Shares of Rakuten Bank Ltd surged as much as 40 per cent in their market debut on Friday, reflecting robust demand for the internet lender after it downsized its $625 million initial public offering ...
UPDATE 2-Rakuten Bank surges in debut after raising $625 mln in Japan’s biggest IPO in years
Shares of Rakuten Bank Ltd surged by more than a third in their market debut on Friday, after the internet bank raised $625 million in Japan's largest initial public offering (IPO) in more than four ...
Japan’s Nikkei edges lower ahead of BOJ meeting
Japan's Nikkei share average inched lower on Friday, erasing early gains driven by the strong performance of chip-related shares, as investors were cautions about making active bets ahead of Bank of ...
Rakuten Bank surges in debut after raising US$625mil in Japan’s biggest IPO in years
TOKYO: Shares of Rakuten Bank Ltd surged by more than a third in their market debut on Friday, after the internet bank raised $625 million in Japan's largest initial public offering (IPO) in more than ...
Japan finmin: 140 bln yen of Credit Suisse AT1 bonds sold in Japan
Japan's financial watchdog has confirmed that about 140 billion yen of Credit Suisse's Additional Tier-1 bonds were sold to mainly wealthy domestic investors in Japan, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki ...
Investors Dumping Altcoins As Crypto Rally Pauses
Cryptocurrency prices extended their slide to 7% for the week, with declines across the board but concentrated on tokens other than market leaders bitcoin and ether as investors appear to be adopting ...
Japan’s Nikkei gains as retailers surge on tourism boost, chip stocks rebound
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, clawing back losses from the previous day as retailers surged from an increase in foreign visitors and semiconductor shares rebounded from early declines ...
Crypto Lending Protocol MakerDAO Approves Transferring a Maximum of $500M in USDC to Coinbase Custody for 2.6% Yield
The maneuver is part of MakerDAO’s earlier decision to move up to $1.6 billion of USDC stablecoins to Coinbase’s custody arm.
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EU lawmakers approve world’s first comprehensive framework for crypto regulation
The parliamentary blessing paves the way for MiCA to become law in 2024, putting the EU a step ahead of the U.S. and U.K.
Biggest Ever ‘Crypto Cycle’ Has Already Quietly Begun After Huge Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Rally
Analysts with brokerage Bernstein have said a new "crypto cycle" has already begun for the price of bitcoin and ethereum—though this hasn't been fully
Crypto and NFTs Are Turning the Corner
VIP+’s analysis of key metrics across NFTs and cryptocurrency shows a reversal of fortune from the recent declines seen across several quarters, led by the resurgence of Bitcoin. Q1 2023 was the first quarter that Bitcoin saw an increase in value per unit since Q4 2021.
CEO of Collapsed Crypto Exchange Arrested in Turkey on Return
Faruk Fatih Ozer, the former CEO of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, has been extradited from Albania to Turkey to face charges of fraud and money laundering. Upon his arrival at Istanbul ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.11%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Insurance, Transport and Railway & Bus sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.11%. The best ...
Asia week ahead: Bank of Japan’s first meeting with new governor
Next week’s data calendar features several economic activity data from Korea, inflation from Japan, Singapore and Australia, job and growth data ...
Warren Buffett is shaking Japan’s magic money tree
S hares in three of Japan’s five largest trading conglomerates reached record highs over the past week, following an announcement by Warren Buffett that he is keen to own more of their stock. It is ...