<Attention News 10/9> Qush Town, raises acquisition price at 7&i HD and re-proposes the acquisition price! Will the true identity of "Satoshi Nakamoto" be revealed in HBO's documentary about Bitcoin!?

No economic indicators announced.

No economic indicators announced.

On the 8th at 03:07Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

"The balance of risks is shifting towards employment growth", "The overall recovery strength of the US economy is strong", "There are no signs of rekindling inflation"

"There is great confidence in returning inflation to the 2% target"

On the 8th at 07:38James Bullard, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

"Gradually lowering interest rates over time is appropriate", "Support for a 50bp rate cut at the September meeting", "The cost of easing too quickly is greater than being too late"

On the 8th at 14:28Prime Minister Ishiba

Specific methods of financial policy are left to the Bank of Japan. We expect a detailed explanation of the policy purpose from the Bank of Japan.

At present, the CPI is gradually rising and it is not in deflation, but it cannot be said that the situation will never return to deflation.

8th, 16:03Kugler, Board Member of the US Federal Reserve (FRB)

If progress continues in inflation control, I support additional rate cuts. We should focus on both inflation and employment.

On the 9th, the Tokyo stock market saw the Nikkei average stock price rebound. Fueled by the decrease in interest rates in the US market, high-tech stocks were strong, which also positively influenced semiconductor-related, electrical, and information communication sectors domestically. With the yen falling against the dollar in the foreign exchange market, exporting companies benefiting from the weaker yen like automobile manufacturers are being bought. Among the 33 industries on the TSE, the top gainers were retail, followed by services, information communication, and precision. The top loser was in the mining industry. In specific news, Canadian Alimentation Couche-Tard proposed a new acquisition with a total value of 7 trillion yen ($18.19 per share, approximately 2700 yen) according to interviews, spurring Seven & i Holdings (HD) to rise.

Canadian Alimentation Couche-Tard made a new acquisition proposal to Seven & i Holdings (HD) totaling 7 trillion yen ($18.19 per share, around 2700 yen) based on interviews. This exceeds the previous proposal and the current stock price by over 20%. While the initial acquisition offer from Couche-Tard was $14.86 per share, 7&i HD argued that they have not appropriately evaluated the potential increase in corporate value through future business strategies. To enhance corporate value through self-led initiatives, they are exploring options such as selling a part of the shares of subsidiaries including their supermarket business.

On the 8th, the U.S. authorities revealed that they are considering requesting the court to order Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet (GOOGL.O), to separate some of its businesses, following the court's ruling that Google's internet search constitutes a monopoly. The Federal District Court recognized in August that the Justice Department's lawsuit alleging that Google's search service violates antitrust laws. The Justice Department is expected to submit specific corrective measures to the court by November 20. Google will be able to propose corrective measures by December 20.

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the 8th, alleging that the SEC exceeded its jurisdiction beyond the limits set by law. While the SEC treats most virtual currency transactions as 'securities transactions' regardless of the token sales method, transactions involving Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have not been recognized as 'securities transactions' without clear grounds. Crypto.com criticizes the application of this rule as arbitrary and inconsistent.

It is said that HBO's documentary will expose the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, but according to Politico's report, Canadian Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd is specifically named as Satoshi. However, Todd had denied being the creator of Bitcoin before the documentary was released, questioning clips leaked on the internet that indicated him as Nakamoto. Furthermore, Todd once again denied being Satoshi on social media after the documentary was released. On October 8, 2023, Todd, in response to comments on X, was asked to issue a statement denying HBO's claims. He replied, "I am not Satoshi."