Japan's Nikkei share average reversed course to end higher on Monday as investors took a fresh view on strong domestic corporate earnings, while drugmaker Astellas surged on the U.S. approval of ...
One weekend’s TwitX chaos brings threats from Japan; indemnity promises for users; prominent account seizures
Japan’s Ministry of Finance issued a warning late last week regarding an account on the platform formerly known as Twitter that impersonates its top currency official, Masato Kanda, in just one of a ...
SoftBank May Turn Profit After $48 Billion in Vision Fund Losses
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund is likely to return to profitability after five quarters of losses, thanks to an artificial-intelligence-fueled rebound that’s lifting startup valuations.The ...
Japan’s Nikkei trades flat; Astellas surges on US FDA nod for AMD drug
Japan's Nikkei share average surrendered most of its early losses to trade flat on Monday, as investors took a fresh view on strong domestic corporate earnings, while drugmaker Astellas surged on U.S.
Asia markets poised to fall as investors look ahead to China inflation data
Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall as investors look ahead to China’s inflation figures and trade balance later this week. China will release its trade balance for Tuesday and inflation data on ...
Inside Prague’s Institute of Crypto Anarchy — where they’re plotting to bring down the dollar
Paralelní Polis is an incubator in Prague where digital rights activists and coders come together to talk about decentralized tech.
This Week on Crypto Twitter: SBF Accused of Executing Massive Rug Pull from House Arrest
Speculation about possible Sam Bankman-Fried shenanigans despite strict bail conditions got the week off to a scandalous start.
5 Tips For Crypto Taxes When Being Paid In Bitcoin
It is an interesting time for the crypto sector, with increased adoption and product launches by institutions alongside an ongoing regulatory crackdown in both the United States and abroad. Even with ...
Crypto hedge funds are being hit by shutdowns, lagging returns in 2023
ABOUT 13 per cent of crypto hedge funds have shut down so far this year, as weak performance and difficulties in accessing banking services weighed on the industry, according to data tracked by ...
‘This isn’t some random dude with a duffel bag’: To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto markets
The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical ...
Hipster Hubby and His Rapper Wife Admit to Extraordinary Crypto Heist
The aspiring rapper and her hubby used a variety of methods to hide their $4.5 billion loot, including buying gold coins that were then buried.
Crypto.com was among dozens of potential suitors for FTX Europe. But the bankruptcy estate isn’t selling it
July, the FTX bankruptcy estate launched a $320 million lawsuit against the executives of subsidiary FTX Europe. Led by former Enron steward John Ray III, the debtor’s estate has been on a crusade to claw back funds for the failed crypto exchange,
Bitcoin Today: Coincheck Fallout Spurs Concern, UK Sees First Crypto Holdup
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has restricted withdrawals of all digital assets and halted trading of every currency other than bitcoin after hackers stole 523 million of Coincheck ...
Bitcoin is finally trading like ‘digital gold’ – but only because nobody cares about crypto anymore
Investors fled digital assets after a nightmarish 2022, and the largest token by market capitalization now trades way below its record high.
Japan has ‘long way to go’ on governance reform: Oasis founder
Fischer, who has invested in Japan for three decades, spoke with Nikkei about how the corporate governance picture has changed over that time, and Oasis's recent work in the country.
Women in boardrooms: Under 4% of Japan’s top firms are on track
Top listed companies in Japan still have a long way to go toward a government goal of putting more women in oversight positions, Nikkei research shows. Of the roughly 1,800 companies listed on the ...