Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,550 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,510. That compared against the Nikkei 225's last ... ( read original story ...)
REFILE-UPDATE 2-Japan’s MUFG bank business to make managing director Hanzawa CEO -Nikkei
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's banking unit will promote a managing director, Junichi Hanzawa, to the position of CEO in an effort to shake up its corporate culture, the Nikkei business newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Be water: Japan’s big, lonely bet on hydrogen
While it looks like any other filling station in Japan, the Iwatani Hydrogen Refueling Station in the Shibakoen neighborhood of Tokyo is distinguished by three things: the large "H2" on the pumps, an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange set for one of its biggest IPOs of the year
Japanese robo-adviser WealthNavi Inc debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday in one of the biggest initial public offerings on the bourse this year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games budget up by $2.85bln due to COVID-19 postponement – Reports
The total budget of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, which were postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, increased by 294 billion yen ($2.85 billion) to $15.8 billion, Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Champions Take 2020 By Storm: The Complete List
If Bitcoin surpassing its all-time high while in the teeth of a global pandemic hadn’t made it clear, 2020 has been a banner year for cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Asset Trading Platform Bityard With Integrated Copy Trading Function Launched in USA
PRESS RELEASE. Bityard, a fairly new crypto exchange, currently focuses primarily on crypto asset trading. The crypto exchange, which was unveiled ... ( read original story ...)
US Crime Agency Proposes Rules for Self-Hosted Crypto Wallets
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed regulations on self-hosted crypto wallet transactions. ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to guarantee aid for COVID business closures, and add fines
Japan's government and ruling coalition want aid for businesses that comply with pandemic-related closures to be enshrined in law, with the possibility of fines for those that ignore the requests, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese micro-cap Medirom Healthcare Technologies lowers deal size by 36% ahead of $11 million US IPO
The article Japanese micro-cap Medirom Healthcare Technologies lowers deal size by 36% ahead of $11 million US IPO originally appeared on IPO investment manager Renaissance Capital's web site ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin And Crypto Trading Tips From Poker World Champion Annie Duke
It is critical for anyone who is trading crypto to have the best research and information at their fingertips. However, that is not enough. You also need to be disciplined and thoughtful when it comes ... ( read original story ...)
WealthNavi gives Tokyo Stock Exchange one of its biggest IPOs of the year
Japanese robo-advisor WealthNavi Inc. debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday in one of the biggest initial public offerings on the bourse this year. The wealth management platform jumped about ... ( read original story ...)
Pros and cons of a Six Eyes with Japan and allies
Some people are arguing that Japan should join the Five Eyes, an intelligence alliance comprising five English-speaking Anglo-Saxon countries, including the U.S. and the U.K., that share confidential ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics to spend $900 million on coronavirus measures – budget
Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will spend $900 million on measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at next year's Games, they said on Tuesday, as they unveiled their latest budget for the ... ( read original story ...)
Concern as Japan’s fiscal discipline further loosened with record budgets
"It's a waste of money to take consumption-stimulating steps through extra budgets at a time when we have yet to contain the spread of the virus," one economist said. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Gains Don’t Seem ‘So Wild’ Compared to Stocks Like Tesla, Crypto Strategist Says
Tesla’s shares have soared more than 676% so far in 2020. Meanwhile, bitcoin has risen about 220% as of midnight EST Tuesday, according to Coin Metrics. ( read original story ...)