Voters in Japan will head to the polls on Sunday with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s party fighting to save its majority in the lower house, amid frustration over its handling of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
On Japan’s ‘Megxit,’ We Need a Feminist and Human Rights Conversation | Opinion
Japan has long had an underlying "purge" culture which scapegoats ... Only after a few decades of academics and building my professional confidence in tech and finance in New York City have I finally ... ( read original story ...)
Japan election: Liberal Democrats leading but struggling
Tomorrow the country goes to the polls. Prime Minister Kishida is expected to get a smaller majority. His pledges include more actions against COVID-19 and a ... ( read original story ...)
VPBank announces successful sale of 49% stake in FE Credit to Japan’s SMBC Group
to SMBC Consumer Finance Co. Ltd. (SMBCCF), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMBC Group). As such, six months since VPBank and SMBCCF signed their capital ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry official’s widow files suit for disclosure of Moritomo papers
OSAKA – The widow of a former Finance Ministry official has filed a lawsuit requesting the disclosure of documents submitted to prosecutors by the ministry over a high-profile public records-tampering ... ( read original story ...)
Big Hires, Big Money and a D.C. Blitz: A Bold Plan to Dominate Crypto
The Silicon Valley firm Andreessen Horowitz, whose founders played big roles in the development of the internet, aims to own a huge part of the digital currency world — and set the rules for it, too. ( read original story ...)
Amid inequality debate in Japan, capital gains tax hike may have unintended effect
Middle-class investors would likely end up paying a larger share than the rich, undercutting the goal of redistributing wealth. ( read original story ...)
This crypto investor says he just lost $470,000 on a dog-inspired DeFi project
Brian Nguyen "unexpectedly woke up" on Friday to realize he lost nearly $470,000 on a $60 million crypto project that marketed itself in a similar way to other dog-inspired cryptocurrencies like ... ( read original story ...)
Patreon confirms it’s exploring crypto as a way for creators to make money
Patreon CEO and co-founder Jack Conte and Chief Product Officer Julian Gutman spoke on a panel at The Information’s 2021 Creator Economy Summit yesterday, where they were asked about the membership ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-FEATURE-In Japan’s Okinawa, ruling party’s tough China stance helps win young voters
Japan, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Aiko Shimajiri fist-bumps supporters as she walks into a rally at a bullring in Okinawa's gritty Uruma city, the former minister in Japan's ruling party relishing the ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood Says Dogecoin Shrank to 40% of Crypto Revenue
Robinhood Markets Inc. said Dogecoin, a virtual token that started out as a joke, comprised 40% of its cryptocurrency transaction revenue in the third quarter. That’s a decline from 62% in the ... ( read original story ...)
How Gen Z crypto VCs are quietly rebuilding the internet – and making a fortune in the process
Gen Z VCs are leading the charge at important crypto funds. They are making money on crypto, while fixing their disillusionment with Big Tech. ( read original story ...)
Trying to decide which crypto platform to use? 3 reasons to pick Coinbase over Robinhood
Coinbase is laser-focused as the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange platform. Robinhood is a jack of all trades; Coinbase is a master of one. ( read original story ...)
Beta Finance, which offers one-click option to short crypto assets, raises from Sequoia Capital India and others
Beta Finance, a decentralized finance protocol that has developed a one-click solution for lending, borrowing and shorting of any crypto asset, said on Friday it has raised $5.75 million across its ... ( read original story ...)
Ether hits record high at $4,400 as crypto surge continues
The record is $4,400. Ether, the second-largest digital currency by market value — hit a record high Thursday night at $4,400. As of 10:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, ether ETHUSD, +1.52% had pulled ... ( read original story ...)
Which countries are in the G20?
Scandal was caused when, on the way to the 2019 G20 in Osaka, the pilot of a plane owned by the Brazilian ... Germany's economy is considered to be one of the biggest in Europe. Germany's Finance ... ( read original story ...)