After shattering digital art records with a $69.3 million sale, digital artist Beeple says the crypto art market is likely in a bubble. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is Banned in Morocco, but Bitcoin Purchases Are Soaring
In Morocco, a combination of curiosity and a desire for financial autonomy is driving Moroccans to buy crypto, according to Insaf Nori, Middle East community manager at cryptocurrency firm Decred. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Liquidity Platform Black Ocean Opens Customer Whitelist
ZUG, Switzerland, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Black Ocean project has opened its potential customer whitelist and confirmed candidates will be notified privately about how it will be run ... ( read original story ...)
The SEC’s ‘crypto mom’ Hester Peirce hopes 2021 will be a turning point for crypto regulation in the US as she says authorities are spending too much time on its illegal uses
The SEC's "crypto mom" Hester Peirce is hopeful 2021 will be a turning point for US crypto regulation. She said authorities must look at the flipside of cryptocurrencies, rather than focusing on their ... ( read original story ...)
Didi Accelerates IPO Plans, Targeting Valuation Above $62 Billion
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing Technology Co. is accelerating plans for an initial public offering to as early as next quarter to capitalize on a post-pandemic turnaround, people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Markets Finish Mixed; Chip Plant Fire Drives Japan’s Nikkei 2% Lower
Japanese shares tumbled as car makers took a hit after a fire at a plant owned by semiconductor supplier Renesas Electronics. ( read original story ...)
Japan to spend more than 2 trillion yen on additional cash payouts – Kyodo
The Japanese government plans to spend more than 2 trillion yen ($18.4 billion) on additional cash payouts to low-income households with children, Kyodo News reported on Monday. The government is set ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin could surge to $300,000 — but winter could last for years when the bubble bursts, says crypto entrepreneur
Bitcoin has had a blockbuster 2021, with the cryptocurrency hitting multiple record levels this year and breaking past the $60,000 mark in March. ( read original story ...)
Can you solve it? The crazy maths of crypto
Ultimately, however, it represented a conceptual revolution in how mathematicians think about proof, and it has found fantastic applications in cryptocurrencies and crypto-systems, where users want to ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin winter coming? World’s top crypto may hit $300k but when bubble bursts, declines will last for years, entrepreneur says
Bitcoin winter coming? World’s top crypto may hit $300k but when bubble bursts, declines will last for years, entrepreneur says ... ( read original story ...)
Naver Webtoon seeks to attract $400 mil. before IPO
By Kim Jae-heun Naver Webtoon is in talks with several global investors to attract up to $400 million before its planned Nasdaq initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. ( read original story ...)
No international fans will be allowed at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, organizers announce
Organizers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics announced on Saturday that international fans will be barred from attending the upcoming rescheduled Summer Games. The decision was made by the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Japan’s Daichi Sankyo begins vaccine trials
Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo says it has started early-stage clinical trials of its newly developed COVID-19 vaccine in the country. Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225: Pattern Reveals Japan Stocks Could Fall Further
The Nikkei 225 index is under pressure as investors continue to focus on the recent Bank of Japan (BOJ) decision on ETF buying. It is trading at ¥29,200, which is 4% below the year-to-date (YTD) high ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks: Nikkei 225 drops more than 600 points
The big move on Asian markets on Monday was the plunge in Japanese stocks following a fire at an automotive semiconductor plant owned by Renesas Electronics a change in policy by Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Spectators from abroad barred from Tokyo Summer Olympics
TOKYO, Japan — Spectators from abroad will be barred from ... the third largest income source in the privately finance budget. Any shortfall in the budget will have to be made up by Japanese ... ( read original story ...)