The adoption of cryptocurrency in Africa varies regionally. While countries with currently unstable currencies like the naira are seeing immense usage, other regions using the CFA franc have sparse ... ( read original story ...)
Invesco Pairs With Novogratz’s Galaxy for Crypto-Flavored ETFs
Invesco Ltd’s newly formed partnership with crypto billionaire Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. is already bearing fruit in the form of two new exchange-traded funds. ( read original story ...)
Delhivery turns into a public company ahead of IPO
According to the regulatory filings sourced through business intelligence platform Tofler, Delhivery Private Ltd has become Delhivery Ltd. ( read original story ...)
‘Treat them like everybody else’: Professor says crypto doesn’t need special regulation
Steve Hanke of Johns Hopkins University makes the case for why cryptos should be regulated based on existing rules and laws. ( read original story ...)
Eneos to Buy Japan Renewable Energy for $1.8 Billion -Nikkei
Japanese oil company Eneos Holdings Inc plans to buy Japan Renewable Energy for about 200 billion yen ($1.8 billion) from Goldman Sachs and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, the Nikkei business ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan cuts views on 5 of 9 regional economies on COVID, parts shortages
The Bank of Japan on Thursday downgraded its economic assessments on five of the country's nine regions amid the lingering impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Moody’s – Japan’s depopulation in rural areas will hurt regional banks’ profitability
Japan's rural regions are depopulating and aging rapidly as young residents move to major population centers with more vibrant economies Banks based in these areas will face acute profitability stress ... ( read original story ...)
Bureaucrat’s widow asks Japan PM to look into scandal that led to suicide
The widow of a Finance Ministry official, who killed himself over document tampering related to favoritism allegations against then P ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan finance minister Suzuki warns against any sharp yen moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Thursday warned against any sharp currency moves, saying he was closely watching the foreign exchange market as the yen hovered near 18-month lows against ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Address Wealth Distribution, Fiscal Discipline, New Finance Minister Says
Japan's new finance minister said he would continue to keep the nation's high debt in mind while the new government of ... ( read original story ...)
SEC head Gary Gensler under fire over crypto regulation
A senior Republican has hit out at Gary Gensler, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, over his attempts to regulate cryptocurrencies, as its defenders increase their opposition to ... ( read original story ...)
Shiba Inu Now 12th-Biggest Crypto After 367% Rise in Just a Week
Shiba Inu, a cryptocurrency started just last year, continues to soar after Elon Musk tweeted about his puppy. ( read original story ...)
Gov’t to sell ¥1 tril tranche of Japan Post shares
The Japanese government plans to sell by early November a 1 trillion yen tranche of shares in Japan Post Holdings Co, a postal and financial services group privatized 14 years ago. The Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street Giants Are Suddenly Piling Into Bitcoin And Crypto Amid A $500 Billion Price Pump
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have continued to surge higher in October after struggling through September (proving some market watchers right). The bitcoin price has added around 10% over the ... ( read original story ...)
The Justice Department Has a New Team of Crypto Cops
The U.S. Justice Department has announced the launch of a new investigative team focused on disrupting “criminal misuse” of cryptocurrency. Dubbed the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, or NCET ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to trade higher as volatile October continues
Shares in Japan looked set for a positive start on Thursday as volatile trading in October continues. The Nikkei futures contract in Japan was at 27,730 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,670. ( read original story ...)