They’ve taken on the trappings of a religious or revolutionary movement, promising a future in which decentralized networks displace not only money, but also companies, governments and society as we ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Dogecoin Creator Says What Sets Meme Crypto Apart From ‘Thousands Of Failed Coins’ Is Being A Meme
Billy Markus, the co-creator of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) made a revelation last month — that he got rid of all his cryptocurrency holdings back in 2015 after being laid off from work. Markus sold his ... ( read original story ...)
BitPay CFO: Crypto Challenges Create Lessons For All Industries
Jagruti Solanki of BitPay discusses the biggest hurdles of managing the finances of a cryptocurrency technology firm, and how the sector has bred key lessons. ( read original story ...)
Anupam Rasayan IPO Day 2: Issue subscribed 1.9 times, HNIs portion booked 15%
"Though the valuations looks expensive on P/E multiple, we expect these to moderate in future on account of lower finance cost in future as the issue proceeds will be utilised for debt reduction," ... ( read original story ...)
Listed Japan companies ease COVID blow by slashing expenses $64bn
TOKYO -- Japan Inc.'s bottom line has gained support ... of working from home in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a Nikkei analysis shows. Among the expenses that have dropped sharply are ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes marginally up
"But many players were on the sidelines ahead of policy meetings of the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan later this week," Horiuchi told AFP. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares edge up as stimulus cheer lifts cyclicals, SoftBank drags
The Nikkei share average edged up 0.17% to close at 29,766.97, while the broader Topix gained 0.91% to close at 1,968.73, "Today's market in Japan is a reflection of the U.S. market on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Extending Gains Into Fifth Day
In the banking sector, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial is rising almost 3 percent and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is adding more than 3 percent. Shares in Rakuten Inc are soaring more than 18 percent after the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open marginally higher ahead of key data
Tokyo stocks opened modestly higher on Monday in cautious trade after a mixed close on Wall Street, with eyes on key global data and central bank meetings this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Next Big Thing Raises Questions While the Price Surges
Cardano is the brainchild of Charles Hoskinson, a 33-year-old who looks like the PhD student that he was before crypto mania took over his life. He’s now a bit of a crypto rock star, running a YouTube ... ( read original story ...)
Selling crypto art can come with huge hidden fees, leading some people to lose hundreds
"There needs to be a lot more education out there. It seems like most of the resources are catered to people who are already involved in the crypto world." Another NFT artist, known only by his ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ‘Ito’ Wins Osaka Asian Film Festival Prizes
Japanese comedy-drama “Ito” (aka “Itomichi”) was named as the Grand Prix winner of the 16th edition of the Osaka Asian Film Festival. It also claimed the audience award. The festival ran March 5-14. ( read original story ...)
2020 earnings upgrades triple downgrades as vaccines ease caution among Japanese firms
Some companies are steadily boosting earnings by taking advantage of demand sparked by the need to stay at home during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Taro Aso marks 3,000 days in office as Japan’s finance minister
Finance Minister Taro Aso marked 3,000 days in office Saturday, at a time when he is struggling to rebuild Japan’s finances. Aso, who broke the postwar tenure record at the key Cabinet post in 2018, ... ( read original story ...)
Digital forensics exposing hidden computer data helps fight crime, scandals in Japan
OSAKA -- Digital forensics is becoming an increasingly ... In the case of the Ministry of Finance's document doctoring scandal related to the heavily discounted sale of state land to school ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leaning towards ending Tokyo state of emergency on March 21 – newspaper
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is leaning towards ending a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding areas over COVID-19 as scheduled on March 21, the Sankei newspaper reported on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)