Synthetic crypto assets offer vast potential to shake up the crypto and traditional financial markets, but what’s behind the current growth? ( read original story ...)
Why the ECB should go Japanese
Since 2016, the Bank of Japan has committed to keeping the market yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds near zero. The BoJ will buy or sell whatever quantity of bonds is needed to meet this goal. ( read original story ...)
The pivotal fight between China and the US is over the microchip
The campaign for dominance in semiconductors could hurt both countries. Japan’s Kioxia Holdings, which in the early 1980s invented flash memory computer chips, was set for one of the country’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
FSA opens office to give English guidance to foreign financial firms entering Japan
Higher taxes and language barriers are often cited as the reason Japan is generally deemed less attractive than other Asian rivals as an international financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Stick to Budget Surplus Goal Even as Pandemic Costs Grow: Sources
Japan already rolled out about $3 trillion in ... featuring tips and expert insight on all things money: personal finance, careers, investing, real estate and more. The Most Important Ages for ... ( read original story ...)
FSA to assist foreign financial firms entering Japan in English
The Financial Services Agency has launched an office to help foreign financial firms with all the regulatory processes needed to enter Japan -- from pre-application consultation to supervision and ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Swings Undermine CFO Case for Converting Cash to Crypto
Wall Street finance executives who were thinking of plunging some of their company’s cash reserves into Bitcoin got a heat check this week. Chief financial officers, not generally known as a ... ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett blasted Bitcoin as a worthless delusion and ‘rat poison squared.’ Here are his 16 best quotes about crypto.
"People buy and sell them because they hope they go up or down just like they did with tulip bulbs a long time ago." ... ( read original story ...)
eToro warns users crypto trading may become limited due to ‘unprecedented demand’
Major exchange platform eToro has warned users that waning liquidity could see limitations placed on their trading abilities this weekend ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs Explores Entering Crypto Market, CoinDesk Reports
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is looking into investing in digital assets, the latest move by a U.S. bank to enter the world of cryptocurrency, website CoinDesk reported. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Americans
The U.S. has sentenced a cryptocurrency exchange owner to 10 years in prison. He "knowingly and intentionally engaged in business practices designed to both assist fraudsters in laundering the ... ( read original story ...)
Surging Virus in Japan Tanks Nintendo Theme Park Opening
The addition to the Universal Studios Japan amusement park, located near Osaka, won’t open on Feb. 4 as planned and has been put on indefinite hiatus in accordance with the government’s urging ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Stock Market Recap: Japan’s Nikkei, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Outperform Amid Robust Buying Spree
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei share average reached a fresh three-decade high last week with drug makers leading the charge. ( read original story ...)
A Look at Naomi Osaka’s Fashion and Beauty Deals
Naomi Osaka has proven that her star power extends well beyond the tennis court. The 23-year-old three-time Grand Slam winner, who is ranked third in the world, has become a favorite in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan CEOs accept state of emergency, but brace for tough losses
TOKYO -- Two-thirds of chiefs at major Japanese companies expect revenue to fall during the country's widening coronavirus state of emergency as economic activity slows in the biggest cities, a Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
UBS Wealth Warns Clients Crypto Prices Can Actually Go to Zero
Strategists at one of the world’s largest wealth managers are issuing a warning to newbie crypto investors plunging into the record rally: You could still lose all your money. ( read original story ...)