Tag: finance

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 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 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 ...)

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 ...)

"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 ...)

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 ...)

Central banks are jostling with private-sector operators of stablecoins to dominate digital money and protect consumers, the global body for policymakers has said. Private digital assets could coexist ... ( read original story ...)

Some stablecoins have generated controversy over whether their cash reserves are safe enough for a cryptocurrency supposedly equivalent to a dollar. ( read original story ...)

Private equity billionaire Orlando Bravo said: "Crypto is just a great system. It's frictionless. It's decentralized." ... ( read original story ...)

The hunt for crypto-focused compliance executives has intensified in recent months as the industry faces growing regulatory pressure, both in the U.S. and abroad. ( read original story ...)

Affirm Holdings Inc. is joining the ranks of fintech companies vying for "super-app" status as the company plans a series of feature introductions that ... ( read original story ...)

Takeshi Hiano Tokyo-based Photosynth, the Japanese startup developing and offering smart lock Akerun as well as cloud-based room-entry access control ... ( read original story ...)