The AXS crypto has been faltering throughout early 2022, but an upgrade by developers is helping it get back into the green. ( read original story ...)
Global Drone Taxi Market Research Report 2021-2027: Smart City Initiatives have Spurred Opportunities for Technology Vendors
For instance, in May 2021, Osaka city will undertake the development of vertiports and infrastructure for drone delivery services, including urban air mobility. On the other hand, COVID-19 had ... ( read original story ...)
Widow sues over suicide related to falsifications in Moritomo case
OSAKA—The widow of a Finance Ministry official sued the government on March 18, saying her husband killed himself after officials forced him to falsify public documents in the Moritomo Gakuen ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka comment: Four-time Grand Slam winner sees the light in the loss column
We are going to have redefine what we expect from Naomi Osaka. That’s our problem. Not hers, writes Tim Ellis. ( read original story ...)
Why Trump Could Be the Final Nail in Abe’s Coffin
A scandal involving the sale of land to the Osaka kindergarten Moritomo Gakuen ... the Ministry of Finance first claimed that all records of the transaction, other than the contract itself ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-US, Japan set to announce steel import quota deal, sources say
Feb 7 (Reuters) - The United States and Japan on Monday are set to announce a deal to grant Japanese steelmakers relief from Trump-era U.S. tariffs for a limited amount of steel imports ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed fintech DriveWealth is adding crypto to take on Coinbase’s ‘unsustainable’ fees
The New Jersey based start-up, valued at $2.85 billion in a recent fundraising, is acquiring a crypto firm founded by Harvard-trained quants and launching two subsidiaries to handle and execute trades ... ( read original story ...)
Why Many Crypto Maximalists in NFTs Miss out on Future Opportunities
In addition, QuickSwap’s utility token, $QUICK, outperformed $UNI last year. After years of repeating the same mistakes over and over again, one might expect the crypto space to evolve and its ... ( read original story ...)
Winning Big in the Crypto Market Is All About Selectivity
There’s a crypto research service I run with a team of blockchain experts. It’s called Ultimate Crypto — and I think it’s something really special. I have to admit that that’s pretty ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Corp. now plans to split into two, bumps up shareholder return targets
TOKYO — Toshiba Corp. announced on Monday that ... maker of NAND flash memory chips and has asked Kioxia to conduct an IPO as soon as possible. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Bank to Issue Yen-Pegged Stablecoin for Settlement: Report
The trust banking arm of Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan's largest bank by assets, plans to use blockchain technology for securities trading with the stablecoin acting as a payment instrument. ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. to announce deal to restrict Trump-era steel tariffs – Bloomberg
Feb 7 (Reuters) - The United States and Japan will announce a deal on Monday to restrict tariffs imposed on Japanese steel under former President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood, TradeStation, SoFi: How 3 online brokers compare for crypto trading
MarketWatch Picks has highlighted these products and services because we think readers will find them useful; the MarketWatch News staff is not involved in creating this content. Links in this content ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto is like hydrogen, this JPMorgan strategist says, with valuations in both ahead of reality
Bitcoin BTCUSD dropped all the way to $34,000 in January, sparking fears of a crypto winter, but has this morning charged back up to top $42,000. Even meme coin Shiba Inu is up about 20% to $0.000027. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Firms Launch Coalition to Promote Market Integrity
(Reuters) - A group of major cryptocurrency firms including Circle, Anchorage Digital and Huobi Global are forming a new coalition aimed at cracking down on market manipulation in an effort to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto, Blockchain Investment in 2021 Exceeded Previous 3 Years Combined: KPMG
The "Big Four" accounting firm's latest biannual "Pulse of Fintech" report finds that investment in crypto and blockchain surged to $30 billion in 2021. That compares with $8.2 billion in 2018, $5.6 ... ( read original story ...)