Stablecoins increasingly look like the future of crypto, with good reason, and will continue to open the door to new and exciting applications moving forward. ( read original story ...)
Lindsay Lohan Records Video Predicting $100,000 Bitcoin And $10,000 Ethereum—Is 2017’s Celebrity Crypto Mania Back?
Actress Lindsay Lohan has recorded a video via the personalized celebrity video website Cameo predicting bitcoin and ethereum, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, will continue to ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Extends Weekly Drop as Doubts Swirl Over Crypto Boom
Bitcoin resumed declines Wednesday as the digital coin heads for its worst week since March last year, a drop that’s raised questions about the outlook for the cryptocurrency boom. ( read original story ...)
Sequoia-Backed Cloud Tech Firm Weighs $500 Million IPO
Chinese cloud communications company Beijing Ronglian Yitong Information Technology Co., also known as Yuntongxun, is weighing an initial public offering that could raise as much as $500 million, ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Backed Auto1 Plans to Raise $1.2 Billion in Germany IPO
German online car dealer Auto1 Group GmbH plans to raise about 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) with a stock market listing in the first quarter of this year, a move that paves the way for its backer, ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Megvii kick-starts IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market after Trump added facial recognition giant to entity list
Facial-recognition developer Megvii abandoned its original Hong Kong IPO plan after the Trump administration placed it on a trade blacklist; it is now looking to list on Shanghai’s Star Market. ( read original story ...)
Japan to halt business travel from 11 countries/regions – Nikkei
Japan's government will halt entry by business travellers from 11 countries and regions including China and South Korea that are currently still permitted to enter the country, the Nikkei reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 30-year high
Japan's benchmark Nikkei share average inched up to close at a fresh three-decade high on Tuesday, as drug makers led the charge on a report that Chugai Pharmaceutical's drug was effective in treating ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank urged to avoid deepening negative rates
The Bank of Japan should avoid deepening negative rates, which would further pressure profits, the head of a lobby group of regional banks said, after the central bank vowed to examine measures to ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains on fifth day as chip-related shares shine
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock average extended its bull run to a fifth straight session on Wednesday and hit a 30-year high, with semiconductor shares leading the gains on expectations of strong ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ will mull cutting this year’s growth forecast: Nikkei
The Bank of Japan will consider cutting its economic forecast for the current fiscal year ending in March as consumption takes a hit from state of emergency measures against the coronavirus, the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Extends Tumble in Further Blow to Volatile Crypto Boom
Bitcoin resumed declines Wednesday as the digital coin heads for its worst week since March last year, casting doubt on the outlook for the cryptocurrency boom. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank sells US$2bil in Uber stock as ride-hailing recovers
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund sold about US$2bil in Uber Technologies Inc stock after a rally in the ride-hailing giant’s shares, signaling it may cash in more gains from the sector in the future ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Stocks Poised to Trade Mixed With Country Reportedly Set to Expand State of Emergency
The Japanese government is set to expand the state of emergency to more areas on Wednesday, according to local media reports. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Expand Virus Emergency to Include Over Half Its Economy
Japan is set to expand the area under the coronavirus state of emergency beyond the Tokyo region, encompassing the country’s three largest economic hubs as a surge in virus cases continues to grow. ( read original story ...)
Trading App Offers $500 to Lure Investors to Open $5,000 Crypto Accounts
EToro is running the promotion in the U.S. as new crypto accounts surge, but it has also halted margin trading after Bitcoin hit a record high. ( read original story ...)