After a rough 2022 which saw the cryptocurrency market crash, coin prices are turning around and now nearing year-long highs. But now, advocates are worried that regulatory confusion in the U.S. may mean that new investment is going overseas.
Mizuho warned by regulator for setting IPO prices too low
The Japan Fair Trade Commission on April 13 rebuked Mizuho Securities Co. for setting initial public offering (IPO) prices of newly listed stocks too low, which could lead to violating the Anti ...
Crypto Dealmaking Reaches All-Time High as VC Funding Remains Scarce
Crypto firms that survived the industry’s steep downturn in 2022 are now engaged in a flurry of dealmaking they hope will better prepare them for the next boom.
Japan plans to issue over 6-tln-yen local gov’t bonds in FY 2023
In recent years, the issuance of ESG bonds has gained popularity in Japan, with a growing number of local governments and companies turning to these bonds as a way to finance sustainable projects and ...
The Biggest Crypto Bull Cycle is Upon Us: Bernstein
Macro catalysts are aligning for bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap, the note added, with continued weakness in U.S. regional banks and further deposit outflows towards money ...
Philip Hammond warns of ‘real risk’ to London financial services from EU crypto bill
Former UK chancellor Philip Hammond has warned the EU's forthcoming crypto regulation bill could create such an attractive trading environment for the web3 sector that Brussels could eclipse London ...
Average price of new Tokyo apartment passes 100 million yen for first time
The average sales price for newly-built apartment units in Japan's metropolitan Tokyo area jumped to 143.6 million yen ($1.07 million) in March, topping the 100 million yen mark for the first time, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.51%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Power, Rubber and Transport sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.51% to hit a new 6-months high.
Warren Buffett’s Visit Helps Prolong Nikkei Rally
Warren Buffett’s gift keeps on giving. Tokyo stocks closed Tuesday at their highest level in eight months, supported by the Bank of Japan’s pledge to keep its easy-money policy and comments by the wor ...
Is this Japan’s most sustainable city? Getting your green on in Sapporo
Japan’s ‘capital in the north’ has always been a hub for rural activity on Hokkaido, but in recent years it’s upped its game to become one of the world’s leading sustainable cities, writes Lucie Grace ... ( read original story ...)
Average price of new Tokyo apartment passes 100 mln yen for first time
The average sales price for newly-built apartment units in Japan's metropolitan Tokyo area jumped to 143.6 million yen ($1.07 million) in March, topping the 100 million yen mark for the first time, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s powerful METI ‘eager’ for guidelines that spur M&A, official says
Japan is "eager" to put together M&A guidelines that are seen as rational by investors and can help spur acquisitions in the world's third-largest economy, a senior government official told Reuters, even as the effort has got off to a rocky start. ( read original story ...)
SilkRoad Property enters Japan with $145m in acquisitions
BANGKOK -- Singapore real estate investor SilkRoad Property Partners has completed the purchase of six assets in Tokyo at a total acquisition value of 19.5 billion yen ($145 million) as it looks to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Lender Babel’s Creditor Protection Extended in Singapore
A Singapore court extended creditor protection for crypto lender Babel Finance by about three months, its co-founder Flex Yang said.
Britain could see crypto-specific regulation in the next 12 months, top lawmaker says
The British government laid out plans in February to regulate cryptoassets and opened its suggestions up for consultation.
Osaka integrated resort to outshine Singapore, to become one of world’s most profitable casinos — report
MGM’s near US$10 billion integrated resort (IR) project in Osaka has the potential to become one of the most profitable IRs in the world, surpassing Singapore in gross gaming revenue (GGR) and ... ( read original story ...)