Major markets across Asia-Pacific broadly fell this week as US consumer prices released showed that inflation stayed firm, and its central bank indicated it was in no hurry to cut interest rates. Read ...
Japan GDP expands by 0.3% in third quarter, snapping two quarters of year-on-year declines
Japan's third-quarter real gross domestic product expanded 0.3% year on year, snapping two straight quarters of year-on-year decline. Third quarter GDP rose 0.2% quarter-on-quarter, expanding 0.9% on ...
The Human Cost of Japan’s Tech Boom: AI, Robots, and NFTs
We explore Japan’s latest document regarding AI, NFTs, and robots and evaluate the true cost of Japan’s tech boom.
The Week in Crypto; Major Price Moves, U.S. Political Developments, and Key Partnerships
Whale pump spotted as Bitcoin breaks $90,000 on institutional demand and optimism This week, Bitcoin set a new record high trading above $90 000 majorly due to ...
Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by Inauguration Day, says crypto expert—what a Trump Presidency could mean for digital assets
All told, bitcoin, the largest and most widely traded cryptocurrency, has risen 30% since election night, and crypto experts say there could be more room to run in the near term.
Trump victory tipped to break logjam of exotic US crypto ETF filings
Industry figures are hopeful that Trump, who has pledged to turn the US into “the bitcoin superpower of the world”, will replace Gensler — widely expected to resign in the wake of the election result ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises as auto, bank shares gain
TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday as a weaker yen lifted automakers, and financial stocks gained after raising their annual profit forecasts. The Nikkei was up 0.8% at 38,842.13 by ...
Jensen Huang says SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son once offered to help him buy out Nvidia — but he passed
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he turned down a chance to buy out the chip giant, while SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son regretted selling the stock early.
SEC approves Coincheck as first Japanese crypto exchange on Nasdaq
It could also encourage other Japanese exchanges to pursue similar moves. Related: Japan slow to approve crypto ETFs, maintains strict taxes, regulations The SEC’s approval follows the Japanese crypto ...
Crypto Markets Surge After Trump’s Victory
The crypto markets are buzzing post-election, with big players making huge moves and record-breaking news dropping every single day this week. BlackRock is expanding its tokenized U.S. Treasury ...
Gensler Makes Pitch on Crypto Rules Ahead of New Trump Tack
Gary Gensler is making a final pitch for how the SEC should be allowed to regulate cryptocurrency markets ahead of the incoming Trump administration and its enthusiasm for digital assets.
Elon Musk Issues Surprise Crypto Endorsement Amid $3 Trillion Bitcoin And Dogecoin Price Boom
Elon Musk, the Tesla billionaire who has been named by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to lead the new "Department of Government Efficiency".
US man sentenced to 5 years over laundering crypto stolen from Bitfinex hack
A New York technology entrepreneur was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty last year to laundering funds stolen from Bitfinex one of the world's largest cryptocurrency ...
Japan lifts Asian equities, Dollar rally cools
Japanese benchmarks gained about 0.8%, supported by weakness in the yen as the country’s economic growth slowed.
Japan faces urgent need to boost state finances for emergencies
If a major earthquake were to strike directly beneath Tokyo, the projected damage would total around ¥107.5 trillion.
Japan’s Kato: Will take appropriate action vs. excessive FX moves
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Friday that he “will take appropriate action vs. excessive FX moves.” One-sided, sharp moves seen in the FX market. It is important for FX rates to move ...