Japan posted a merchandise trade surplus of 663.7 billion yen ($6.1 billion)in March, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday. Asia Exports jumped 16.1 percent Exports jumped 16.1 percent on year to 7. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 1.11 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 1.11 percent at 29,355.87 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.80 percent at 1,940.92. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ to mull slashing this year’s inflation forecast: Nikkei
The Bank of Japan will consider slashing this fiscal year's inflation forecast in quarterly forecasts due out at its policy meeting on April 26-27, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Plumber Going All In Shows Retail Investors Rule Crypto Trading
A rocky weekend for the legions that poured into all things crypto after Coinbase Global Inc.’s direct listing did little to undermine its grip on retail traders. ( read original story ...)
‘Seductive charm’: There’s a surprising thread linking Ponzi, Madoff and today’s brazen crypto scammers
Crypto scams, online investor frauds, COVID-related confidence schemes—the ghosts of Carlo Ponzi and Bernie Madoff are alive and well in today's market. ( read original story ...)
China softens tone on bitcoin, calling it an ‘investment alternative’ after years of cracking down on crypto
"We regard bitcoin and stablecoin as crypto assets ...These are investment alternatives," Li Bo, deputy governor of China's central bank, told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin 420 Sees Crypto’s Fans Want to Turn Weed Day Into Doge Day
The hashtag #DogeDay is trending on Twitter as fans and backers of the meme-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin attempt to push up its price in celebration of 4/20 or April 20. Every year, this date is ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Sexwale was scammed’: There’s no looted fund, says Tito Mboweni
Mr Tokyo Sexwale’s statement about stolen money is untrue, sad and [it] seems that he was a victim of the many scams around,' says finance minister Tito Mboweni. ( read original story ...)
TIME Magazine to Accept Crypto for Subscriptions
In a new partnership with Crypto.com, a crypto exchange platform, TIME Magazine plans to allow users of the platform purchase its digital subscriptions with ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Stock Mania Tested by Sliding Prices, Bitcoin Slump
A drop in cryptocurrency-linked stocks in the wake of Bitcoin’s slide and Coinbase Global Inc.’s choppy debut is stirring a rallying cry from optimists who reject fears that the sector has peaked. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street Bets reversed its decision to allow cryptocurrency chatter, refuting a media report that said the subreddit ‘bows to crypto’
The Reddit forum walked back on its decision to allow crypto discussions after a Bloomberg article didn't go down well with the group. ( read original story ...)
SafeMoon Crypto to Be Available on Two New Exchanges, Creators Say
The cryptocurrency SafeMoon is due to be listed on two new exchanges, its creators have announced in an "Ask Me Anything" roundtable. In the roundtable, the currency's developers including CEO John ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Coming of Age May Kill the Bitcoin Bubble
Coinbase is being taken as a sign of the industry’s maturity; that’s another way of saying that excitement has passed its peak. ( read original story ...)
TIME Partners with Crypto.com to Offer Cryptocurrency as a Form of Payment for Digital Subscriptions
T oday, TIME will begin accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment for digital subscriptions through a new partnership with Crypto.com. Subscribers who elect to pay with cryptocurrency will receive ... ( read original story ...)
Why Jim Cramer believes GameStop has ‘to go crypto’
GameStop rose 8% to around $167 per share in premarket trading after the video-game retailer said Monday that CEO George Sherman will step down. It’s the biggest shakeup since investor Ryan Cohen, ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Association executive director on potential for crypto regulation
Over the weekend, bitcoin's performance continued to dip down to around $52,000 after rumors that the Treasury Department is planning to crackdown on cryptocurrencies. Kristin Smith, executive ... ( read original story ...)