Japan is in talks with Indonesia about a potential $4 billion investment into the Southeast Asian nation's new sovereign wealth fund, Luhut Pandjaitan, the country's coordinating minister for maritime ... ( read original story ...)
DoorDash IPO delivers billions for SoftBank
Food delivery company DoorDash had a blockbuster first day of trading on Wednesday, sealing a lucrative investment for early backer SoftBank and making billionaires of its three Chinese-American ... ( read original story ...)
2021 budget to hit record high as Japan loosens purse strings to fight virus
The total may even surpass ¥105 trillion, including ¥5 trillion set aside as reserve funds for costs related to the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Big Japan firms’ sentiment up for 2nd qtr in row to remain positive
Business sentiment among large Japanese companies in the October-December period rose for the second straight quarter, remaining positive after a plunge earlier this year due to the fallout from the ... ( read original story ...)
What You Should Know About Crypto
Today’s Daily Dose dives deep into how cryptocurrency, long seen by many as a fad, is fast becoming a fact of life that could profoundly shape our financial future. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FY2021 budget to hit record high of over $986 bil.
Japan's initial budget for fiscal 2021 will total more than 102.66 trillion yen ($986 billion), a record high for the ninth straight ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FY2021 budget to hit record high of over ¥102.66 tril
Japan's initial budget for fiscal 2021 will total more than 102.66 trillion yen ($986 billion), a record high for the ninth straight year, mainly due to an increase in the amount of reserve funds to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Has This Crypto App Taken on the ‘Status’ of Parler?
An upgrade to this Ethereum blockchain app is turning heads -- and getting compared to the social media darling of conservative's angry with Twitter. ( read original story ...)
Europe’s crypto ETPs show they’re for real with 1 billion Euros
Assets in crypto ETPs surpassed 1 billion euros this year, which we see as a key threshold, validating the products’ staying power. Three funds have over 100 million euros each, ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Legislation Is On The Rise – What The Proposed STABLE Act Could Mean For Crypto
Proposed regulation could change the stablecoin ecosystem at a fundamental level, so it is worth taking a look at what exactly this proposed legislation includes. As 2020 concludes, there is a piece ... ( read original story ...)
Ripple-Backed Bitcoin And Crypto Exchange Bitso Reveals $62 Million Funding Round To ‘Conquer Brazil’
The Mexico-based exchange, which recently passed 1 million users, is looking to expand across Latin America with a focus on Brazil, where it launched earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
Could the Crypto Industry Die Because of Too Many Bad Experiences?
His current passion is towards using data analytics to help solve the transparency issue that plagues the crypto industry. Could the crypto industry die because of too many bad experiences? The ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Remittances Prove Their Worth in Latin America
Crypto remittances are growing in Latin America, particularly in the wake of other remittance platforms shutting off access to some markets. ( read original story ...)
World governments agree on importance of crypto regulation at G-7 meeting
Digital-asset regulation has been a hot topic in 2020 and shows no signs of cooling. A recent G-7 meeting concluded that the sector faces an ongoing need for regulation. In addition to talking about ... ( read original story ...)
Is It Time to Buy Japan ETFs as Nikkei at About 30-Year High?
J apanese shares were hovering near a 30-year high on Dec 9 courtesy of global market optimism. The United Kingdom’s starting of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination program and likely progress over a U.S. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Execs Say Finance Isn’t Ready for Digital Transition
Traditional finance has a long way to go before it’s ready to embrace digital currencies, say crypto executives. ( read original story ...)