Japanese government and ruling party officials are discussing possible additional cash payouts to low-income households to help them cope with the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Shares May Have Become the Latest Meme Stock
GameStop. Nokia. The Bank of Japan?Japan’s central bank joined the ranks of equities with puzzling surges in valuation led by retail investors on Monday, as its shares surged by their daily limit. The ... ( read original story ...)
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting Into Crypto
Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry have gained popularity in recent months, in tandem with Bitcoin’s price journey up to $50,000 and beyond. Given the likely influx of new market participants, ... ( read original story ...)
Cheers in Asia as stocks jump, Nikkei 225 adds 697 points
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in Asia were sharply higher on Monday, while profit-taking trimmed recent gains in the U.S. dollar. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 led the way with a major 697.49 points or 2 ... ( read original story ...)
The Newest Meme Stock Might Be Shares in the Bank of Japan
GameStop. Nokia. The Bank of Japan?Japan’s central bank joined the ranks of equities with puzzling surges in valuation led by retail investors on Monday, as its shares surged by their daily limit. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho Bank continues to face ATM issues after card-eating glitch
The system failure began Sunday and by around 8 p.m., some 3,000 of its 5,400 ATMs had stopped functioning and failed to return customers' cash cards. ( read original story ...)
FSA to Order Mizuho Bank to Report on Nationwide ATM Failure
Japan's Financial Services Agency decided Monday to issue an order under the Banking Act for Mizuho Bank to report on a system failure that left its customers unable to withdraw cash from ATMs across ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps 2%; data show China factory activity growth slowed in February
Both the official as well the Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index showed manufacturing activity growth slowing in February. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Miners Net Position Turn Positive: A Crypto Bull Case?
Bitcoin in Downtrend After another week of turbulent market volatility, the cryptocurrency market saw severe drops with Bitcoin (BTC) and its peers ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: How Coinbase Going Public Is Reshaping Trust in Markets
The data divulged in Coinbase’s long-awaited S-1 filing is eye-opening. But it’s what the document means for the crypto markets of today and the capital markets of tomorrow that is more meaningful. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps 2%; China says its factory activity growth slowed in February
A private survey on Chinese manufacturing activity is set to be released, with the Caixin/Markit manufacturing PMI expected at 9:45 a.m. HK/SIN on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange INX to Raise C$25M, List on TSVX for ‘Added Credibility’
The exchange made history last year by conducting an initial public offering (IPO) on the Ethereum blockchain. ( read original story ...)
Crypto wallets: What you need to know
From Coinbase to PayPal, crypto owners have more options than ever for safely securing their digital currency. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fredo Corleone moment is not very cinematic
William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades." Here is the real question to ask about a scandal involving ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Channeled Her Love of Anime for Her Bright New Hair Color
Tennis star and four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka is channelling her inner anime character with a bright and rosy new hair color. Osaka, with help from hairstylist Martin-Christopher ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s record rally minting thousands of crypto millionaires…at least in virtual reality
With a market cap of around $850 billion, bitcoin’s value is bigger than that of either Tesla or Facebook, and almost twice as large as Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. In 2021 alone, bitcoin ... ( read original story ...)