday but posted its biggest monthly gain in nearly 27 years, as optimism over progress in COVID-19 vaccine development and fading uncertainty surrounding the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin And Crypto Price Braces For A Shock $500 Million Earthquake
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets have swung wildly over the last week with the bitcoin price nudging its 2017 all-time high. ( read original story ...)
Ant IPO said to face slim chances of getting done next year
Understanding the authorities’ thinking and navigating the complex rules — some of which are still subject to change — are the biggest hurdles facing Ant. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange CEO quits over October shutdown
The head of the Tokyo Stock Exchange has stepped down after accepting responsibility for an unprecedented day-long shutdown of one of the world's biggest markets, the operator said Monday. A hardware ... ( read original story ...)
Brief: Nikkei 225, Hang Seng, DAX Pulls Back; Ethereum Rises Ahead of ETH 2.0
The Nikkei 225, Hang Seng, DAX index have retreated in early trading as traders as profit-taking resumes. Bitcoin and Ethereum prices have bounced back. ( read original story ...)
What Made Central Banks Rethink Their CBDC Strategy: Evidence From Bank Of Korea, Bank Of Japan And Reserve Bank Of Australia
Along with Financial Times Alphaville reporters, skeptics of blockchain and CBDC abound in central banks and among the long term denizens of investment banks. They can foretell the future. If someone ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei heads for biggest monthly gain in decades
Japan's benchmark Nikkei steadied on Monday, on course for its biggest monthly gain in decades, as optimism over progress in COVID-19 vaccine development and fading uncertainty surrounding the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso asks banks to help as firms’ funding needs rise at year-end
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Monday urged public and private financial institutions to help ensure smooth corporate financing as funding needs rise towards the year-end. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: How Bitcoin Development Is Evolving – and What’s Behind It
Bitcoin price spikes grab headlines, but the asset's long-term value depends on its developers – and what drives them. ( read original story ...)
Japan Stocks Set to Trade Higher as Investors Await China’s Official Manufacturing Data
China is set to announce its official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for October at around 9:00 a.m. HK/SIN on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s public looks for better US ties under Biden: Nikkei poll
TOKYO -- U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's focus on international cooperation and alliances appears to have struck a chord with the Japanese public, a Nikkei/TV Tokyo poll finds, as more respondents ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s public expects stable US ties under Biden: Nikkei poll
TOKYO -- U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's focus on international cooperation and alliances appears to have struck a chord with the Japanese public, a Nikkei/TV Tokyo poll finds, as more respondents ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese energy switching startup Enechange files for IPO
See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Enechange, the Japanese startup offering an electricity and gas switching platform for consumers under the same name, announced on Wednesday that IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s sushi chain Sushiro going to Thailand and China in 2021
a Singapore and Tokyo-based consultancy for Japanese food franchises seeking expansion overseas, told Nikkei, "Many Japanese restaurants are now trying to diversify their business after the ... ( read original story ...)
China Charges PlusToken Organizers in $2.3 Billion Crypto Scam
A Chinese court in the eastern province of Jiangsu charged organizers of PlusToken with building a pyramid scheme which collected billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies from members. ( read original story ...)
Industry Pros Weigh In on Rumors of New Crypto Wallet Regulations
From shorter consultations to insider comments, rumors about new U.S. regulation of self-hosted crypto wallets have some compelling context. ( read original story ...)