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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan must pursue "wise spending" to back digital transformation and better productivity rather than simply boosting the size of stimulus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an ... ( read original story ...)

Bitcoin prices has surged more than 90% since early September, thanks in part to an accelerating shift from institutional funds in gold and dollar alternatives. ( read original story ...)

For the 2020 tax year, Coinbase is issuing a new tax form (1099-MISC) and abandon the Form 1099-K which created a tax nightmare for many taxpayers. ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei has surged to levels unseen since the collapse of the bubble economy and is up more than 13.8% this month, even though the world is seeing another wave of infections. Rising coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,490 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,440. That compared against the Nikkei 225's last ... ( read original story ...)

And that may not be the end of its run. Japan’s attractiveness as a cog in a well-diversified equity portfolio is not waning heading into the final months of 2020. The Nikkei’s rebound off the March ... ( read original story ...)

Bitcoin prices has surged more than 90% since early September, thanks in part to an accelerating shift from institutional funds in gold and dollar alternatives. ( read original story ...)

Fintech companies are helping fuel demand for bitcoin as they open the floodgates for millions of people to trade it. ( read original story ...)

Cryptocurrency prices and market share continue to increase, but the accounting and reporting remain inconsistent and a headwind to wider adoption. Even as the blockchain and cryptoasset sectors ... ( read original story ...)

The crypto industry tends to give "cypherpunk" vibes a great deal of lip service without much attention to their real values. ( read original story ...)

Ran Neuner, host of CNBC’s Crypto Trader show, has launched the first call-in media channel devoted exclusively to cryptocurrency. Dubbed CryptoBanter, the station features a blend of news ... ( read original story ...)

As Japan returned to work Tuesday following a holiday weekend, regional and national authorities moved toward boosting restrictions designed to contain the spread of a coronavirus surge. ( read original story ...)

Financing for coal projects is drying up at ever increasing rates as more countries target zero carbon emissions amid an energy transition sweeping the world, participants at Asia's biggest gathering ... ( read original story ...)

Shares of Japan's ANA Holdings Inc on Tuesday sank as much as 4.2% after sources said the country's biggest airline plans to raise about 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) by selling new shares to bolster ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Tuesday, with the Nikkei closing at its highest level since May 1991, as recovery hopes for the wor ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares hit multi-year highs on Tuesday as progress in developing an inexpensive coronavirus vaccine boosted hopes of a swift economic recovery, with sentiment aided by a formal transition ... ( read original story ...)