Bitcoin is one of the most popular cryptocurrencies in Japan. The country has seen significant growth in Bitcoin trading volume recently. According to a report by the Japanese Financial Services ...
CoinFund’s Seth Ginns on why the crypto downturn has spared early-stage startups
Startups haven’t been completely immune to the downturn — late-stage companies have taken the biggest valuation haircuts during the down market, Ginns said. Ginns has a broad insight across different ...
The crypto bear market will continue if bitcoin confirms its recent breakdown below $20,000, Fairlead’s Katie Stockton says
"Short-term momentum has shifted negative per a new daily MACD 'sell' signal," Fairlead Strategies' Katie Stockton said.
Trudeau to attend assassinated Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s state funeral in Tokyo
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a state funeral for Japan's assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe next week in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Struggling Naomi Osaka opens up on her slump, fall from top of the game
The 2022 season hasn't been great for Osaka result-wise and she is now the 48th-ranked player in the world. "This year has been not the best year for me but I've learned a lot about myself," Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Xbox wants Japan, but so far it’s an unrequited love
“It’s taken us a long time for us to learn from our mistakes," said Sarah Bond, Xbox corporate vice president of game creator experience and ecosystem. ( read original story ...)
Man Sets Himself On Fire In Apparent Protest Of Funeral For Japan’s Abe
The incident underscores a growing wave of protests against the funeral for Shinzo Abe, who was one of the most divisive leaders in postwar Japanese politics. ( read original story ...)
Japan state-backed fund in talks with Bain on Toshiba buy-out -Nikkei
A state-backed Japanese fund is in talks with private equity firm Bain Capital to form a consortium and bid for Toshiba, after breaking off from its previous partner, the Nikkei newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Mama, just killed a samurai! How Japan used Queen to liven up Romeo and Juliet
How do you give the star-cross’d lovers a lift? Drop them in 12th-century Japan and add a classic Queen album. As it opens in Britain, A Night at the Kabuki sends shivers down our writer’s spine ... ( read original story ...)
A former Point72 portfolio manager turned crypto CIO breaks down why Ethereum’s Merge is not a bullish enough catalyst for a market rally right now
Travis Kling, CIO of Ikigai Asset Management, says Ethereum's Merge is not a bullish enough catalyst for a crypto market rally right now.
Toshiba bid: Japan state-backed fund seeks Bain tie-up
Japan Investment Corp. will dissolve a partnership with Japan Industrial Partners and instead seek to join hands with Bain Capital on a joint bid for Toshiba's restructuring, Nikkei has learned. State ...
Survey: Majority support Sapporo as host of 2030 Winter Olympics
A majority of respondents to a new nationwide survey support holding the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sapporo. More than half, or 55 percent, said they support hosting the Winter Games ... ( read original story ...)
Insights into the mechanism of ultraviolet light damage and cancer lesions may contribute to anticancer therapy
A team led by researchers from Nagoya University in Japan has discovered new pathways that cells use to repair themselves following exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, and a new agent involved in ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Munetaka Murakami homerless as Swallows take big step toward title
Japan's most highly anticipated home run in years has yet to leave Munetaka Murakami's bat, but his Yakult Swallows moved closer to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan consortium explores other options for Toshiba restructuring -Kyodo
A Japanese consortium chosen in the first round of bids to restructure Toshiba Corp has decided to explore other options, Kyodo news reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
ServiceNow’s Tokyo release aims to help customers get more value during uncertain times
For a deeper understanding of ServiceNow’s strategy, it’s worth taking a read of my recent interview with CEO Bill McDermott, who has said that he is pursuing a platform approach that incorporates the ... ( read original story ...)