"The integration of VGX into Coinify's crypto payment platform expands the functionality of the Voyager token well beyond the Voyager ecosystem," said Steve Ehrlich, CEO and Co-founder of Voyager. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Vision Fund sees record loss
The plunging value of some of its blockbuster IPOs and a tech sector crackdown by China has led to a record loss. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Calls for IPO Rethink in New Capitalism Drive
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for a shakeup of the initial public offering process to better serve startups as Japan’s new capitalism panel released its recommendations ahead of a stimulus ... ( read original story ...)
Mixed fortunes for Tokyo medallists at Pan American Weightlifting Championships
Three weightlifters who won medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games three months ago earned continental titles at the Pan American Championships in ... ( read original story ...)
Odakyu railway in greater Tokyo area to set children’s fare at 45 cents from spring 2022
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. plans to set its children's train fare for prepaid rechargeable IC cards at 50 yen (about $0.45) from spring 2022･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival: Kosovo’s ‘Vera Dreams of the Sea’ Wins Top Prize
Kosovo filmmaker Kaltrina Krasniqi’s semi-autobiographical drama Vera Dreams of the Sea won the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Grand Prix Monday night at a virtual ceremony streamed from the ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks end down on stronger yen, profit locking in
Tokyo stocks finished lower on Monday as market investors locked in the recent gains following the stock market surging to its highes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan had no COVID-19 deaths 1st time in 15 months
Japan has reported no daily deaths from COVID-19 for the first time in 15 months, as infections decline rapidly ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto World Hits $3 Trillion Market Cap as Ether, Bitcoin Gain
The cryptocurrency market is now worth more than $3 trillion. As of 7:38 a.m. in London, the overall market cap of cryptocurrencies hit $3.01 trillion, according to CoinGecko pricing. The third- and ... ( read original story ...)
Every Big Bank Will Think About Crypto Trading, Says Ex-Citi CEO Pandit
Vikram Pandit believes every major financial institution will be considering trading crypto “in one to three years.” ... ( read original story ...)
FTX Backs CoinMENA In $9.5M Seed Round To Build A Crypto Exchange For The Middle East
Headquartered in Bahrain, fiat-to-crypto exchange CoinMENA has secured $9M in seed funding from BECO Capital, Kenetic Capital, Arab Bank Switzerland, Bunat Ventures, FTX investment arm Alameda ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Vision Fund posts a record loss as Coupang shares fall
Overall, the Tokyo-based company had a net loss of ¥397.9 billion in ... its stock is down more than 70% from its peak and is trading below the IPO price. “The Chinese regulators have no incentive in ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Plans $9 Billion Buyback After Portfolio Losses
Masayoshi Son said his SoftBank Group Corp. will buy back as much as 1 trillion yen ($8.8 billion) of its stock after a decline in the value of its portfolio companies led to a record loss in its ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Vision Fund Posts a Record Loss on Coupang’s Plunge
Vision Fund unit as the value of public holdings like Coupang Inc. and Didi Global Inc. plunged. The unit’s loss in the three months ended Sept. 3O was 825.1 billion yen ($7.3 billion), exceeding the ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm IPO will be a big event for SoftBank, says Masayoshi Son
SoftBank had first led a $1.4 billion round in Paytm in 2017, valuing it at $7 billion. It led subsequent rounds too, and its current holdings are worth over 2 times what it has invested. ( read original story ...)
Paytm IPO Opens Today, Subscribed Nearly To 8 Percent On The First Day
The existing investors will sell shares worth Rs 10,000 crore, while fresh shares worth Rs 8,300 crore will be issued. ( read original story ...)