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Americans view crypto investing as unreliable. They’re right.
A Pew Research Center survey found that the majority of Americans don't trust the safety and reliability of cryptocurrency.
EU Crypto Industry Applauds MiCA – But Looks to What’s Next
A Thursday vote sealed the deal on the long-awaited crypto law, but there’s still plenty of details to settle.
Larry Summers says the Fed has inflation on the ropes, calls out crypto frauds, and bemoans the debt-ceiling fiasco. Here are the ex-Treasury chief’s 12 best quotes from a new …
The Fed's final interest-rate hike might be in May, stagflation remains a risk, and banking regulation may need an overhaul, Larry Summers said.
Japan’s financial system ‘maintaining stability on the whole’, BOJ says
Japan's central bank says the country's financial system "has been maintaining stability on the whole," while it urges private-sector banks to pay attention to potential risks.
Japan’s Nikkei eases from eight-month peak; eye on BOJ meet
Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Friday, easing away from an eight-month peak it touched earlier in the session as investors refrained from making active bets ahead of the Bank of Japan's ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.33%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Friday, as losses in the Transportation Equipment, Power and Paper & Pulp sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.33% ...
Japan’s Nikkei recovers from early losses as chip stocks rebound, retailers rise
Japan's Nikkei share average flipped from early losses to end the morning session with a small gain on Thursday, as chip-related shares recovered and retailer stocks rallied amid an increase in ...
China markets down 2%, leading losses in Asia-Pacific; Japan’s core inflation holds steady
Asia-Pacific markets were lower on Friday as Japan's core inflation for March came in at 3.1%, unchanged from February, data from the Statistics Bureau showed. This is the second ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher, retailers gain on upbeat tourism data
TOKYO, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended higher on Thursday, as data showing a rise in foreign visitors lifted retailers on hopes for increased patronage and spending by ...
Rakuten Bank shares surge in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018
Bankers running the IPO at Daiwa Securities faced a range of challenges from investors, who questioned the valuation and ultimately forced Rakuten to trim its ambitions for the sh ...
Japan’s broadening inflationary pressures test Bank of Japan’s dovish stance
At Ueda's first policy-setting meeting next week, the BOJ is widely expected to make no major changes to its bond yield control policy, say sources.
Tokyo stocks fall as weak finance shares accelerate decline
Tokyo stocks fell Friday as selling on U.S. recession concerns, triggered by jobless claims data released overnight, spread to financ ...
Bitcoin Moves Toward $28,000 As World’s Largest Crypto Extends Losses
Bitcoin prices dropped today, approaching the $28,000 level after rising above $30,400 a few days ago. What fueled these losses? Analysts weigh in.
Rakuten Bank shares pop in Tokyo debut after downsizing $625 million IPO
Shares of Rakuten Bank Ltd surged as much as 40 per cent in their market debut on Friday, reflecting robust demand for the internet lender after it downsized its $625 million initial public offering ...
UPDATE 2-Rakuten Bank surges in debut after raising $625 mln in Japan’s biggest IPO in years
Shares of Rakuten Bank Ltd surged by more than a third in their market debut on Friday, after the internet bank raised $625 million in Japan's largest initial public offering (IPO) in more than four ...