Japan’s most powerful government ministry doesn’t have one of the world’s biggest problems on its radar screen, according to a former top official at the ministry. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso says won’t comment on Toshiba report
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso declined to comment on an independent probe concluding that the trade ministry had colluded with Toshiba ... ( read original story ...)
Several crypto influencers claim to test positive for Covid-19 following the massive bitcoin conference in Miami
Over 12,000 people went to the Bitcoin 2021 Conference in Miami last weekend. Photos from the event show packed nightclubs and no one wearing masks. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin and crypto go mainstream with new 401(k) retirement offering
ForUsAll Inc., a 401(k) provider, will let workers in retirement plans it administers to invest up to 5% of their contributions in the leading cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Didi IPO prospectus sets stage for $65bn-plus listing
Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, unveiled filings for a public share offering in the US, setting out the financial damage the pandemic did to its business last year and the strength of ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi files for mega IPO in US
Didi Chuxing, China's largest ride-hailing company, filed Thursday to go public in the U.S. in what is expected to be one of the year's largest initial public offerings in tech. Didi, which filed ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Kraken rethinks IPO plans after Coinbase stock listing
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell says he's reconsidering how the cryptocurrency exchange will go public in light of Coinbase's choppy direct listing. ( read original story ...)
Ledger raises $380 million for its crypto hardware wallet
French startup Ledger has raised a $380 million Series C funding round led by 10T Holdings. Following today’s funding round, the company has reached a valuation of $1.5 billion. Other investors in the ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan says there’s weak bitcoin demand from big investors and a crypto bear market could be on the way
A bitcoin bear market could be on the way as the demand from big investors to support the cryptocurrency — a key narrative of the bulls — is just not there, according to JPMorgan analyst Nikolaos ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Ruling Roils Crypto World Seeking Regulatory Clarity
International banking regulators’ decision to classify Bitcoin as the riskiest of assets dragged cryptocurrencies further into the mainstream financial world. ( read original story ...)
Biggest Renewable-Powered Crypto Mining Data Center Planned for Texas
Manhattan Solar Partners, LLC has announced plans to construct the biggest renewable-powered cryptocurrency mining data center in the USA. ( read original story ...)
Millennial millionaires have a large share of their wealth in crypto, CNBC survey says
Millionaire millennials have a large share of their wealth in cryptocurrency, according to a new financial survey. Nearly half of millennial millionaires, 47 per cent, have at least a quarter of their ... ( read original story ...)
How the Sweetgreen IPO Could Like Buying Starbucks at $17
A Sweetgreen IPO could be underway. And buying Sweetgreen stock could be like getting Starbucks at $17. Here's why the Sweetgreen IPO has big potential. ( read original story ...)
No funding threat to sports that do not meet expectations at Tokyo Olympics
UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger has indicated that a lack of data means medal targets are unlikely to be set. ( read original story ...)
Two experts on bitcoin volatility, crypto as an investment and more
Anthony Pompliano, Pomp Investment founder and partner, and Brian Kelly, Brian Kelly Capital founder, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss the price volatility of bitcoin, if cryptocurrency is good to invest ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto ranked as riskiest business
Handling cryptocurrencies is the riskiest of businesses, according to the world’s most powerful banking standards-setter. As moves to regulate the market accelerate, the Basel Committee on Banking ... ( read original story ...)