Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday, dragged down by a sharp decline in SoftBank Group , but optimism that the Omicron variant might not have as much impact on the economy as feared ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan PM seeks to boost workers’ wages, defence capability
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Monday to ensure workers' wage hikes to protect the economy from rising global inflation, while strengthening the country's defences as it deals with an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM vows to ensure workers’ wage hikes to guard against global inflation
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Monday to ensure workers' wage hikes through tax breaks to protect the economy from the impact of rising global inflation and to achieve a virtuous cycle ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korean stocks drop 1%; investors monitor bitcoin volatility
Investors will continue to monitor crypto after bitcoin prices were volatile throughout the weekend, dropping sharply Saturday afternoon during Asia hours. Over in Hong Kong markets, four new stocks — ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba walked away from potential buyout talks and Brookfield offer -sources
Japan's Toshiba Corp walked away from potential private equity buyout offers at a substantial premium, as well as advanced talks for a minority stake from Canada's Brookfield, according to three ... ( read original story ...)
Japan submits record extra budget to parliament for economic package
Japan's government on Monday submitted to parliament a draft extra budget for fiscal 2021 worth a record 36.0 trillion yen ($320 bill ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Diet starting extraordinary session
Japan's Diet is convening an extraordinary session ... They say it would also finance economic steps to support individuals and firms affected by the pandemic. The opposition camp intends to ... ( read original story ...)
$300 Billion Crypto Price Crash: What Next For Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano, XRP And Terra’s Luna
Despite rallying since Friday night's crash, the bitcoin price is down more than 10% on this time seven days ago and almost 30% from its all-time high of almost $70,000 per bitcoin set last month. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange BitMart loses $196 million to hackers
According to Coindesk, the crypto exchange BitMart has lost the equivalent of $196 million (originally estimated at $150 million) to a hack. The intruder breached Ethereum and Binance wallets with a ... ( read original story ...)
Hackers take $196 million from crypto exchange Bitmart, security firm says
Bitmart said all withdrawals had been temporarily suspended until further notice and a thorough security review was underway. ( read original story ...)
Shiba Inu and 9 More of the Biggest Hits in Crypto for 2021
Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency and it remains both the largest and the most well-known. In fact, to the general public, Bitcoin is the standard bearer for all cryptocurrency, with many assuming ... ( read original story ...)
Shock to Crypto Daredevils Joins List of Scary Market Omens
A brutal bout of selling that wiped billions of dollars from profitless growth companies, IPO stocks and SPACs has now caught up with Bitcoin, further stressing risk tolerances and brokerage balances ... ( read original story ...)
Exchange Giant FTX Releases 10 Proposals for Crypto Market Regulators
Crypto exchange giant FTX has released a list of 10 proposals for market regulators in the US looking to oversee the digital asset space. ( read original story ...)
Hackers Nab $150M as BitMart Crypto Exchange Reports ‘Large-Scale Security Breach’
BitMart temporarily suspended all withdrawals until further notice after it lost millions worth of crypto in a hacking incident. ( read original story ...)
Large Flames Seen in Night Sky as Fire Burns in Tokyo’s Koto-ku Ward
Several houses were burned in a fire in a residential area of Tokyo’s Koto-ku ward early in the morning on Monday, December 6, according to local news reports.Local media citing the Metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore suspends crypto exchange over row with K-pop band BTS
Bitget reportedly loses licence after it promoted Army Coin, named after group’s ‘BTS army’ followers ... ( read original story ...)