The Bank of Japan may have adopted a new standard in deciding when to support stocks, according to Seiichi Suzuki, a market analyst at Tokai Tokyo Research Institute Co. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Britain to protect encryption keys in trade pact, Nikkei says
Japan and Britain have agreed not to force their companies to disclose algorithms or set up local data servers, as part of talks aimed at a bilateral trade deal, the Nikkei said on Saturday. A Japan-B ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping’s trillion-yuan baby, bigger than older growth markets in Asia, is poised for the next spurt of growth. Here’s why
Dozens of China’s biggest start-ups including the internet search engine Baidu and this newspaper’s owner Alibaba were driven to New York over the past two decades to seek funding. Now, amid the ... ( read original story ...)
This SPAC Wants to Build the ‘Entertainment Company of the Future’
Former RuneScape executives plan a series of acquisitions in video games and other parts of the “attention economy,” starting with Ascendant Digital Acquisition, a newly public special purpose ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei report says Japanese camera manufacturers are in for a ‘shake-up’ following Olympus sale
Olympus' sale of its imaging division could be the beginning of a major 'shake-up' in the Japanese camera industry, according to the latest report from Nikkei Asian Review Deputy Editor, Masamichi ... ( read original story ...)
Excessive Competition Could Sink the Camera Industry, Says Nikkei Report
A new op-ed published by the Deputy Editor of the Nikkei Asian Review in Japan is making waves in the industry today. The article strikes an ominous tone, ... ( read original story ...)
Demand Surges for Biggest Crypto Fund Amid Arbitrage Play
Grayscale Investments LLC generated a lot of buzz when its cryptocurrency trusts attracted more than $900 million -- mostly from institutional investors -- in the second quarter, nearly double its ... ( read original story ...)
Visa, Mastercard And PayPal Are Changing Their Tune On Bitcoin And Crypto
Facebook and Wall Street stalwarts including JP Morgan embracing cryptocurrencies, Visa, Mastercard and PayPal are gearing up to drive the next wave of bitcoin and crypto development and ... ( read original story ...)
Digital entertainment SPAC Ascendant Digital Acquisition prices upsized $360 million IPO at $10
Three unnamed institutional investors indicated on $89 million worth of units in the offering, and the company may raise an additional $250 million at the closing of an acquisition pursuant to a ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia Expresses Interest To Buy Arm From Softbank
It has been exploring a potential sale or initial public offering (IPO) for the business. The Tokyo-based conglomerate has now gathered interest from Nvidia. The report adds that other potential ... ( read original story ...)
Economic Toll Grows; Cases in Tokyo Reach Record: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- The world topped 15 million Covid-19 infections. The three worst-hit countries -- the U.S., Brazil and India -- account for nearly half of all confirmed cases globally and more than 40% ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo reports record 366 cases in 24 hours
India has recorded 685 virus deaths in the past 24 hours, as well as 444 previously unreported fatalities, bring the nationwide death toll from the pandemic to 29,861.The Health Ministry on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
K-Drama ‘Romantic Hacker’ Will Focus On Crypto-Related Topics, To Air In October
Romantic Hacker tells the story of a young student hacker working on Jeju International Crypto Exchange. This is the first Korean drama that deals with the subject of blockchain and cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
A Seminal Moment For Cryptoassets – The EU’s Proposed Framework For A Market In Crypto Assets
After years of anticipation on December 2019 the European Commission issued a public consultation on crypto assets, which concluded on March 19, 2020. Following extensive feedback from the industry ... ( read original story ...)
Peacock Features “Road to Tokyo” Channel, Original Documentaries And Exclusive Specials To Celebrate One Year Until The Tokyo Games
With just over one year until the Tokyo Olympics begin on July 23, 2021, Peacock has created its first pop-up channel: "Road to Tokyo," a 24/7 stream dedicated to Olympic and Paralympic classic ... ( read original story ...)
From Crypto To Pet Supplements: The Brothers Who Have Bottled Exponential Growth Around Communities
They are the founders of Petlab Co., a direct to consumer (DTC) pet supplement business that is on track to generate $100M in revenue in its second year of operations. Andrew was the founding chief ... ( read original story ...)