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 ...)
Japan Inc’s earnings upgrades triple downgrades for FY2020
Upward revisions in earnings forecasts for this fiscal year by listed companies in Japan have been triple the downward ones, as cautious views on the impact of the new coronavirus eased toward the ... ( read original story ...)
NFTs don’t need crypto, but crypto needs NFTs
Beeple, a digital artist, made $69 million for his work, and this isn’t just a big financing event, it’s a signal that crypto enthusiasts and crypto assets are getting to an inescapable spot ... ( read original story ...)
Banned from Bitcoin Posts, WallStreetBets Turns to Crypto Miners
Reddit message board WallStreetBets has a “ No Cryptocurrency ” rule, which forbids posts devoted solely to digital tokens like Bitcoin and their underlying technology -- there are offshoots like ... ( read original story ...)
From Crypto Art to Trading Cards, Investment Manias Abound
Each market frenzy seems crazier than the last. But all have the same roots. Credit...Simoul Alva Supported by By Erin Griffith SAN FRANCISCO — This past week, a trading card featuring the quarterback ... ( read original story ...)
Largest Crypto Exchange Names Ex-U.S. Senator Baucus Adviser
“We believe Senator Baucus will play an instrumental role for Binance, the crypto industry and the different government bodies around the world going forward.” Baucus’s appointment comes at a time of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s teamLab melds museum and sauna in fresh digital art experience
The Tokyo-based digital art group took over an empty lot in the city's glitzy Roppongi district and over the last year erected a gigantic tent housing the sauna rooms and three immersive art ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Hoard Fuels One of World’s Biggest Crypto Fortunes
The chief executive officer is now worth $3 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, joining the ranks of the world’s richest crypto holders, a list that isn’t definitive since some ... ( read original story ...)
US, India, Australia, Japan agree to send one billion vaccines across Asia by end-2022
Leaders of the United States, India, Australia and Japan agreed to pool financing, manufacturing and distribution capacity to send 1 billion coronavirus vaccines across Asia by the end of 2022, ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum Cofounder Reveals How Radical Upgrade Could Challenge Bitcoin For Crypto Price Dominance
A proposed upgrade to the ethereum blockchain that will destroy (or "burn") ether tokens could mean ethereum becomes more "sound" than bitcoin, according to ethereum cofounder Vitalik ... ( read original story ...)
India to make US vaccines with Japan funds, Australia logistics
Quad vaccine experts group, Quad Critical and Emerging Technology Working Group, and Quad Climate Working Group. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Giant Binance Weighs Registering With CFTC, Baucus Says
Binance Holdings Ltd., the operator of the largest cryptocurrency exchange, is weighing whether to register with the U.S.’s futures regulator, according to Max Baucus, a former Senator and ambassador ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Hoard Fuels One of the World’s Biggest Crypto Fortunes
It’s the latest corporate strategy for companies from Tesla Inc. to Square Inc.: shift a portion of cash reserves into cryptocurrencies as digital assets become more mainstream. ( read original story ...)