Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka sent gaming fans into a tizzy on Thursday night as she made her debut on popular American video live streaming service Twitch. The Japanese started her Twitch ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood Says Dogecoin Shrank to 40% of Crypto Revenue
Robinhood Markets Inc. said Dogecoin, a virtual token that started out as a joke, comprised 40% of its cryptocurrency transaction revenue in the third quarter. That’s a decline from 62% in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps borders closed to tourists despite drop in COVID-19 cases
Japan has also effectively shut out foreign students and business travelers. A big exception, much criticized, was made for athletes and officials arriving for the Tokyo Olympics earlier this year. ( read original story ...)
How Gen Z crypto VCs are quietly rebuilding the internet – and making a fortune in the process
Gen Z VCs are leading the charge at important crypto funds. They are making money on crypto, while fixing their disillusionment with Big Tech. ( read original story ...)
Trying to decide which crypto platform to use? 3 reasons to pick Coinbase over Robinhood
Coinbase is laser-focused as the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange platform. Robinhood is a jack of all trades; Coinbase is a master of one. ( read original story ...)
Beta Finance, which offers one-click option to short crypto assets, raises from Sequoia Capital India and others
Beta Finance, a decentralized finance protocol that has developed a one-click solution for lending, borrowing and shorting of any crypto asset, said on Friday it has raised $5.75 million across its ... ( read original story ...)
Ether hits record high at $4,400 as crypto surge continues
The record is $4,400. Ether, the second-largest digital currency by market value — hit a record high Thursday night at $4,400. As of 10:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, ether ETHUSD, +1.52% had pulled ... ( read original story ...)
Which countries are in the G20?
Scandal was caused when, on the way to the 2019 G20 in Osaka, the pilot of a plane owned by the Brazilian ... Germany's economy is considered to be one of the biggest in Europe. Germany's Finance ... ( read original story ...)
On the road towards renewable energy, Japan is betting on hydrogen
But hydrogen vehicles remain exotic here in Japan, seven years after the Mirai launched. There are only about 4,000 hydrogen cars on the road in the country today, which is just 10% of government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan as Ideal Adventure Travel Destination Featuring Rich Nature and Incomparable Culture – Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
TOKYO, October 29, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This year, Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture, hosted the world’s leading conference on adventure travel, in conjunction with JNTO. The ... ( read original story ...)
Seinfeld Alive In Well In Japan’s ‘Yada Yada Yada’ Election
Japan's election on Sunday is essentially about nothing, just like the amusing, but pointless plotlines of the TV show Jerry Seinfeld made famous. ( read original story ...)
Latest updates on the research activities at KING SKYFRONT, Japan.
Researchers affiliated with Kawasaki INnovation Gateway at SKYFRONT (KING SKYFRONT) and their collaborators report on antibody delivery technology that empowers immunotherapy against glioblastoma and ... ( read original story ...)
VPBank completes transaction of 49% stake in FE Credit to Japan’s SMBC Group
Meanwhile, the investment will allow SMBCCF, a leading consumer finance company in Japan, to expand its business franchise in the region, with accumulated know-how and experience in Japan and other ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Takeda eyeing early 2022 rollout of Novavax’s COVID-19 shot in Japan – CEO
TOKYO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co, the Japanese partner for Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine, is preparing to seek regulatory approval for a roll out in Japan early next year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA Downgrades Full-Year Outlook Despite Narrower 1H Loss
Japan lifted a state of emergency at the end ... featuring tips and expert insight on all things money: personal finance, careers, investing, real estate and more. Investing for Retirement ... ( read original story ...)
Pumice pileup from undersea volcano causing damage in Japan
Load Error Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki told reporters Friday that the pumice pebble damages have so far affected 11 ports on Okinawa and 19 others in the Kagoshima prefecture on ... ( read original story ...)