Metaplanet Inc. invests $58.76M in Bitcoin as part of its strategy for asset appreciation and hedging against currency depreciation.
Japan’s Nikkei Boosts Asia Markets, Europe Opens Mixed; Crude Oil Falls 2% While Gold Stays Near Record High – Global Markets Today While US Slept
U.S. stock markets closed higher, with the Nasdaq leading the gains after July retail sales data showed strong consumer spending, easing concerns about a possible recession in the U.S. economy. According to the economic data,
SoftBank Is Picking Stock Winners in India’s Red-Hot IPO Market
India’s hot market for share sales is delivering wins for Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group Corp., whose own stock has taken a hit from disappointing earnings and a reality check on ...
SoftBank-Backed Revolut Secures $45B Valuation Ahead of Possible IPO
KEY TAKEAWAYS Revolut has secured a $45 billion valuation in a share sale by employees, cementing the U.K. company's position as one of the world's most valuable fintech startups.The SoftBank-backed ...
Japan Tightens Control on Chip Supply Chain
New Trade Rules for Chipmaking Equipment According to the Ministry of Finance, Japan has introduced stricter foreign trade regulations for chipmaking equipment to bolster supply chain stability.
Next Bank of Japan intervention might be to sell currency
No less than Nomura, Japan’s biggest brokerage, raised the very prospect before last week’s blowup. “We may need to start considering potential foreign-exchange interventions by the Finance Ministry ...
Japan Government Tightens Grip on Chip Supply-Chain Network
Japan has decided to apply foreign trade regulations to chipmaking equipment as part of its efforts to secure stable supply chains, the Ministry of Finance said Friday.
Trump’s courting of the crypto community is a smart campaign move but bad for Americans
He said it was a "scam," but then Donald Trump embraced cryptocurrency at the Bitcoin2024 conference in Nashville.
Trump’s financial docs reveal Bible sales, crypto and legal costs
Trump has made $300,000 (£273,000) from branded bibles, listed on the financial disclosure form as "The Greenwood Bible". The former president started selling the books earlier t ...
Confused By The Politics Of Crypto? Follow The Incentives
It's clear that candidates for the US presidency all have strong incentives – either politically or financially – for supporting crypto.
Every Norwegian now indirectly owns $27 worth of Bitcoin as sovereign wealth fund ups crypto stake
Norway's $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund upped its holdings in crypto exhanges, increases its indirect Bitcoin coverage by 62%.
Trump once said crypto was a scam. Disclosures show he now owns more than $1M of it.
Trump's financial disclosure reveals over $1 million in Ethereum, marking a shift from his previous stance on crypto, which he once called a 'scam.' ...
Japan’s SoftBank picking stock winners in India’s red-hot IPO market
The Tokyo-based investment firm made a total of $155 million by selling some shares in the three recent Indian offerings, according to Bloomberg calculations based on company disclosures. While ...
Foreign Investors Are Trading Japan’s Stocks Like Never Before
The turmoil triggered by the Bank of Japan’s recent interest rate hike has produced two more entries for the record book: All time highs for both inflows and outflows in the nation’s stocks last week.
Japan adds chipmaking equipment companies to list of ‘core business sectors’ as it looks to boost semiconductor industry
Japan, once a chipmaking powerhouse, has tried to rejuvenate its semiconductor industry in recent years in an attempt to be more competitive against the likes of Taiwan and South Korea. The ...
Japan’s Nikkei Index Closes 3.64% Higher
Tokyo's key Nikkei index jumped 3.64 percent on Friday on the back of strong US economic data and a weaker yen against the dollar.