Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund, one of the world's largest pension portfolios, has recently shown interest in exploring bitcoin.
The Bank of Japan just made a historic rate pivot. Here’s what could happen next
The decision Tuesday sparked a sharp selloff in the Japanese yen, sinking to more than 150 yen to the dollar — a level that's previously prompted intervention from Japanese authorities.Japan's central ...
Bank of Japan’s rate hike sets ‘positive backdrop’ for Japan equities
For the first time in 17 years, the Bank of Japan has hiked interest rates, up to a range of 0% to 0.1%. In response, the Yen has begun to slide against the US Dollar. The change to the nation's key ...
Naomi Osaka Advocates For ‘Life-Changing’ Maternity Pay On WTA Tour
Naomi Osaka is joining her former opponent Victoria Azarenka in calling on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) to introduce maternity pay. Naomi Osaka is joining her former opponent Victoria Azarenka ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Ends Eight-Year Negative Rates Regime; Bitcoin Slides to $62.7K
The BOJ hiked the benchmark borrowing cost by 10 basis points, abandoning the prolonged negative interest rate policy.Bitcoin extended losses following the rate hike even as the yen remained under ...
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund Explores Investment In Bitcoin
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world's largest pension fund managing over $1.5 trillion in assets, has announced it will explore diversifying a portion of its portfolio into ...
World’s largest pension fund explores bitcoin as an investment
Japan's government pension fund said it is requesting information on "illiquidity assets" such as bitcoin as part of research into potential new investments.
Crypto’s roaring comeback may be harder to undo: podcast
Bitcoin’s price broke its record, nearly two years after crypto exchange FTX went bust. In this Exchange podcast, Andreessen Horowitz’s Arianna Simpson explains why digital assets and the ledgers ...
Dow Holds Steady and Hang Seng Drops, but Nikkei 225 Rally Continues
Nikkei 225 rallies after Bank of Japan decision It would have required a much more hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) decision to unsettle the Nikkei 225. As it was, the move out of negative interest rates ...
Japan stocks choppy, yen slides to 150 after BOJ makes landmark policy shift as expected
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Japanese shares were volatile on Tuesday, while the yen fell to near 150 per dollar after the Bank of Japan in a widely expected move ended eight years of negative interest rates ...
Bank of Japan raises interest rates for first time in 17 years
Japan used years of negative rates — where banks essentially ... told The Wall Street Journal. Yahoo Finance ...
LAVA Unveils Winged Design for Kuwait’s Pavilion at World Expo Osaka 2025
Discover the innovative design of Kuwait Pavilion at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, showcasing Arab cultures and visions of a sustainable future. ( read original story ...)
All You Need to Know About Naomi Osaka vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto match
Miami Open, Naomi Osaka, a four-time Major champion, will take on Elisabetta Cocciaretto on Wednesday. Osaka started her comeback earlier this year with a few early losses, but she has improved ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Business Groups Welcome BOJ’s First Rate Hike in 17 Years
TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan has made "the appropriate policy decision at the appropriate time", the head of Japan's biggest business lobby said, welcoming Governor Kazuo Ueda's move to hike ... ( read original story ...)
Miami Open 2024: Naomi Osaka Brings Fashion to the City With a Tailor-Made Jacket for F1
Miami is bracing for some big sporting events over the next few weeks. While the Miami Open for tennis is underway, the Miami Grand Prix will take place in a few weeks. Meanwhile, Japanese tennis star ... ( read original story ...)
The best street style from Tokyo Fashion Week
From gothic chic to quirky Lolita-inspired outfits, guests at Tokyo Fashion Week showed why the event is known for bold, eye-catching looks. ( read original story ...)