By Miho Uranaka and David Dolan TOKYO, April 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Rakuten Bank Ltd saw its share price surge as much as 40% in its market debut on Friday, reflecting robust demand for the country's ...
Crypto Influencer Blows Off FTX Court Hearing, Mocks Lawyer With Pig Pic
A crypto influencer skipped court in a lawsuit accusing him of promoting the now-failed crypto exchange FTX, and he is now trolling attorneys and the court with photos posted from a beach in the ...
With MiCA Past the Finish Line, UK’s Crypto Industry Calls for Rules of Its Own
The finalization of the landmark EU law puts “significant pressure” on the U.K. to deliver its crypto rules, one industry group said.
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.33%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Transportation Equipment, Power and Paper & Pulp sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.33%. The ...
What Banking Crisis? Shares of Japan’s Largest Internet Bank Are Flying
Japan's largest internet bank—jumped in their first day of trading on Friday. The bank, controlled by one of Japan’s biggest e-commerce companies, raised $627 billion from its IPO, the biggest public ...
‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ Author Says ‘People’s Money’ Bitcoin On Its Way To $100K
Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) ascent over the years was observed by the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki who developed an affection for the apex coin.
Astar Network CEO Sota Watanabe To Shed Light on Why Japan is Embracing Crypto at Consensus 2023
Astar Network, a smart contracts platform for multichain, is delighted to announce that its Founder and CEO Sota Watanabe will be presenting at the prestigious Consensus 2023 event in Austin, Texas.
Americans view crypto investing as unreliable. They’re right.
A Pew Research Center survey found that the majority of Americans don't trust the safety and reliability of cryptocurrency.
EU Crypto Industry Applauds MiCA – But Looks to What’s Next
A Thursday vote sealed the deal on the long-awaited crypto law, but there’s still plenty of details to settle.
Larry Summers says the Fed has inflation on the ropes, calls out crypto frauds, and bemoans the debt-ceiling fiasco. Here are the ex-Treasury chief’s 12 best quotes from a new …
The Fed's final interest-rate hike might be in May, stagflation remains a risk, and banking regulation may need an overhaul, Larry Summers said.
Japan’s financial system ‘maintaining stability on the whole’, BOJ says
Japan's central bank says the country's financial system "has been maintaining stability on the whole," while it urges private-sector banks to pay attention to potential risks.
Japan’s Nikkei eases from eight-month peak; eye on BOJ meet
Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Friday, easing away from an eight-month peak it touched earlier in the session as investors refrained from making active bets ahead of the Bank of Japan's ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.33%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Friday, as losses in the Transportation Equipment, Power and Paper & Pulp sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.33% ...
Japan’s Nikkei recovers from early losses as chip stocks rebound, retailers rise
Japan's Nikkei share average flipped from early losses to end the morning session with a small gain on Thursday, as chip-related shares recovered and retailer stocks rallied amid an increase in ...
China markets down 2%, leading losses in Asia-Pacific; Japan’s core inflation holds steady
Asia-Pacific markets were lower on Friday as Japan's core inflation for March came in at 3.1%, unchanged from February, data from the Statistics Bureau showed. This is the second ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher, retailers gain on upbeat tourism data
TOKYO, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended higher on Thursday, as data showing a rise in foreign visitors lifted retailers on hopes for increased patronage and spending by ...