The increased valuation of the company has surged in lockstep with the rally in the price of bitcoin, which hit fresh records in March. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rises to fourth in global financial centre rankings on the back of strong IPO market, mainland stock links
Hong Kong rose two places in this year’s Global Financial Centres Index, but is yet to fully recover from the impact of the social unrest in 2019, study shows. ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall as China, US demand weakens
The prospects for a US recovery may ease concerns about the outlook for Japan's economy, however, which is seen slowing in the current quarter due to new COVID curbs that have hit service-sector ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Looks Risky At $55k, But These Crypto Stocks Could Be A Better Bet
Cryptocurrency prices have surged this year, with Bitcoin now up by around 90% since early January, trading at levels of around $55k currently. However, Bitcoin looks quite risky at current levels due ... ( read original story ...)
Double jump.tokyo and Square Enix co-develop NFT content
Double jump.tokyo, a developer of applications using blockchain technology, and Square Enix are pleased to announce that they will begin collaboration on the development of content using blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Nigeria’s crypto startups and traders are still at the mercy of its central bank
An abrupt shakeup by the Central Bank of Nigeria has plunged cryptocurrency startups, traders, and investors into a harried state of readjustment. ( read original story ...)
Biggest Bitcoin Fund Provider to Offer Different Crypto Trusts
The trusts are the crypto giant’s first since early 2019, and come after a “robust process” of assessing potential investor demand as well as the integrity of the underlying protocols, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Tax surprise looms for NFT investors who use crypto
"People's knowledge of this tax in the U.S. is very poor," said Shehan Chandrasekera, head of tax strategy at CoinTracker, a platform for tracking crypto portfolios and taxes. "I just don't think ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps six-day winning streak
The benchmark Nikkei average fell for the first time in seven trading days Wednesday, amid a strong wait-and-see mood ahead of the announcement of the outc ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should consider whether to allow listings through SPACs, govt panel says
Japan should consider whether to allow firms to list through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) on exchanges, a government panel tasked with drafting the country's growth strategy proposed ... ( read original story ...)
Anupam Rasayan IPO subscribed over 44 times on last day; Allotment Status likely to be finalised on 19th Mar, listing 22nd Mar
Anupam Rasayan IPO subscribed 44.06 times ... and UPL Limited that has helped it expand product offerings and geographic reach across Europe, Japan, United States and India. In particular, it has been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s c.bank, regulator to boost cooperation on lender exams
Japan's central bank and financial regulator unveiled a plan on Wednesday to beef up cooperation to streamline their examinations of lenders and tackle risks to the banking system hit by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan financial regulators to probe Mizuho over bank system failures
Japan's financial regulators will conduct an intensive inspection into Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and its banking arm Mizuho Bank over a recent series of system failures, sources familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho to set up investigative committee after system failures
Mizuho Financial Group Inc , Japan’s third largest lender by assets, said on Wednesday it would set up a third-party committee to investigate a series of system failures, which it said had hurt its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s foreign students cry double standard as Olympians let in
Foreign students who spoke with Nikkei Asia complained of a double standard. Japan is taking precautions to receive upward of 11,000 athletes from around the world with minimal public health risk this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s foreign students complain Olympians given priority entry
Foreign students who spoke with Nikkei Asia complained of a double standard. Japan is taking precautions to receive upward of 11,000 athletes from around the world with minimal public health risk this ... ( read original story ...)