The UK's advertising watchdog, the ASA, has banned several ads, saying they take advantage of consumers' lack of awareness around cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Crypto company Anchorage raises $350 million at $3 billion valuation
Less than a year after raising an $80 million Series C round, Anchorage is announcing that it has raised a $350 million Series D round. With today’s funding round, the company has reached a valuation ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 Tips For Crypto And Blockchain Startups And Vendors Pitching To Corporates In A Hybrid World
I've been fortunate to work for a global bank, a blockchain and crypto startup, and been a management consultant. I've been on different sides of the boardroom table when it comes to sales pitches. ( read original story ...)
We got an exclusive look at the 14-slide pitch deck Ramp, a startup that wants to become the PayPal of crypto, used to raise $53 million
Ramp makes it easier for different platforms to accept cryptocurrency payments, a sector it predicts to grow as digital currencies go mainstream. ( read original story ...)
Binance curbs UK trader access to risky crypto derivatives
Binance has moved to restrict UK customer access to crypto derivatives after its chief executive said the exchange plans to renew its push for regulatory approval to operate in the country. The crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends flat ahead of Fed meeting outcome
Toyota was the second-best performer among the 30 core Topix names, notching a 3.59% gain after Japan's biggest automaker said it would commit about $70 billion to electrify its lineup by 2030. ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to boost five-year defense spending to 30 trln yen -Nikkei
Japan’s government is working to increase the country’s five-year defense spending to 30 trillion yen ($263.85 billion) in a plan to be announced in 2022, the daily Nikkei said on Wednesday. Japan has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan working to increase five-year defence spending to 30 trillion yen – Nikkei
Japan's government is working on plans to increase the country's five-year defence spending to 30 trillion yen ($263.85 billion) in a plan to be announced at the end of 2022, the daily Nikkei said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lower House OKs FY 2021 Extra Budget
Japan's House of Representatives passed on Wednesday the government's fiscal 2021 supplementary budget designed to finance measures aimed at recovering the country's economy from the COVID-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lower house OKs record $320 bil. extra budget for stimulus
Japan's House of Representatives Wednesday approved a record 36.0 trillion yen ($320 billion) supplementary budget for fiscal 2021 to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t U-turns, to accept liability in document-tampering scandal suit
The Japanese government has decided to admit liability for damages in a lawsuit over the death of Finance Ministry employee Toshio Akagi, who ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei inches down ahead of Fed outcome, Toyota boosts
Japan's Nikkei inched down ahead of a crucial policy decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday, with declines in shipping stocks outweighing gains in carmaker Toyota and its group companies. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Slightly Lower, Pares Early Gains
The Japanese stock market is slightly lower on Wednesday after being in the green most of the morning, extending the losses in the previous session, with the benchmark Nikkei index staying above the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei in the Americas
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Naomi Osaka Is Expanding Her Hit Suncare Brand, Kinlò
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has made a name for herself on courts worldwide, and now she’s channeling that same star power into the expansion of Kinlò, her sun and skincare line. ( read original story ...)
Japan to make record financial contribution to IDA
Japan has promised to contribute about 3.4 billion dollars to the International Development Association, or IDA. It is the largest contribution that Japan has ever promised to make to the IDA, and it ... ( read original story ...)