"It's becoming harder for regional banks to maintain the current business model given a dwindling population. I will encourage them to pursue reforms to make their business model more sustainable," ... ( read original story ...)
Santen and U.S. Ophthalmic Company Eyevance Enter into Share Purchase Agreement
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Santen") and Eyevance Holdings LLC announced that Santen Holdings U.S. Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santen, and Eyevance Holdings LLC entered into a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s reappointed finmin Aso says will prod regional banks to pursue reforms
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday he will encourage regional banks to push through reforms to survive headwinds such as a dwindling population. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to Maintain Easing as Suga Takes Japan’s Top Job
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep its stimulus untouched later Thursday as newly elected Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga inherits the job of leading a recovery from the country’s worst ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: The $3.9 Million Mistake
Yield farming is the attempt to get crypto assets to produce the most returns possible, often by moving assets around and trying to spot the highest annual percentage yields. Remember, fees on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Community Development Company Launched By Blockstack’s Former Head Of Growth
With Freehold, Stanley hopes to foster a new model for validating and building crypto commonwealths with community leaders at the center, moving away from passive staking activities towards rewarding ... ( read original story ...)
US Charges 3 With Vast ‘Crypto Jacking,’ Computer Fraud Scheme
Beginning in May 2014, the trio “conspired to commit a sprawling array of computer intrusions targeting protected computers belonging to hospitality, video game, technology and ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Bites: The SEC’s Chilling Effect on Crypto Development
A slew of regulatory happenings are in the works: a Bahamian CBDC, a potential ban on crypto trading in India and a plan to unify compliance standards in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
US Sanctions Two Russians Accused of Using Fraud to Steal Millions in Crypto
The U.S. Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on a pair of Russian nationals accused of stealing $16.8 million from customers of three different crypto exchanges, including two in the U.S. The ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Preview: Six major banks expectations
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its Monetary Policy Statement on 17 September at 03:00 GMT. The market consensus is for the BoJ to stay on hold and as we get closer to the r ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post Bank confirms theft from its accounts through PayPay
The scope of a scam that breached bank accounts directly linked to a third-party electronic payment service is widening, amid revelations it took place across more service providers than initially ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end flat ahead of U.S., Japan central banks’ meetings
Tokyo stocks ended essentially flat Wednesday as investors awaited the outcomes of central banks' policy setting meetings in the U.S. and Japan, while eyeing the new Cabinet picks under Japan's newly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Export Falls Ease as Trade Gradually Improves
Japan’s exports fell in August at the slowest pace in five months as trade continued to slowly improve with the virus receding in some key markets and demand picking up.The value of Japan’s overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks flat ahead of Fed, BOJ meeting outcomes
Tokyo stocks ended flat Wednesday as investors awaited the results of monetary policy meetings in the United States and Japan as well ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Asia-Pacific mixed as Japan’s exports plunge in August
Provisional trade statistics from Japan's Ministry of Finance released Wednesday showed the country's exports in August falling 14.8% as compared to a year ago. That compared against a 16.1% drop ... ( read original story ...)
Nigeria Issues Crypto Regulatory Guidelines: Here’s Why It Matters
Nigeria has issues guidelines for the regulation of bitcoin and other crypto assets. Once signed into law, crypto exchanges and other services dealing with crypto assets may need regulatory approval ... ( read original story ...)