Redditors have hit the crypto market, surging the cryptocurrency Dogecoin—which was originally created as a joke —by over 500% in a 24-hour period where they were largely cut off from popular meme ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.44 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.44 percent at 28,320.72 on Friday, while the broader Topix gained 0.33 percent at 1,844.92. TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan December Factory Output Falls 1.6% Month-On-Month
Japan's factory output fell 1.6% in December, government data showed on Friday, compared with the median market forecast for a 1.5% contraction. Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Jobless Rate Steady at 2.9% in December: Government
Japan's jobless rate held steady at 2.9% in December and the availability of jobs was unchanged from the previous month, government data showed on Friday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ... ( read original story ...)
China Tightens Belt, Taiwan Back, Japan and Europe Cool: Eco Day
Happy Friday, Asia. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help take you through to the weekend. ( read original story ...)
After Robinhood Restricts GameStop, Bitcoin And Crypto Market Suddenly Soars Toward $1 Trillion—Dogecoin Price Rockets 200%
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have climbed after stock trading app Robinhood stepped in to restrict users from GameStop and other stocks that have surged in recent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan enacts ¥19 tril extra budget to fight virus amid criticism
Japan's parliament passed two extra budgets for fiscal 2020 totaling 57.6 trillion yen to finance economic stimulus steps to counter the pandemic. Among the past measures were 100,000 yen cash ... ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin, a digital token that started as a joke, spikes 140% after traders in a crypto-themed Reddit forum trigger Wall Street Bets copycat rally
The crypto forum's users made references to the GameStop saga blown up by the WSB subreddit, urging people to buy into Dogecoin. ( read original story ...)
Grayscale Founder Expects “A Tidal Wave of Capital” To Flow Into Crypto
More than $750 billion has been added to the total crypto market cap since the start of 2020, but according to Barry Silbert, founder of Grayscale ... ( read original story ...)
2021 And Beyond; What Are The Dominant Drivers For Crypto-Currencies And Blockchains In The Coming Years: Part I
Instead of making predictions for the new year this article aims to go bold and look at themes for the coming decade and beyond. ( read original story ...)
First Mover: Crypto Gawks at GameStop, Sees Shades of Self
Bitcoin, cryptocurrency traders see spirit in retail traders' Reddit-based blow-up of GameStop short sellers and Wall Street. Dogecoin pumps. ( read original story ...)
SBI Holdings and SMFG to launch digital securities exchange in 2022
The upcoming digital stock exchange is expected to be the first Japanese exchange to trade digital securities using blockchain technology. Japanese finance giaSBI Holdings is building a digital stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges Australia to boost East China Sea presence
Japan’s incoming ambassador says ‘the world’s eyes are now on Australia’ following the federal government’s willingness to stand firm in the face of Beijing’s pressure. ( read original story ...)
‘It’s Doge Time’: Dogecoin Surges As Reddit Traders Push To Make It The Crypto GameStop
After whipping up a market frenzy in stocks for GameStop and BlockBuster, Redditors are on a new mission: to get joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin to $1 a coin. ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin Surges 77% as Retail Fever Pitch Stretches Into Crypto
The frenzy of Reddit-fueled stocks is reaching some of the weirder parts of the cryptocurrency world.Dogecoin, a digital coin started as a joke, soared as much as 77% since 11:04 a.m. Hong Kong time, ... ( read original story ...)
GameStop’s ‘French Revolution’ Is a Crypto-Farce
Pseudo-populist Redditors show Bitcoiners a thing or two about taunting regulators. ( read original story ...)