Elon Musk is never shy of creating a bit more disruption. The entrepreneur’s $808 billion electric-car company, Tesla, said on Monday that it has put $1.5 billion into bitcoin and may soon accept the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants G7 finance chiefs to ‘thrash out’ digital currency policy at talks as China trials continue
G7 nations have been cautious about China’s lead in issuing a digital currency, as it could threaten the long-standing international position of their conventional currencies. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on hopes for vaccines, stimulus
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains on hopes for additional stimulus and as Japan prepared to start its coronavirus vaccination campaign. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Commentary + Summary: Notable Stories
I joined the Clubhouse app--my username is @altcoin--and I found many discussion rooms to be compelling and informative. Some were more sophisticated than others. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.16 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.16 percent at 29,435.61 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.13 percent at 1,926.54. TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares hit fresh 30-year high
TOKYO: Japanese shares surged on Monday, with both Nikkei and Topix hitting 30-year highs, as strong corporate earnings lifted investor confidence for an economic recovery from pandemic lows. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Topix Surges to Highest in 30 Years as SoftBank Gains
Japanese stocks gained, with the Topix reaching its highest level in 30 years, amid rising hopes for U.S. stimulus and reports that the government may lift its state of emergency early for some areas. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister: G7 focus on emerging market debt, digital taxation and digital currency
The Group of Seven (G7) financial leaders would kick off debate on Friday on emerging market debt problems, implementation of digital taxation and central bank digital currency, Japanese Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Vaccine Czar Outshines Suga to Rise as Potential Successor
One of them is a seasoned public communicator, as comfortable debating his Davos counterparts in English as he is explaining the potential side-effects of coronavirus vaccines. The other is Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Promise of a Generational Stock Revamp Draws Skeptics
Japan’s Topix stock benchmark climbed to a three-decade high on Monday, drawing even more attention to its future amid plans for a sweeping market reform. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $100 Billion Innovation Fund Risks Playing It Too Safe
A new $100 billion government endowment fund aimed at supporting and spurring daring Japanese innovation may have a risk-aversion problem of its own. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Comes to S&P 500 Via Tesla’s $1.5 Billion Bitcoin Bet
When Tesla Inc. joined the S&P 500, people balked. Wasn’t that a lot of volatility to embed in the world’s most important stock index? Turns out they had only part of the picture. ( read original story ...)
Here’s what 6 crypto experts said about Tesla’s $1.5 billion investment into bitcoin
Analysts say Elon Musk's disclosure may already be late to the booming crypto party, but believe this is one of many new investments he will make. ( read original story ...)
Apple Should Launch Own Crypto Exchange, RBC Analyst Says
Apple should follow Square into the cryptocurrency exchange and payments space, and maybe buy bitcoin, an RBC Capital Markets analyst argues. ( read original story ...)
What Tesla’s big move into crypto assets did to the price of Bitcoin
Bitcoin soared to a record high after Tesla said in a filing that it had invested $1.5 billion in the crypto asset. The $800 billion electric company also said it would start accepting bitcoin as a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Stocks Rally With Tesla Pushing Bitcoin Above $44,000
Cryptocurrency-exposed stocks soared on Monday along with Bitcoin, which extended a weekend rally after Tesla Inc. said it invested $1.5 billion in the currency and will start accepting it as a form ... ( read original story ...)