It is common knowledge that the Japanese stock market (often represented by the Nikkei 225) has been underwater since December 1989. That is, it kept falling (excluding minor recoveries) for about 23 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s deficits, energy imports soar
TOKYO – Japan racked up a 2.2 trillion yen ($19 billion) trade deficit last month, an eight-year high, as the cost of energy imports soared, the government said. The Finance Ministry said ... ( read original story ...)
Dabbling in crypto? You must tell IRS about these transactions
That's leaving some crypto first-timers confused about how to prep their taxes. Here's what you need to know about how cryptocurrency activity is taxed, and how to report it, according to Shehan ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Is Confident It Will Ride Out The Crypto Storm
Outside of the Super Bowl, which many called "the Crypto Bowl" due to the record number of ads aired by crypto firms, the year has been marked by a succession of bad news for the emerging crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Tumbles As Crypto Market Plunge Erases $150 Billion—But ‘Worst May Be Ahead’
The price of bitcoin tumbles below $40,000 for the first time in two weeks on Friday as the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine continued to drive a broad market selloff, leading some analysts to ... ( read original story ...)
Your letters: Questions about crypto mining; critical race theory; the next 80 years
I recently saw the article about a crypto currency mining company applying for a license to operate in Aberdeen. Three things need to investigated: First, crypto mining is done by using supercomputers ... ( read original story ...)
Fed Restricts Central Bank Officials’ Stock And Crypto Trades After High-Profile Resignations
The Federal Reserve on Friday adopted rules governing investments made by central bank officials, banning them from purchasing individual securities after a series of top officials resigned from their ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto derivative usage rises as ethereum markets mature
CNBC's Kate Rooney reports on how crypto traders are hedging their bets. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox ... ( read original story ...)
Beware PayPal’s New Fees for $100 Crypto Trades
Got some pocket change you want to throw at crypto? It won’t go as far on Venmo. Venmo and its parent PayPal Holdings Inc. alerted their users earlier this week that they’re changing their fees for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation may exceed 1per cent but stay below BOJ goal, says central bank official
TOKYO : Japan's consumer inflation may exceed 1per cent but will remain distant from the central bank's 2per cent target, a senior Bank of Japan official said on Friday. "Japan's economy has yet to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto startup Helium raises $200 million
The existential question of crypto "utility" continues to roil the tech community, pitting some Web 2.0 icons against their web3 cousins. Enter into the buzz a recent New York Times feature about ... ( read original story ...)
Do you want your paycheck in crypto?
Startups news of the week: Ro raises even more despite earlier reports of turbulence, Airbase partners with Amex, and Deel wants to give employers a way to fund their payroll in crypto, no matter ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine paves the way for crypto regulation
The country's government passed a bill legalizing crypto, but it doesn't recognize bitcoin or other tokens as legal tender. Sarah Roach is a reporter and producer at Protocol (@sarahroach_) where she ... ( read original story ...)
Russian invasion of Ukraine could add 10%-15% selling pressure on crypto, analyst says, as bitcoin falls below $40,000 briefly
Bitcoin briefly fell below $40,000 on Friday, an important psychological level, as investors monitored prospects of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Bitcoin traded at as low as $39,661 on Friday, down ... ( read original story ...)
Move over, crypto. A record number of workers are becoming millionaires with their boring 401(k)s and IRAs.
Meet the newly minted millionaires next door. They didn’t put all their money into a Microsoft-type stock that made them rich. They didn’t take a chance on speculating in cryptocurrency with its crazy ... ( read original story ...)
Was Larry David paid in Cryptocurrency for his Super Bowl Crypto ad?
At the end of the ad, modern-day David is pitched the Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange FTX. “It’s a safe and easy way to get into crypto,” it’s claimed. David isn’t convinced: “Eh, I don’t think ... ( read original story ...)