Tokyo stocks opened marginally higher on Thursday supported by rallies on US key indexes, with investors remaining cautious ahead of the ECB monetary decision.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Art Belongs In The Trash
The blockchain, at best a scam and at worst an impending environmental disaster, has lately been upending everything from currency exchange to basketball collectibles. But one area it’s had a ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: U.S. optimistic athletes will be vaccinated ahead of Tokyo Games
U.S. Olympic athletes are on track to be vaccinated for the novel coronavirus sooner than expected and well ahead of this summer's Tokyo Games, leaders of the United States Olympic & Paralympic ... ( read original story ...)
SIP Global Partners announces first close of its $150M fund to bring U.S. startups into Japan
Japan is under discussed as an expansion target for American startups, but in the past few years it has become a top market for companies like Slack, Salesforce, Twitter and, more recently, Clubhouse. ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Boerse says institutional interest in crypto is on the rise
Paul Hilgers, managing director of Deutsche Boerse's cash market, discusses the rise of cryptocurrency ETFs and the German exchange operator's expansion of its crypto exchange traded note offerings. ( read original story ...)
CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators, Kyodo says
Japan has decided to stage this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to concern among the Japanese public about COVID-19, Kyodo news agency said on Tuesday, citing ... ( read original story ...)
Chris Sacca Unretired: The Billionaire Investor On Biden, Crypto, NFTs And Why He’s Back Investing In Climate Startups
The Lowercarbon Capital founder talks investing in climate-focused startups, politics and his thoughts on the current Bitcoin and NFT crazes. ( read original story ...)
Thomas Bach says IOC will back Tokyo 2020 ‘without reservation’ on overseas fans
Thomas Bach says the International Olympic Committee will support Tokyo Games organisers “without reservation” on the subject of letting overseas spectators into Japan this summer. A decision on ... ( read original story ...)
How to Fix Crypto Art NFTs’ Carbon Pollution Problem
The “crypto-” carbon crisis is evolving. And after years of low-key use, art and collectibles tied to what are known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have exploded into the global discourse as the Next ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Börse are the latest incumbents to add crypto trading options
Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Börse are the latest incumbents to add crypto trading options, further pulling the asset class into the mainstream. ( read original story ...)
This Day In Market History: Japan’s Nikkei Hits 27-Year Low In 2009
What Happened? On this day in 2009, Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a 27-year low. Load Error Where The Market Was: The S&P 500 closed at 719.60 and the Dow closed at 6,926.49. What Else Was Going On ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan launches ‘crypto exposure basket’ featuring MicroStrategy as Wall Street interest in bitcoin grows
Riot is focused on crypto mining, while Nvidia's technology is commonly used in this activity. The companies' shares often move as the bitcoin price rises or falls. JPMorgan will create debt products ... ( read original story ...)
Osprey Funds’ Greg King on his outlook for crypto
Greg King, CEO of Osprey Funds, joined "Squawk Box" on Wednesday to discuss bitcoin's volatility and his outlooks for crypto markets. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan Plans Structured Product for Crypto Exposure
JPMorgan is developing a way for its clients to gain indirect exposure to cryptocurrency prices, according to regulatory filings it has lodged with the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Behind NFTs, the latest craze in the crypto world
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is selling his first ever tweet as a non-fungible token or NFT. But what are NFTs and how do they work? CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinsei Bank to propel Latitude Financial to an IPO
Latitude Financial has welcomed a fourth key investor after Japan’s Shinsei Bank acquired a 10 per cent stake in the non-bank lender, valuing the company at $3bn ahead of a third tilt at the ASX ... ( read original story ...)