Japan and France said on Monday they will support the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) plan to leverage IMF Special Drawing Rights for climate and ...
Nvidia CEO says he will try to prioritise Japan for AI processors
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Monday his company would do its best to supply its artificial intelligence processors to Japan amid extremely high market demand.
Cop28: Pikachu-clad activists call on Japan to end financing for fossil fuels
Activists wearing inflatable Pikachu costumes spoke out against the harm caused by Japanese-financed fossil fuel projects. A global coalition of civil society groups and activists demonstrated on ...
Bitcoin trades close to $41K – It’s officially a bull run!!
The Woori Technology Investment Co. in South Korea and the Monex Group of Japan were among the beneficiaries. Year-to-date gains for software company MicroStrategy Inc., the largest publicly traded ...
Bitcoin hits $40,000 level for the first time since May 2022
The token added as much as 2.9% to reach $40,867 and was just shy of that mark Monday in Singapore, taking its 2023 jump to 146%.
Bitcoin price tops $40,000
Japan’s Monex Group and Woori Technology Investment Co. in South Korea were among the beneficiaries. In the US, digital-asset exchange Coinbase Global Inc. and software firm MicroStrategy Inc. — the ...
The Crypto Tax Changes You Need To Know About
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has recently updated its non-binding web guidance on how more nuanced cryptocurrency transactions or activities are dealt with under Australian taxation law, ...
Crypto execs say the bull run is underway and could lead to $100,000 bitcoin in 2024
Excitement around a bitcoin ETF being approved in the U.S. next year as well as the bitcoin halving is fueling a rally in cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin prices should ‘logically’ correct in Jan, but crypto’s a ‘wild card’
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) should “logically” undergo a correction once spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are approved, though commentators also concede that crypto is a “wild card” — and ...
Korea Resumes Currency Swap Deal with Japan
Korea and Japan have signed a fresh currency swap deal worth US$10 billion, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said last week. The resumption comes after an eight-year hiatus as relations chilled.A ...
Turmoil From BOJ Policy Bets Shakes Up Japan Credit Market
Years of ultra-low rates have created an enviable position for borrowers in the yen bond markets, as costs have stayed relatively low and stable. Now, speculation that the Bank of Japan will finally ...
Japan’s Nikkei sinks to 3-week low as stronger yen hurts autos
TOKYO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average sank to a nearly three-week low on Monday as a stronger yen dented the earnings outlook for the nation's exporters, with automakers leading ...
Japan’s Nikkei slides to three-week low amid stronger yen impacting auto sector
In Monday's trading, 164 out of the index's 225 components registered declines, with 59 rising and two remaining flat.
Crypto execs says the bull run is underway and could lead to $100,000 bitcoin in 2024
Executives in the cryptocurrency industry called the start of a new bull run with a growing number of voices calling for fresh all-time highs for bitcoin in 2024 above $100,000. Excitement around a ...
Turbulence From BOJ Policy Bets Shakes Up Japan Credit Market
Now, speculation that the Bank of Japan will finally tighten policy is leaving the market exposed. Investor demand for corporate bonds is weakening, even as companies rush to raise money to take ...
Japan yet to achieve wage-driven rise in inflation
TOKYO: Japan has yet to achieve price gains driven by higher wages with the recent rise in inflation driven by cost-push factors, Bank of Japan (BoJ) board member Asahi Noguchi says, suggesting it was ...