The exchange’s public listing — it opened at $381 a share — is seen as a litmus test for the mainstream viability of digital currency. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase soars in milestone crypto market debut
Cryptocurrencies took a giant leap into the mainstream Wednesday with the blockbuster stock market debut of Coinbase, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.Shares surged about 60 percent on the ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase soars in market debut, valued near $100 billion
Coinbase made a rousing debut on Wall Street Wednesday, with the digital currency exchange’s stock rising as high as $429, briefly giving it a market value over $100 billion. Coinbase Global ... ( read original story ...)
Adam Peaty confident of arriving at Tokyo Olympics in peak form
Adam Peaty is convinced he will head into the Tokyo Olympics in a good place after storming to victory in the men’s 100m breaststroke final in the British Swimming Selection Trials at London Aquatics ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Coxsey up to speed and set to scale heights in Tokyo
Shauna Coxsey admits her first serious attempt at speed climbing left her thinking that the Olympics were not for her after all. As a child she fell in love with lead climbing and for the past ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Russia unveils flagless uniforms for Tokyo Games
Russian competitors at this year's Tokyo Olympics will be wearing blue, red and white uniforms, but their country's tricolour flag will not appear because of doping sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Marriott’s planning to open 8 new Edition hotels by the end of 2022
Joining the recently opened Tokyo Edition, Toranomon, the Japanese capital’s second Edition property will be in the Ginza neighborhood, which is famous for its high-end shopping and plentiful ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should behave responsibly to ensure safe oceans for all
Such a reckless decision has sparked opposition in Japan and abroad as this resolution will pose a threat to the maritime ecosystem, and therefore endanger the public health and food safety of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Clock stopped by earthquake restarts 10 years on
An 100-year-old Japanese clock that stopped working after the 2011 earthquake has started ticking again - after another quake struck this year. The clock, stored in a Buddhist temple, was submerged by ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto glow: Coinbase stock listing takes dogecoin, binance coin, others along for the rally
This most recent rally comes amidst an already game-changing year for the crypto market. Bitcoin—which more than tripled in value from November to April—added another $3,000 since Monday, bringing its ... ( read original story ...)
The CEO of Coinbase urges investors to use his company’s stock as a broad play on the crypto market
Load Error "We're not tied to one particular crypto asset," he told CNBC in an interview on Wednesday. "We're also kind of what you might call an index bet or a leveraged bet on the crypto space more ... ( read original story ...)
Early Coinbase investor Ron Conway says the crypto economy is the next multitrillion-dollar opportunity
On the day of Coinbase's direct listing to go public, prominent tech investor Ron Conway called the crypto economy "the next multitrillion-dollar opportunity in innovation." Conway said in an ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase stock: What you should know about the crypto exchange that just went public
It provides an array of tools to help investors learn about different types of crypto -- and rewards them with cryptocurrency for viewing educational tutorials. More than 53 million users have ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase’s eye-popping $100 billion valuation is reasonable for a disruptive, cutting-edge crypto firm, an early backer says
Manhattan Venture Partners, an early backer of the crypto exchange, believes the massive figure is justified. Load Error Santosh Rao, the head of research at the merchant bank, says a $100 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Move from Japanese company Kagome on Xinjiang a possible gift from Japan to the US: expert
Photo:Xinhua Kagome, Japan's "king of ketchup," has stopped importing tomatoes from China's Xinjiang, becoming the first major Japanese company to stop doing business with the region over ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics mascots unveiled as coronavirus pandemic fears rise in Japan
Organisers of theTokyo Olympic Games and the Japanese capital’s power brokers unveiled statues of the Olympic mascots on Wednesday to mark the 100-day countdown to the start of the rescheduled event. ( read original story ...)