Private equity billionaire Orlando Bravo said: "Crypto is just a great system. It's frictionless. It's decentralized." ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Firms Beef Up Compliance Hiring as Regulatory Scrutiny Mounts
The hunt for crypto-focused compliance executives has intensified in recent months as the industry faces growing regulatory pressure, both in the U.S. and abroad. ( read original story ...)
Affirm’s ‘super-app’ ambitions win praise as company plots debit, crypto moves
Affirm Holdings Inc. is joining the ranks of fintech companies vying for "super-app" status as the company plans a series of feature introductions that ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese smart lock developer Photosynth files for IPO
Takeshi Hiano Tokyo-based Photosynth, the Japanese startup developing and offering smart lock Akerun as well as cloud-based room-entry access control ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei extends falls, but marks best month in 10
Japan's Nikkei share average wrapped up on Thursday its best month since November 2020 even as markets fell for a fourth straight session on concerns over China's economic growth due to a worsening ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida moves to retain Aso as deputy PM, finance minister – Jiji
Japan's presumptive next prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has started making arrangements to retain Taro Aso as deputy premier and finance minister in the new cabinet, Jiji news agency reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic stars Rupinder Pal, Birendra Lakra retire from international hockey
According to reliable sources, both players decided to quit after being told they will not find a place in India's scheme of things going forward ... ( read original story ...)
2 women in Japan party leadership race get mixed reactions
The inclusion of two women in Japan's leadership race — the first time in 13 years there hasn't only been men — surprised many, prompting some hope of progress for a ruling party long seen as sexist ... ( read original story ...)
‘Taiwan’s Business is China’s Business,’ Beijing Warns Japan and U.S.
Mixed signals by Chinese officials suggest Beijing will be closely watching Japan's next leader Fumio Kishida, who many expect will continue existing policies. ( read original story ...)
Investors see Japan’s Kishida as market-friendly but reforms in question
Investors see Japan's new leader, Fumio Kishida, as a steady consensus-builder who can lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner to victory in a general election due in ... ( read original story ...)
Global Eco Friendly Tyre Industry Chain Research Report 2021|Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental
Complete study of the global Eco Friendly Tyre market is carried out by the analysts in this report taking into consideration key factors like drivers challenges recent trends opportunities ... ( read original story ...)
Influencers but no fans as Tokyo Game Show goes semi-virtual
The Tokyo Game Show welcomed back influencers and media as it opened Thursday, but fans were only allowed virtual access to the top games confab. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Belarus coaches who tried to send Krystsina Tsimanouskaya home to be investigated
An investigation has been opened into two Belarus coaches who allegedly tried to force an athlete to fly home from the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho hit with another glitch, some transactions delayed
Mizuho Financial Group's main banking arm said on Thursday a system glitch has been delaying some foreign exchange transactions, just a week after it was slapped with a regulatory punishment over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next leader sets sights on wage hikes to fuel growth
Fumio Kishida, the man soon to become Japan’s prime minister, says he believes raising incomes is the only way to get the world’s third-largest economy growing again. Kishida says he wants to promote ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next PM will likely continue LDP’s hawkish tone toward China: Center for American Progress
Tobias Harris of the Center for American Progress said Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party's stance toward China has shifted to be more hawkish, and the next Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will ... ( read original story ...)