Son (pic) started last year under a cloud after the meltdown at WeWork, then saw his shares plunge with the coronavirus pandemic and a loss of almost US$18bil at SoftBank’s Vision Fund. TOKYO: ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits fresh 30-year high on US stimulus bets
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japanese stocks surged on Friday to a 30-year peak as optimism about further fiscal stimulus under incoming U.S. President Joe Biden and an improving outlook for semiconductor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister expects state of emergency to affect economy in first quarter
Japan's state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the economy in the January-March quarter, but it is too early to predict what will happen beyond that, Finance Minister Taro Aso said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Stocks Set to Rise as Wall Street Continues to Sail to Record Highs
Stocks on Wall Street rose to all-time highs overnight after Congress confirmed the election of Joe Biden as president. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin spikes 12% and breaks $40,000 for the first time, pushing the market value of crypto above $1 trillion
The value of the entire crypto market is now larger than the economy of Switzerland, as Bitcoin tops $37,000 and Ethereum touches two-year highs. ( read original story ...)
Banking software start-up Mambu raises $135 million at a $2.1 billion valuation
Mambu sells software to banks both big and small to help them develop their own digital banking platforms. The company said its valuation rose to 1.7 billion euros ($2.1 billion) in a 110 million euro ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto market cap surges above $1 trillion for first time
The total market value of all cryptocurrencies rose above $1 trillion for the first time on Thursday as Bitcoin surged to a record high, according to data by crypto coin trackers CoinMarketCap and ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Market Is Now Worth More Than $1 Trillion for the First Time as Bitcoin Hits Record Above $38,000
The entire crypto market is now worth roughly half of what Apple is and more than the entire economy of Switzerland. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, crypto market reach new highs
Bitcoin early Thursday hit a record-high $38,080, pushing the cryptocurrency market above $1 trillion for the first time in history. ( read original story ...)
Crypto giant Grayscale names Sonnenshein as CEO
Michael Sonnenshein takes over Grayscale's top job as founder Barry Silbert turns his focus to other parts of Digital Currency Group's empire. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Value Tops $1 Trillion as Bitcoin Hits $38,000
The total market value of cryptocurrencies surpassed $1 trillion for the first time Thursday amid a frenzied and volatile rally in Bitcoin to yet another record. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks end sharply higher on U.S. stimulus expectations
Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index hitting its highest intraday level since August 1990, as Democrats winning the U.S. Senate runoff elections in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Surges To $1 Trillion As Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple’s XRP, Cardano And Stellar Price Soars
The value of the combined bitcoin and cryptocurrency market has surged to over $1 trillion as prices rise across the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Value Tops $1 Trillion as Bitcoin Hits $37,000
The total market value of cryptocurrencies surpassed $1 trillion for the first time Thursday amid a frenzied and volatile rally in Bitcoin to yet another record. ( read original story ...)
Crypto market cap breaks $1 trillion following jaw-dropping rally
The combined value of all cryptocurrencies just hit $1 trillion as Bitcoin and Ether continue to surge. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization – a major bellwether for the overall health of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Officials Meet to Show Vigilance on Yen Near 9-Month High
Senior officials from Japan’s finance ministry, central bank and financial regulator met Thursday in a show of vigilance over a strong yen and as the government announced a state of emergency in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)