Japan's Nikkei index rose for the first time in three days on Monday, with a weaker yen boosting sentiment in the exporter-heavy market, but worries about a global banking crisis weighed on financial ...
Vietnam’s VPBank Sells $1.5 Billion Stake to Japan’s SMFG Unit
Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank sold a 15% stake to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. for about $1.5 billion, marking the end of a years-long sale process.
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds as weaker yen boosts sentiment; banks weigh
Japan's Nikkei index edged higher on Monday, with a weaker yen boosting sentiment in the exporter-heavy market, but continued worries about a global banking crisis weighed on financial shares, capping ...
Crypto groups expand in Hong Kong in bid to tap mainland China demand
Cryptocurrency companies are rushing to Hong Kong in the hope that the city’s high-profile push to become a hub for digital assets will help them to capture demand from mainland China to buy and sell ...
Canada’s Bankrupt ‘Crypto King’ Kidnapped, Tortured, Held for $3 Million Ransom
Canada’s self-proclaimed "Crypto King" Aiden Pleterski was kidnapped, tortured, and held for ransom after allegedly fleecing investors out of millions, court documents filed earlier this month claim.
Japan public approval for PM Kishida’s cabinet rises to near 50%, poll shows
Japanese public support for the cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida rose to 48%, exceeding the disapproval rate for the first time in seven months, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday, citing ...
IPO Update: Azitra Readies $12 Million IPO Effort
Azitra (AZTR) has filed to raise $12 million in an IPO of its common stock, according to an amended F-1 registration statement. The biopharma firm is developing drug treatment candidates for ...
When the tech IPO market reopens, keep an eye on HR unicorns
The back half of 2023 is expected to unlock the technology IPO market. Whether the public-offering window opens later this year or early in 2024, TechCrunch+ expects to see a few familiar names in ...
Japan’s tech giant Fujitsu sets sights on crypto trading
Fujitsu, a prominent technology company based in Japan, has revealed that it intends to participate in the trading of cryptocurrencies, adding its name to the ever-expanding list of significant ...
G7 to collaborate on tighter crypto regulation: Report
The next G7 meeting, in May, will see a push from the seven biggest democracies for tougher regulations on cryptocurrencies.
This Week on Crypto Twitter: Bitcoin Miami Mocked by Maxis, Bitcoiners Embrace Anti-Bitcoin Art
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Global IPO revival threatened by risks
Banking turmoil and recession risks are spelling trouble for the global initial public offering (IPO) market, keeping it mired in a slump even after investors started the year thinking that the worst ...
Harry Styles and Emily Ratajkowski Were Photographed Making Out in Tokyo
While everyone was wondering if Selena Gomez and Zayn Malik were really seen making out at a restaurant in New York City, Harry Styles and Emily Ratajkowski left little for DeuxMoi to speculate about.
South Africa is ranked among the top crypto countries worldwide – here’s how we compare
The study ranked the countries based on their number of crypto startups, investment companies involved in crypto, estimated realised gains, and the number of crypto owners from the latest data ...
Bank runs have the crypto industry on high alert. 3 experts explain why the latest batch is especially worrisome — and what comes next.
"I'm nervous like I was in 2008," Jason Brett, a former regulator with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, said.
Crypto Was Afraid to Show Its Face at SXSW 2023
I attended my first SXSW, and I couldn’t escape the suffocating atmosphere of crypto evangelism. A convention that touts itself as the nexus of art and technology, it seemed fertile ground for the ...