The chief investment officer of Soros Fund Management, Dawn Fitzpatrick, thinks cryptocurrencies are at an "inflection point," leading her firm to make ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto-art craze reaches China at ‘NFT’ exhibition
Bitcoin-inspired paintings and nightmarish faces conjured up by artificial intelligence, the global craze for "NFTs" -- virtual authenticity certificates -- swept into Beijing on Friday as curators ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nearly $1 Trillion Record Budget Could Just Be the Start in Election Year
With elections coming and the pandemic yet to be quashed, a record annual budget nearing $1 trillion passed Friday by Japan’s parliament is likely to be just the start for a government that already ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s record budget clears parliament, more COVID-19 spending eyed
Japan's record budget worth almost $1 trillion for the next fiscal year was approved by parliament on Friday, raising speculation over yet more spending ahead in response to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan Committee for CBDC Experimentation a ‘Necessary Step’
The Bank of Japan formed a new committee dedicated to state-backed CBDC experimentation, even though it will not issue a token yet. ( read original story ...)
Kintetsu to sell hotels to us fund Blackstone
A railway conglomerate in western Japan is selling several of its hotels in the region to a US investment fund. That's as it tries to rebuild its business battered by the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Sakura selfies: Tokyo enjoys cherry blossoms despite virus warning
People in Tokyo flocked to admire cherry blossoms in full bloom at parks, shrines and rivers on Friday, despite coronavirus warnings against holding traditional parties under the delicate flowers. ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Suga expects to invite Biden to Tokyo Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he expects to invite President Joe Biden to the Tokyo Olympics when he visits the United States next month. Suga is ... ( read original story ...)
‘I am going to run with a smile:’ Tsunami survivors carry Olympic flame in Tokyo Games torch relay
Takayuki Ueno, 46, is one of 10,000 torchbearers for the Tokyo Games. He lost his parents and children in the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Cabinet OKs law to limit foreign real estate deals in Japan citing national security
The bill has raised concerns about violation of privacy rights, and an intense debate over its provisions and constitutionality is likely. ( read original story ...)
Sorting out nanodiamonds with fluorescent centers
Joint Press Release by Hokkaido University, Osaka Prefecture University and Osaka University. Scientists have developed a method to use lasers to ... ( read original story ...)
Global deal making hits $1.4 trillion amid blank-check IPO frenzy
Special-purpose acquisition companies have raised $94.4 billion this year through IPOs — already more than the record annual total of $83.4 billion last year. ( read original story ...)
Forex Weekly Look Back: Cboe to acquire Chi-X Asia Pacific, Robinhood files for IPO
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Easter District of New York announced this week that Instagram influencer “Jay Mazini”, whose real name is Jeg ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends higher on SoftBank boost; records 2% weekly drop
TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Japanese shares closed higher on Friday, with SoftBank leading the gains on the Nikkei index, as investors scooped up beaten-down names after their sharp retreat this week. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record budget clears parliament, more COVID spending eyed
Japan's record $1 trillion budget for the upcoming fiscal year was approved by parliament on Friday, raising speculation of still more spending in response to the coronavirus pandemic. It also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Diet enacts record 106.61 tril. yen budget for FY 2021
Japan's Diet enacted Friday a record 106.61 trillion yen ($976 billion) budget for fiscal 2021 to finance steps to mitigate the fallo ... ( read original story ...)