Countries are divided on cryptocurrency, with some looking to ban it, while others are seeking ways to incorporate it into their economic systems. ( read original story ...)
Paxos CEO on powering PayPal’s crypto ‘next generation digital wallet’
CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" team discusses PayPal's crypto offering with Charles Cascarilla, co-founder and CEO of Paxos, the company powering PayPal’s crypto service. ( read original story ...)
What Is Bonfire Crypto? How to Buy the New Token That Fans Are Pushing on Twitter
The token was launched less than a month ago and its price is not yet listed on major cryptocurrency tracking sites. ( read original story ...)
DGAP-Adhoc: APONTIS PHARMA AG sets placement price for its IPO at EUR 19.00 per share
APONTIS PHARMA AG ("APONTIS PHARMA" or "Company") has set the placement price for its initial public offering ("IPO") at EUR 19.00 per share. In total, 5,290,000 ordinary bearer shares with no par ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks longer COVID quarantines for Indian arrivals
Since April 28, Japan has required arrivals from India and certain other coronavirus hot spots to self-quarantine at government-designated facilities for three days. They can leave the facilities ... ( read original story ...)
Pound Japanese Yen Exchange Rate Steady as Bank of Japan is Optimistic about Japan’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout
STORY LINK Pound Japanese Yen Exchange Rate Steady as Bank of Japan is Optimistic about Japan’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout. GBP/JPY Exchange ... ( read original story ...)
The IRS is coming for crypto — Here’s what’s happening
CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on how investors will have to pay taxes on gains from crypto trades. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC ... ( read original story ...)
This crypto claims to solve bitcoin’s biggest problem
Bitcoin may be the king of cryptocurrencies, but it's facing an environmental backlash over the energy-intensive technology underpinning it. ( read original story ...)
Liquidity-fueled IPO markets break records in Q1 2021. Q1 2021 global IPO volumes rose 85 pct. year-on-year
Attractive market conditions in 2021 so far have resulted in the best-performing first quarter by deal numbers and proceeds in the last 20 years. While Q1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government acknowledges existence of papers on document-tampering
Once revealed, the documents may shed light on how and why the government ordered the doctoring of documents related to a discount land sale to a school operator. ( read original story ...)
Japanese gov’t admits presence of ‘tell-all’ file over document tampering scandal
The Japanese government on May 6 admitted to the existence of documents detailing the development of events surrounding the doctoring of reco ... ( read original story ...)
2 Things Investors Should Know About Recent IPO Coupang, the “Amazon of South Korea”
South Korea's biggest e-commerce company, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 11 through an IPO that raised $4.6 billion. While Coupang is relatively unknown in the U.S., its IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Biotech and medical device companies raise $913M in a five-IPO week
The five life sciences IPOs this week continues the steady march companies are making to the public markets this year. This week's activity follows a first quarter that Renaissance Capital calculates ... ( read original story ...)
Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. : Steinhoff decides to launch Pepco IPO
The IPO will include a public offering of up to 101,343,568 existing Pepco Group shares, of which c. 98.8% is held by Steinhoff, (representing up to 17.5% of the total issued share capital) to retail ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 1Q21 patent applications up on year, says IPO
A total of 17,156 patents were applied by Taiwanese and foreign applicants in the first quarter of 2021, increasing 2.85% on year, according to Intellectual Property Office (IPO) under Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks hobbled by tech slump amid regulatory bother as Baidu hits new post-IPO low
Hong Kong stocks fell as technology stocks slipped on overhanging regulatory risks while Baidu slumped to a new post-IPO low. Market sentiment also took a hit from higher Covid-19 cases across the ... ( read original story ...)