India’s cryptocurrency community is chipping in to overcome an acute syringe shortage hindering the country’s Covid-19 vaccination drive. But supply chain disruptions and regulatory hurdles pose ... ( read original story ...)
What Bitcoin’s Non-Reaction to the Pandora Papers Tells Us About Crypto Behavior
Pandora Paper revelations validated Crypto's anti-elite, anti-establishment mantra, yet Bitcoin held steady. What does that tell us about market movements in the future? ( read original story ...)
TSMC announces plans to build first chip plant in Japan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's biggest contract chipmaker, on Thursday announced it plans to build its first-ever chip plant in Japan, answering Tokyo's call to strengthen the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan board member says tapering stimulus not option despite recovery
Japan' economy will likely see a pent-up demand but reducing monetary stimulus to cope with accelerating inflation will not be an opt ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party executive calls for $290bln stimulus package
Such large-scale spending would be needed to fill Japan's output gap and achieve the central bank's 2% inflation target, said Kozo Yamamoto ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei jumps tracking Nasdaq, Tokyo Electron shines
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, tracking the Nasdaq overnight, with gains led by chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron 8035.T and other heavyweight technology stocks. The Nikkei share ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party executive calls for US$290 billion stimulus package
Japan must compile an economic stimulus package worth at least 32-33 trillion yen (US$282-US$290 billion) to cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a senior ruling party official close to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party executive calls for $290 billion stimulus package
Japan must compile an economic stimulus package worth at least 32-33 trillion yen ($282-$290 billion) to cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a senior ruling party official close to Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Medical Device Maker Tumbles in Japan’s Biggest IPO Since 2018
Shares of Japan’s PHC Holdings Corp. fell in their Tokyo trading debut after being sold at the bottom of a marketed range in the nation’s biggest initial public offering since 2018.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Ageing and the real interest rate in Japan: A labour market channel
The Japanese economy has experienced a prolonged slowdown in growth and persistent declines in the real interest rate, while at the same time the country’s labour force has been rapidly ageing. This ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Firms Brace for Regulation by Writing Their Own Rules
Faced with the prospect of a broad crackdown from federal enforcers, crypto firms are increasingly trying to make the argument in Washington that the old rules shouldn’t apply. To shape the debate, ... ( read original story ...)
G-20 finance chiefs back landmark tax deal, vow to act over inflation
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies on Wednesday endorsed a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 percen ... ( read original story ...)
Peter Luger Defies Pandemic to Open Its First Tokyo Steak House
One of the legendary tastes of New York will finally be available in Tokyo on Thursday, as Peter Luger Steak House opens the doors to its first location outside New York. Most Read from BloombergWhat ... ( read original story ...)
A crypto collapse is ‘plausible’ and regulation of the market is urgently needed, Bank of England’s deputy governor says
"Such a collapse is certainly a plausible scenario, given the lack of intrinsic value and consequent price volatility," Cunliffe said in a conference. ( read original story ...)
Mark Cuban says Ethereum has the ‘most upside’ as a crypto investment
Though the crypto market has exploded this year, not all digital coins and assets are equal, according to billionaire investor Mark Cuban. ( read original story ...)
Payments giant Stripe says its re-entering the crypto market
Payments company Stripe announced it’s building out a new crypto team to help build out the “future of Web3 payments,” according to public statements posted to Twitter on Tuesday. Stripe, which had ... ( read original story ...)