Asian share markets resumed their ascent on Monday as investors pinned their hope on vaccines to eventually deliver a global economic upturn, even as a possible tightening in virus rules for Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares sink on expected virus emergency
Tokyo stocks began the new year in volatile form, starting the Monday session up but quickly sinking on reports Japan may call a state of emergency over surging coronavirus cases. The benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum Cofounder Reveals ‘Underrated’ Bitcoin And Crypto Bull Case Amid Massive Price Rally
As bitcoin and cryptocurrency investors try to call exactly how far this already-huge rally will run, ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin has revealed what he thinks is "one of the more underrated bull ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: Looking Back on a Monumental Year
Large transaction volume for Bitcoin has grown considerably in 2020 along with institutional interest. Comparing the average large transaction volume on the Bitcoin blockchain for December 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan snaps 19-month decline in factory activity in Dec -PMI
Japan's factory activity ended a record 19-month run of declines in December as output stabilised for the first time in two years, suggesting manufacturers are shaking off the negative impact from the ... ( read original story ...)
New Nails in the Crypto-Anarchism Containment Coffin
Crypto-anarchism (or crypto-anarchy) is a form of anarchy accomplished through computer technology. Crypto-anarchists develop and employ their own cryptographic techniques to prevent knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Update, Jan. 3: Ethereum Eyes $1k, Dogecoin Down 19%
What Happened: Ethereum (ETH), the second leading cryptocurrency by market cap, has gained over 18.19% in the last 24 hours and was trading at $951.85 at press time, with ... ( read original story ...)
What to watch in the crypto world in 2021
The IPO will bring mainstream recognition to the nascent crypto finance sector. Other crypto companies like eToro, an Israeli social trading platform, and ConsenSys, a developer of blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Economy Spikes More Than 11%, Entire Market Cap Captures Over $800 Billion
The entire market capitalization of all 7,500+ digital currencies in existence is hovering above the $800 billion mark. ( read original story ...)
Why Impact Investing and Crypto Are Mutually Beneficial
This post is part of CoinDesk's 2020 Year in Review – a collection of op-eds, essays and interviews about the year in crypto and beyond. Mohammad Raafi Hossain is co-founder and CEO of Fasset, a ... ( read original story ...)
Demystify 2021 with crypto trend predictions from the Cointelegraph crew
How will the crypto industry fare in the new year? Another year has come and gone. The rollercoaster that was 2020 requires little (if any) preamble. It must be said, however, that the blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and neighboring prefectures call for state of emergency
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Saturday requested the Japanese government to declare a state of emergency, Nikkei has learned through interviews ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to Urge Japan Government to Declare Emergency: Nikkei
Tokyo’s metropolitan government is set to urge the central government to declare a state of emergency, the Nikkei newspaper reported. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and neighboring prefectures to ask for state of emergency
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Saturday decided to request the Japanese government to declare a state of emergency, Nikkei has learned through ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto adoption in 2021: Top trends and predictions on what may come
The prospects for 2021 look bright as major forces driving adoption in 2020 will remain powerful. Propelled by Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally, the crypto industry is seeing off 2020 with flying ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Dollars and CBDCs: The Battle to Come
The future of money will be a tussle between algorythmic and fiat-pegged stablecoins and central bank digital currency experiments. ( read original story ...)