In a county of just over 100,000 residents, sitting directly south of the Grand Coulee Dam, 13 crypto mining operations — think warehouses stacked with networked computers continuously working on complex math equations to earn bitcoin — might seem like ...
Mississippi’s ‘Right to Mine’ Crypto Bill Might Be A Victory for Miners
This month, the Mississippi Senate passed a bill called the Mississippi Digital Asset Mining Act to legalize cryptocurrency mining in the state. The bill now moves forward to more lawmakers for a vote,
Bank of Japan Policy Outlook Has Yen Volatility Overtaking Peers
The Japanese yen is not taking part in the great moderation. Forward-looking measures of equity and bond volatility around the world have been largely sliding this year on hopes that China’s reopening ...
In Paris, Louis Vuitton’s Most Coveted New Releases Are Meant to Be Eaten
But it’s only in recent years that the iconic logo has crossed over into the food world, emblazoning cakes, pastries and restaurant façades at LV-branded food outposts in Osaka, Tokyo, Chengdu, ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls as weak tech shares, dim corporate outlook weigh
TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday, as heavyweight technology stocks tracked weakness in the Nasdaq in the previous session, while stocks of companies with ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as tech shares lose ground
TOKYO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended lower Monday, as tech shares were dragged down by their U.S. peers, while concerns about the new Bank of Japan chief weighed on ...
Traders Shocked as Academic Set to Head Japan’s Central Bank
It would mark the first time in post-war Japan that the central bank chief has not come from the ranks of BOJ officials or from the Japanese finance ministry. Current Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will ...
Uncertain that the new Bank of Japan governor will change anything, portfolio manager says
Luca Castoldi, senior portfolio manager at the Reyl Intesa Sanpaolo Singapore, discusses the nomination of Bank of Japan's next governor.
Japan’s 10-year bonds untraded as investors digest reports of new BOJ governor
TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bonds were untraded on Monday ... Yields on super-long dated notes fell after a firm out come of the Ministry of Finance's liquidity-enhancing ...
Naomi Osaka and Cordae Are Expecting First Child Together
In a post shared on Instagram, tennis star Naomi Osaka announced that she’s pregnant with her first child. “Can’t wait to get back on the court but here’s a little life update for 2023 ...
Dude, where’s my bitcoin? Crypto sits out the Super Bowl after a miserable year
LeBron James did a promo for the Crypto.com trading platform. Coinbase, another crypto exchange, spent $14 million on a QR code gimmick. And who could forget that Larry David ad suggesting that crypto ...
Japan’s Nikkei hits over 2-week low on tech declines
Japan's Nikkei share average touched a more than two-week low on Monday, as heavyweight technology stocks tracked a weak performance of the Nasdaq in the previous session, while stocks with dim ...
Japan’s next central bank chief may rue promotion
HONG KONG, Feb 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Haruhiko Kuroda, who is due to depart the Bank of Japan (8301.T) in April after a decade in charge, will leave a host of problems for his successor to solve ...
Inflation in Japan is ‘very close’ to peaking, says strategist
Marc Chandler of Bannockburn Global Forex says the market expects inflation in Japan to fall back below 2% later in the year.
Banning Crypto Staking Will Not Protect Investors
Cryptoassets and crypto exchanges have had a rough year or so, and the pace of enforcement actions only looks set to increase, even with some commissioners offering dissenting – and well reasoned – ...
Japan Says Sayonara to Idea of Central Banker as Rescue Hero
As Haruhiko Kuroda hands over the reins at the Bank of Japan, expectations that his successor can fix the economy are limited.