"I am like Warren Buffett," Schwarzenegger said. "I don't invest in things I don't understand." The former California governor has so far avoided crypto. ( read original story ...)
Cinemas Unhappy as State of Emergency Is Extended in Tokyo
The Japanese government has formally extended the state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo Prefecture, which was originally scheduled to end on May 11, until the end of the month. It has ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Briefing: SC asks Centre to ensure supply of 700 MT of oxygen to Delhi everyday; Seema Bisla fourth Indian woman wrestler to qualify for Tokyo
Dr V K Sharma, an Ayurveda graduate, has been single handedly treating a deluge of Covid patients at his one-room clinic on the roadside at Bargaon village in UP’s Saharanpur. ( read original story ...)
Crypto, Picassos Headline Strangest Auction Week in Memory
For the first time in 14 months, the auction calendar is behaving as it used to before Covid-19, as rivals Christie’s and Sotheby’s gear up for a week of marquee evening and day sales in New York. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan – Skadden News: Skadden Advises Visional, Inc. On Its US$618 Million IPO.
Skadden represented Visional, Inc. in its 66.88 billion yen (approximately US$618 million) initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company offered 13,376,400 shares at an offer price ... ( read original story ...)
If Crypto Crashes Tomorrow, It’s No Big Deal. In Five Years, It Might Be.
Bitcoin, dogecoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies are now worth about $2 trillion, but are their owners rich and would it affect the economy if they lost most of it? ( read original story ...)
Bain Capital Execs Sniffing Around Crypto Hedge Funds: Sources
A Bain Capital affiliate that manages the money of the alternative investing giant's partners is looking to back top-tier crypto traders. The Bain unit's move ... ( read original story ...)
The CFO of the world’s largest hedge fund is joining crypto firm NYDIG
John Dalby, CFO of Bridgewater Associates, is joining crypto firm NYDIG as CFO. The executive is the latest high-profile executive move within the cryptocurrency space. Dalby joins as NYDIG expands ... ( read original story ...)
German and US regulators tighten focus on booming crypto market
A pushback against stocks-like products in Germany and tougher talk in Washington suggest that key financial regulators are bristling at cryptocurrency operators’ incursions into tightly-controlled ... ( read original story ...)
Talaris Therapeutics’ IPO raises $150M to transform solid organ transplants
Three biotechs IPOs priced this week while one gene therapy developer postponed its plans. The biggest IPO belongs to Talaris Therapeutics, a company developing a cell therapy for organ transplant ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer-BioNTech Will Donate COVID Vaccines to Olympic Athletes Ahead of Tokyo Games
COVID-19 vaccinations will be available for athletes prior to participating in the Tokyo Olympic Games in July, the International Olympic Committee announced ... ( read original story ...)
Calls to Cancel Tokyo Olympics Grow Louder as Emergency Extended
A petition calling to cancel the Tokyo Olympics gathered support in Japan on Friday, as the government prepared to extend the state of emergency in the city and beyond to control the spread of the ... ( read original story ...)
Big banks move into crypto services
The big banks’ moves are despite continuing scepticism in some central banking circles. The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday that cryptocurrencies “have no intrinsic value” and ... ( read original story ...)
Jim Cramer’s full comments on April’s surprising jobs report, inflation fears, regulating crypto and more
Hiring was a huge letdown in April, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by a much less than expected 266,000 and the unemployment rate rose to 6.1%. Dow Jones estimates had been for 1 million new jobs ... ( read original story ...)
A Canadian bitcoin ETF has attracted $823 million in just 3 weeks since launching as crypto demand remains strong
The 3iQ CoinShares Bitcoin ETF has benefited from surging interest in crypto from both retail and institutional traders. ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin Fans Hope Elon Musk’s ‘SNL’ Appearance Will See Crypto Hit $1
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has suggested he will feature the joke cryptocurrency on TV—but also warned against getting too enthusiastic. ( read original story ...)