Banca Generali is to provide bitcoin custody to its customers following an agreement with Conio that will see the bank acquire a $14 million stake in the crypto-focused fintech. Financial institutions ... ( read original story ...)
No circumstances’ under which Olympics will be cancelled: Tokyo governor
Yuriko Koike acknowledged that a majority of the Japanese public now oppose hosting the rescheduled Games next year, but said she was convinced their concerns could be overcome. ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans Huge Offshore Wind Expansion to Hit Climate Goal
Japan will aim to more than quadruple offshore wind generation capacity in the decade to 2040 under plans to meet its mid-century emissions reduction target. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi To Deploy $48 Billion F-X Stealth Fighters By 2035 With Boost From Lockheed
Tokyo plans to develop a 6th-generation stealth fighter to keep China’s increasingly capable air force at bay—at a total cost of 5 trillion yen ($48 billion). It will integrate remote drone control ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends lower as rising COVID-19 infections sap risk appetite
Japanese shares ended weaker on Tuesday as rising COVID-19 infections sapped investors appetite for risk assets and forced the government to suspend its domestic tourism promotion campaign, hitting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to approve ¥2.8 trillion extra budget to fund pandemic support
Total new debt issuance for the current fiscal year will hit a record high of over ¥112 trillion — more than double the previous record set after the global financial crisis. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Needs Years to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels: Reuters Poll
Japan's economy will suffer a smaller contraction this year than initially forecast but won't return to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels until at least early 2022, economists in a Reuters poll said. ( read original story ...)
China and Japan ‘risk missing’ $205bn ASEAN renewables opportunity
Since the U.S. is missing in climate action for at least a few more weeks, the summit's headliner was Xi Jinping, who declared that China would reduce its carbon intensity by over 65% by 2030, while ... ( read original story ...)
What Does Institutional Adoption Of Crypto Mean For 2021 And Beyond?
Toward the end of 2020, bitcoin — the world’s preeminent cryptocurrency and a consistent indicator of the larger crypto market — has shot up in value to reach all-time highs and is staying there. A ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto users split on taking out loans to buy Bitcoin dips
Despite BTC's bullish direction in 2020, many are against taking on debt to purchase Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
The Nikkei just hit a 29-year high — here are 2 ways to play its move back toward the bubble levels of 1989
"Let’s remember, at its peak in 1989, the real estate value of just one single park in Tokyo was worth more than all of the real estate in the state ... ( read original story ...)
BITW: A Great Crypto Index, But Watch The NAV Premium
The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund is a closed end crypto-asset index fund. BITW should offer needed competition in the asset class, where few funds exist, and lofty premiums have been a historic ... ( read original story ...)
How the Incoming Administration Can Fix Crypto Regulation
From securities law to DeFi, there's a lot for U.S. regulatory agencies to clarify about crypto in the year ahead. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Banks Coming | Bitcoin Muscles In On Defi
As far as crypto has come since the broad market selloff in March, 2021 is being primed to be even more consequential for the industry. Now, with the bitcoin and cryptocurrency community looking ... ( read original story ...)
China market regulator investigates merger between Douyu and Huya
FILE PHOTO: The Huya logo is shown on the NYSE boards ahead of the company's IPO at the New York Stock ... medical diagnoses... TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese business sentiment improved at the fastest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Decide on Third Extra Budget to Ease COVID-19 Pain
Japan's cabinet is set to endorse on Tuesday a third extra budget with spending of around 19.2 trillion yen ($185 billion) for this financial year ending in March to fund a new stimulus package, a ... ( read original story ...)