The survey of investment attitudes of 450 high net worth individuals across Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Australia showed that close to 40% of those ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.71%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Services, Machinery and Transport sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.71% to hit a new ...
Investor Who Made 1,700% on Mt. Gox Crash Circles Crypto Again
Thomas Braziel didn’t have much of an interest in Bitcoin. But as an investor in obscure distressed assets, his sport, as he called it, was bankruptcies — and there was nothing quite as enticing as ...
Japanese stocks fall as slowdown concerns eclipse exporter boost
Japanese stocks fell nearly 1% on Wednesday, as investor concerns over a COVID-ravaged economy overshadowed strong performances by exporter shares, which gained on a weaker yen.
Japan warns of action if “one-sided” currency moves continue
The Japanese government said Wednesday it stood poised to intervene in the currency markets if the yen continues its rapid depreciation owing to "one-sided" currency moves. The Japanese yen hit a ...
Ether Plans to Lose Proof-of-Work While Crypto Miners Lose Their Minds
With the Bellatrix upgrade activated, Ether could move to proof-of-stake in just over a week, but there are more than a few players who are hedging their bets.
BOJ to keep low rates even as inflation seen hitting 3% – ex-central bank policymaker
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will likely maintain its massive stimulus even as inflation is seen reaching 3 per cent in coming months, to ensure domestic demand strengthens enough to offset a hit from ...
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki Says Recent Yen Moves ‘Somewhat Rapid, One-Sided’ -Jiji
Recent yen moves in the currency market are "somewhat rapid and one-sided," Jiji news agency quoted Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki as saying on Wednesday, using more strongly worded ...
Japan concerned about ‘rapid, one-sided’ moves in FX market – top spokesperson
Japan's government wants to act if "rapid, one-sided" moves seen in the currency market recently continue, the country's top government spokesperson warned on Wednesday after the yen slid to a fresh ...
URGENT: Japan finance chief says recent yen moves rapid, one-sided
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Wednesday that recent movements of the yen are "rapid" and "one-sided," after the yen tumbled to a fresh 24-year low at the 143 level against the U.S.
Japanese luxury-home developer plans U.S. IPO
Tokyo-based Lead Real Estate Co. Ltd., a developer of luxury single-family homes and condominiums, which also has residential leasing operations in Dallas, is looking to raise up to $30 million via ...
The Crypto Industry Is Rocked by a Battle of Giants
Adding to the confusion is ether, the native token of ethereum, which some call the internet of the crypto industry. Indeed, almost all crypto uses, including decentralized finance apps (dApps) and ...
Marshall Wace leads funding round for 21.co amid ‘crypto winter,’ valuing company at $2 billion
Marshall Wace has led a $25 million investment in crypto company 21.co, the parent of exchange-traded-product issuer 21Shares and token provider ...
Crypto investors hold breath as $200 billion at risk in Ethereum merge
The transformation of the $200 billion-market-cap cryptocurrency promises to deliver huge energy efficiencies, making Ethereum much more cost-effective to use compared to the market’s most popular ...
Ethereum Merge: What is ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ crypto event and why is it so controversial?
The price of ETH has been surging in anticipation of the Merge, which will see the cryptocurrency’s electricity consumption drop by a factor of 1,000 – but not everyone is happy ...
First Phase Of Ethereum Merge, Biggest Thing In Crypto Since Bitcoin, Goes Live
If all goes well, around Sept. 15 Ethereum will adopt the Beacon Chain’s method of processing transactions, proof-of-stake, which is approximately 99.95% more energy efficient than the current ...