Japan’s SoftBank acquires stake in bKash

SoftBank will acquire the stake (on a fully diluted basis) under its company SVF II BEAM (DE) LLC, while Brac Bank will continue to remain the majority voting shareholder after the completion of the ... ( read original story ...)

Land of the Rising Stocks: How to Invest in Japan

The Japanese economy is the third-largest in the world, trailing only the United States and China. A market that size is one that many investors, understandably, don’t want to ignore. Here’s an ... ( read original story ...)

Twitter is building a crypto team

Remember when Twitter dropped NFTs and enabled Bitcoin tips? Given that founder and CEO Jack Dorsey’s Twitter bio is literally just “#bitcoin,” it’s not surprising that Twitter is interested in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Nikkei extends losses to fourth day

At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 178.68 points, or 0.61%, to 29,106.78. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 10.81 points, or ... ( read original story ...)