Markets in Hong Kong are closed for a holiday on Friday, while those in mainland China are closed for the Golden Week holiday from Friday till October 7. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares slump to 1-month low on supply concerns, U.S. stimulus stalemate
Japanese shares tumbled on Friday to one-month lows on mounting fears various supply chain disruptions worldwide could keep inflation elevated for a much longer period. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei index down 2% in morning after Wall St. decline
Tokyo stocks were sharply lower Friday morning, with the Nikkei index falling over 2 percent to below the 29,000 mark, following overnight losses on Wall Street amid concerns over the U.S. debt ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q3 business mood improves – BOJ tankan
Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved in the three months to September, the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) closely watched tankan business survey showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘tankan’ survey shows manufacturers upbeat on outlook
A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows sentiment among manufacturers at its highest level in nearly three years ... ( read original story ...)
Fujitsu and Osaka University Deepen Collaborative Research and Development for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers
Osaka University and Fujitsu established the Fujitsu Quantum Computing Joint Research Division as a collaborative research program of the Center for Quantum Information ... ( read original story ...)
Former Olympics minister Suzuki to be next Japan finance minister
Japan's former Olympics minister Shunichi Suzuki is likely to be appointed finance minister in presumptive new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet, the Yomiuri daily reported, a key role as the ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida to name Shunichi Suzuki as Japan’s new finance minister
Fumio Kishida, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is set to replace long-standing Finance Minister Taro Aso. Former environment and Olympic minister Shunichi Suzuki ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s why the crypto industry is fretting over the $1 trillion infrastructure bill
The bill aims to raise $28 billion in a decade from the crypto industry to pay for roads, bridges, tunnels and other infrastructure. ( read original story ...)
Stakes rise for Singapore’s big crypto bet
In a socially conservative country, authorities have not just extolled the potential benefits of crypto but backed it up with legislation. Since January 2020, crypto companies have been able to apply ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Mood Improves as Firms Raise Investment Plans
Japanese business confidence improved in the three months to September, a central bank survey showed on Friday, a sign the economy was steadily emerging from the slump caused by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Kick.io is releasing a crypto IDO launchpad for Cardano Projects
Kick.io platform is exceptional and ahead of its competition because it supports projects launched on the Cardano blockchain and offers full support for Cardano native tokens. The platform's founders ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin news – live: BTC price rises as crypto analysts predict second leg of bull run
Bitcoin is seeing some positive price movements on Thursday after a stuttering start to the week. The cryptocurrency is up 3 per cent since Wednesday, pushing it back above $43,000. Other major ... ( read original story ...)
SEC’s Gary Gensler warns a lot of people are ‘likely to get hurt’ without crypto rules like those for bank deposits, insurance
Gary Gensler warned that crypto investors are "likely to get hurt" if the digital asset space does not have rules in place. The SEC chair also said crypto platforms that ask users to invest money for ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin and ether could hit record highs by year-end if the SEC approves a crypto ETF, Fundstrat says
"Any near-term selling is an opportunity to buy as we anticipate a risk-on environment through the end of the year," Fundstrat said. ( read original story ...)
Crypto tax: ‘MiamiCoin’ has made the city $7 million so far, a potential game-changer for revenue collection
MiamiCoin has generated roughly $7 million for the city since its August launch, and Mayor Francis Suarez said cryptocurrency contributions could one day replace city taxes. ( read original story ...)