Private funding for crypto startups in the first quarter of this year plunged to its lowest level since 2020, according to data from research firm PitchBook. Global VC funding for the industry fell to ...
Security? Commodity? What happens if crypto is both?
Whenever the CFTC declares some digital asset to be a commodity in a lawsuit, as it recently did with its complaint against Binance in March, Crypto Twitter erupts in glee. Goldsmith Romero threw cold ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher, gains capped ahead of U.S. inflation data
TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended higher for a fourth straight day on Wednesday as a weak yen lifted exporters, although gains were capped by jitters ahead of the release of inflation data that will inform the course of ...
LIVE: Warren Buffett weighs in on the banking fiasco, his Japan bets, and Berkshire Hathaway’s future
Warren Buffett discussed his multibillion-dollar investment in Japan's five largest trading houses in a rare TV interview on Wednesday.
Japan to Approve Plans for Casino in Osaka, Reports Say
Japan is set to approve Osaka as the nation’s first casino location, local media reported, marking a major step in ambitions of turning the country into an Asian gambling destination. ( read original story ...)
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai will be a complete cashless event, offering its original e-money and point reward
Osaka, Kansai will be a complete cashless event without accepting cash payment. its original e-money payment ‘EXPO 2025 Digital Wallet’ will be introduced by the end of March 2024. ( read original story ...)
Cheaper regular-grade gasoline returns to pumps at US air base in Tokyo
Fussa Express, one of two gas stations at Yokota Air Base, started selling 87 octane fuel for 3.54 a gallon on Wednesday morning. ( read original story ...)
Lunar start-up ispace blasts off in Tokyo market debut
TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Lunar transportation start-up ispace ... because its lunar development and transportation business fits in with Japan's national policy of defence and space development. ( read original story ...)
LIVE: Warren Buffett talks his Japan bets, Berkshire Hathaway’s unique culture, and the future of his company
Warren Buffett discussed his massive Japanese investments in a rare TV interview. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO discussed his company's unique culture and Greg Abel, his successor. We're live-blogging the interview, ( read original story ...)
Backed by Japanese investors, Verod-Kepple’s fund will invest in Series A and B startups across Africa
Last month, pan-African venture capital firm Verod-Kepple Africa Partners reached the second close of its first fund (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures), targeting African startups at $43 million. Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) achieved its first close last March (at $20 million) and aims to attain its final close by the end of the year at $100 million; ( ...
Japan is hostile for LGBTQ people, but attitudes are shifting. Slowly.
Japan is the only G-7 country not to recognize same-sex marriage, and its government is facing calls for action before the group's meeting in Hiroshima in May. ( read original story ...)
Ethereum upgrade to unlock over $30 billion in crypto tokens
The software that underpins the second-biggest crypto coin ether is due for a software upgrade on Wednesday that will give investors access to more than $30 billion of the digital tokens.
U.S. Banking Crisis May be Vindication for Crypto Ecosystem: JPMorgan
Bitcoin rallied in tandem with gold as they are both viewed as hedges to a catastrophic scenario, the report said.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.57%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Power, Manufacturing and Services sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.57%. The best performers of the session on the
Warren Buffett Is Bullish on Japan. Why Other Investors Should Be Too.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index added more than 1% on Tuesday following Buffett’s remarks, versus a flat-to-down day for other Asian bourses. Already a subscriber? Sign In
Japan and India to organize Sri Lanka creditors meeting
WASHINGTON -- Japan is set to take the lead in establishing a meeting of creditor nations to promote the restructuring of Sri Lanka's debt, Nikkei has learned.