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 ...
Japan’s Nikkei edges lower ahead of BOJ meeting
Japan's Nikkei share average inched lower on Friday, erasing early gains driven by the strong performance of chip-related shares, as investors were cautions about making active bets ahead of Bank of ...
Rakuten Bank surges in debut after raising US$625mil in Japan’s biggest IPO in years
TOKYO: 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 ...
Japan finmin: 140 bln yen of Credit Suisse AT1 bonds sold in Japan
Japan's financial watchdog has confirmed that about 140 billion yen of Credit Suisse's Additional Tier-1 bonds were sold to mainly wealthy domestic investors in Japan, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki ...
Investors Dumping Altcoins As Crypto Rally Pauses
Cryptocurrency prices extended their slide to 7% for the week, with declines across the board but concentrated on tokens other than market leaders bitcoin and ether as investors appear to be adopting ...
Japan’s Nikkei gains as retailers surge on tourism boost, chip stocks rebound
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, clawing back losses from the previous day as retailers surged from an increase in foreign visitors and semiconductor shares rebounded from early declines ...
Crypto Lending Protocol MakerDAO Approves Transferring a Maximum of $500M in USDC to Coinbase Custody for 2.6% Yield
The maneuver is part of MakerDAO’s earlier decision to move up to $1.6 billion of USDC stablecoins to Coinbase’s custody arm.
Bitcoin could soon reach $45,000 if this pattern repeats, analyst says. Has the crypto started a new bull market?
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EU lawmakers approve world’s first comprehensive framework for crypto regulation
The parliamentary blessing paves the way for MiCA to become law in 2024, putting the EU a step ahead of the U.S. and U.K.
Biggest Ever ‘Crypto Cycle’ Has Already Quietly Begun After Huge Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Rally
Analysts with brokerage Bernstein have said a new "crypto cycle" has already begun for the price of bitcoin and ethereum—though this hasn't been fully
Crypto and NFTs Are Turning the Corner
VIP+’s analysis of key metrics across NFTs and cryptocurrency shows a reversal of fortune from the recent declines seen across several quarters, led by the resurgence of Bitcoin. Q1 2023 was the first quarter that Bitcoin saw an increase in value per unit since Q4 2021.