Nippon Telegraph and Telephone has raised ¥1trn (US$9.6bn) in the biggest bond offering in the Japanese domestic market, doubling the previous record. TOKYO, December 11 (IFR) - Nippon Telegraph and ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares extend gains after more Wall Street records
Stocks were mostly lower Thursday in Asia after weakness in technology companies' shares led an overnight decline on Wall Street. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney but edged higher in ... ( read original story ...)
Solving Crypto’s Long-Standing Fragmentation Problem
One impediment to this has been the fragmentation of the industry. Currently, there are thousands of tokens in the market, each spread across hundreds of exchanges with different user interfaces and ... ( read original story ...)
Coders Flock Back to Crypto Projects With Prices Surging Again
Software developers are flocking back to the cryptocurrency world at a level not seen since the market last peaked three years ago. ( read original story ...)
This Crypto Bank Stock Is Up Nearly 200% in the Last Three Months
Silvergate Capital has developed infrastructure that makes it very attractive for crypto exchanges and institutional traders in the space. ( read original story ...)
Crypto trader and accused Ponzi scheme is now fighting the SEC and jilted investors
The SEC subpoenas the former owner's bank accounts to find out what happened to investments into Crypto Traders Management. Dissolved limited liability company Crypto Traders Management is seeing its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Megabanks Have a $44 Billion Problem With Client Stakes
Japan’s biggest banks have a $44 billion problem: how to sell stakes in their most important clients without losing their business. ( read original story ...)
State Street Joins S&P to Fund Software Firm for Crypto Assets
State Street Corp. and S&P Global Inc. participated in a $15 million funding round for Lukka Inc., giving a boost to the U.S. cryptocurrency software and data provider that’s already working on a ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Soars on $11 Billion DoorDash Gain, Buyout Prospect
SoftBank Group Corp. shares surged as its paper profit from the initial public offering of DoorDash Inc. hit $11.2 billion, adding to gains from the prospect the Japanese company could attempt to go ... ( read original story ...)
Solo sauna a hot favourite in Tokyo as coronavirus cases rise
The spread of the novel coronavirus may have slowed economies and closed many businesses worldwide, but it hasn't been a damper on a newly opened Tokyo sauna that caters to solo customers. The ... ( read original story ...)
From Enthusiast to Expert: The Journey Of a Crypto Trader
According to Ben Armstrong, if you don't invest time in this industry, you might very well end up losing your hard-earned money ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty criticises Airbnb for West Bank settlement listings ahead of IPO
The logos of Airbnb are displayed at an Airbnb event in Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato PARIS (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union are so far apart in post-Brexit trade talks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling coalition calls for tax breaks on green investments
Japan's ruling coalition on Thursday proposed tax breaks on low-emission cars and green investments in a suite of incentives worth up to $612 million, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga puts carbon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan To Sell Over $1 Trillion Of New Bonds As Pandemic Costs Balloon – Sources
Japan is likely to sell over $1 trillion of new government bonds this fiscal year to fund its huge stimulus packages, sources said, as the coronavirus crisis guts tax revenues and strains already ... ( read original story ...)
Shares mostly lower in Asia after tech-led drop on Wall St
Stocks were mostly lower Thursday in Asia after weakness in technology and health services companies’ shares led an overnight decline on Wall Street. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in talks to invest $4bn in Indonesia sovereign wealth fund
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 ...)