Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has launched a mobile app that enables users to buy, sell, and transfer digital currencies using their smartphone ShapeShift looks to stand apart from its ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto entities look to follow FATF input even if they don’t have to
These entities are the ones that are going to allow the crypto space to evolve and mature into a viable operational unit, while the others will continue to be pushed aside and forced out. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief strikes defiant tone as sceptics question viability
Olympic Games will be held “with corona”, according to the chief executive of the Tokyo organising committee, even as sceptics question whether the games will ever happen. Toshiro Muto struck a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan short of rescue plans for regional lenders hit by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is deepening the pain for Japan's regional lenders, heightening concerns that a potential wave of business closures will test policymakers' ability to avert a damaging banking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nintendo seen posting bumper profit as fans await pipeline update
Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday is expected to post a 160% jump in first-quarter operating profit as its hit Switch console and titles like Animal Crossing: New Horizons look set to extend a ... ( read original story ...)
5 candidate 2025 Osaka Expo logos unveiled for public comment to help decide winner
The five finalist designs for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo's logo were revealed by the show's organizers on Aug. 3, with the public invited to ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Just Invested in Japanese Payments Company Hey. Here’s Why.
Bain and Hey have a longstanding relationship. The private-equity firm is using its inaugural Bain Tech Opportunities fund to invest in Hey. ( read original story ...)
Japan set to mark 75 years since Hiroshima, Nagasaki atomic bombing
Thursday marks 75 years since the United States unleashed the world's first atomic bomb attack on the city of Hiroshima, followed three days later by the second and last on Nagasaki, vaporizing lives, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is boosting its ability to defend islands in the East China Sea that Beijing also claims
The East China Sea is home to the contested Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, where Japan recently reported an extended presence of Chinese patrol ships. ( read original story ...)
Japan starts discussions on ways to stop missiles in other countries
"To that end, I'd like to deepen discussions on what we should do." The proposal has stirred controversy in light of Japan's pacifist Constitution. The National Security Council, which launched ... ( read original story ...)
INX Scales Down US IPO Target to $117M – Still Set to Be Crypto’s Largest
Cryptocurrency and security token exchange INX has filed an updated IPO prospectus with the SEC, lowering the maximum expected raise. ( read original story ...)
Reality Shares Launches Crypto Investment App
Thematic exchange traded fund sponsor Reality Shares is building out an alternative investment platform and cryptocurrency investment app, Onramp, and the company has tapped advisor Tyrone Ross to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Sees 1,000-Plus Daily Hikes In Coronavirus Cases As Economy Slowly Rebounds
Japan, which initially saw success in keeping the coronavirus from swamping the nation, posted more than 1,000 new cases for at least five consecutive days between July 29 and Aug. 2, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Payments Firm Hey Nets Series E Funding Led By Bain Capital
Japanese eCommerce and payments platform hey has completed a funding round from Bain Capital, PayPal Ventures and others for more digital payments help. ( read original story ...)
This Japanese Building Has a Highway Passing Right Through It
The Gate Tower Building is one of the many several tall office buildings that make up Osaka's impressive skyline, but there is something about it that makes it unique in the world - it has ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter Hack Shows That Crypto Is Easier to Investigate Than Fiat, Say Industry Law Experts
Also speaking about Twitter, Coinbase’s chief compliance officer Jeff Horowitz agreed that it was part of a shifting narrative around crypto: “The story quickly changed to ‘how is crypto ... ( read original story ...)