In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Brex, which produces financial management software, announced it has filed to open an industrial bank in Utah. ( read original story ...)
Join the Most Awaited ICO of the Year and Get your Ticket to the Crypto world
STC is the core utility token of the Student Coin blockchain project - that makes possible the creation of personalized tokens. Read further. ( read original story ...)
India’s Crypto Ban May Extend to IPO Promoters
The extent of the anti-crypto sentiment in India seems to be deepening with initial public offerings (IPO) participants like promoters, investment banks, and lawyers likely to be barred from holding ... ( read original story ...)
First bitcoin ETF launches in Canada as investors pour into crypto
Purpose Investments is Canada's first bitcoin ETF. CEO Som Seif joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss how it differs from bitcoin trusts and the level of interest it has seen. ( read original story ...)
PNB hikes stake in leasing, finance unit
Listed Philippine National Bank infused an additional P515 million to raise its stake in a leasing and finance joint venture to 83.5 percent from the previous 75 percent. ( read original story ...)
Cointelegraph launches Markets Pro crypto intelligence platform, powered by The TIE
Cointelegraph Markets Pro, a data platform designed to level the playing field for cryptocurrency market participants, is now available to the public following a successful live testing period. The ... ( read original story ...)
Long Blockchain Delisted by SEC After Riding 2017’s Crypto Craze
Long Blockchain Corp., the former iced-tea company that became a poster child of crypto-investment excesses, had its shares delisted by U.S. regulators after failing to file financial reports for ... ( read original story ...)
Nigerian Crypto Shut-Out Won’t Depress New Defi And Digital Asset Banking
It's an aggressive strategy, but one that many Nigerians believe will ultimately end up failing. The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced a ban on using traditional banking structures to buy, sell or ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Police Club Look Back on ‘Champ’: “It Was Our Big Swing”
With Champ, Tokyo Police Club were calling their shot. After a hotly buzzed EP in 2006's A Lesson in Crime and a momentum-carrying ... ( read original story ...)
Nomura: helping to finance Asia’s low-carbon transition
Rising volumes, an ever-diversifying issuer base, new structures and yield-hungry investors have characterised the sustainable bond market in Asia, say Jarek Olszowka, Nomura's head of sustainable ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei advances on bargain-hunting
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 138.11 points, or 0.46%, to 30,156.03. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 9.40 points, ... ( read original story ...)
M&T Bank buying People’s United in $7.6B all-stock deal
M&T Bank Corp. is buying People’s United Financial Inc. in an all-stock deal valued at about $7.6 billion. Branches of the two regional banks are sprinkled throughout the Northeast and ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-BOJ’s response in focus as Japan’s 10-year JGB yields hit two-year high
BOJ seen ready to step in if pace of rise accelerates too much (Adds context on possible BOJ response, background on BOJ policy) ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Vision Fund set for new portfolio champion with Coupang IPO
SoftBank's $100 billion Vision Fund is poised to have a new number-one asset in its portfolio with the upcoming floatation of top South Korean e-tailer Coupang, furthering a turnaround that has seen ... ( read original story ...)
Green energy firms to help power Spanish IPO revival
Soltec’s was the only IPO on a Spanish exchange in 2020, when the coronavirus crisis kept many companies and investors away from public markets. The deal pipeline is looking decidedly healthier ... ( read original story ...)
São Paulo’s Asiatown: A Little Piece of Japan Halfway Around the Globe
São Paulo, Brazil, is home to one of the biggest Japantowns in the world. Here, descendants of Japanese migrants have created a unique culture, fusing their traditions with local ones. An influx of ... ( read original story ...)