Aside from the technical aspects of the cryptocurrency, why are people drawn to bitcoin? Experts explain how human behavior plays into the hype. ( read original story ...)
Japanese car subscription startup Nyle secures up to $50M via equity and loans
See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Nyle, the company behind a car subscription service called Carmo, announced on Monday that it has secured about 3.7 billion yen (about $35.7 ... ( read original story ...)
Rocket Staff, startup behind free manga apps, acquired by Japan’s largest anime retailer
Wikimedia Commons / Rocket Staff See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Rocket Staff, known for its “all-you-can-read for free manga” app called Manga King ( iOS ... ( read original story ...)
‘Frothy Squared’: Crypto Firms Are Lining Up to Tap Market Mania
The IPO fever whipping up animal spirits in the stock market has spilled over into the crypto-sphere. After watching investors pour millions into blank-check companies and seeing the likes of JFrog ... ( read original story ...)
An early bitcoin investor says the best time to buy is when nobody’s talking about it – and warns this isn’t the first crypto bubble
An early bitcoin adopter says the best time to buy is when no one's talking about it.He started out with an initial purchase of 2.5 bitcoins in 2013, when the token was trading around $100. The buyer, ... ( read original story ...)
AnyMind Group acquires Tokyo-based cross-border marketing firm Engawa
See the original story in Japanese. AnyMind Group (previously known as AdAsia Holdings), the startup developing and offering AI-based marketing solutions in Japan and other Asian countries, announced ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic costs pile pressure on Tokyo’s finances amid pandemic
The metropolitan government has spent over ¥2 trillion to fight the epidemic while expecting weaker tax revenue, leading to concerns among officials over the capital's finances. ( read original story ...)