SoftBank Group Corp reported a record profit in its Vision Fund as a surging stock market lifted the value of its portfolio companies, but founder Masayoshi Son wiped out a significant chunk of those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Chiyoda clinches $10bn bid for LNG plants in Qatar
Japanese engineering group Chiyoda is poised to win an order to develop liquefied natural gas plants in Qatar, Nikkei has learned, including facilities capable of capturing and storing carbon dioxide ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk Buys Bitcoin, Crypto Insiders Respond
Bitcoin is hitting new highs today as a 10-K filed by Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) revealed that the company had purchased $1.5 billion in Bitcoin and may be purchasing other digital assets in the future. ( read original story ...)
Which Crypto Projects Are Based on Ethereum?
Crypto dapps play a huge role in the way value is transferred across the blockchain ecosystem. Here is a breakdown of the projects built on Ethereum. ( read original story ...)
Will Crypto Replace Gold As The Go-To Inflation Hedge In 2021?
During economic downturns, the historical go-to diversifier has always been gold and precious metals. Time and again, research has shown that gold holds its value exceptionally well during recessions. ( read original story ...)
CoinDesk Launches CoinDesk TV as Demand for Crypto Content Booms
Crypto and blockchain news provider CoinDesk launches CoinDesk TV, a video streaming service with live daily and weekly news coverage and shows. ( read original story ...)
FINTECH.TV Completes Funding Round For Major Global Expansion Of Fintech, Crypto And ESG Content
FIntech.TV, the new entrant media platform focused on covering early stage fintech, crypto and digital assets, and sustainable investments, announced a multimillion-dollar funding round led by Brand ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares hit fresh 30-year high on recovery hopes, earnings boost
Japanese shares surged on Monday, with both Nikkei and Topix hitting 30-year highs, as strong corporate earnings lifted investor confidence for an economic recovery from pandemic lows. ( read original story ...)
Mike Novogratz’s Vision for Rebuilding Finance with Crypto
Subscribe to Odd Lots (Apple Podcasts)Hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway take you on a not-so-random walk through hot topics in markets, finance, and economics.Bitcoin, and crypto more broadly, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Fund Founder Pleads Guilty to $100m Fraud Scheme
The founder of two cryptocurrency hedge funds has pleaded guilty to securities fraud after apparently defrauding investors out of almost $100m. Australian national Stefan He Qin, 24, launched Virgil ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Azarenka withdraw from respective tournaments due to injuries
Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka withdrew from their respective tournaments on Saturday due to injuries. Osaka, a three-time grand slam champion, opted out of her Gippsland Trophy semi-final ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Vision Fund Posts Record $8 Billion Profit on IPO Boom
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund posted a record 844.1 billion yen ($8 billion) profit in a quarter bolstered by a stock market surge that lifted the value of its investments and helped portfolio ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Vision Fund swings to record $10.7b profit on IPO boom
A global rally in technology shares has boosted the value of SoftBank’s stakes in listed firms like Uber.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan banking regulator conducting survey on regional economies, sources say
Japan's banking regulator is surveying regional lenders to gauge how new curbs imposed in January to contain COVID-19 are affecting regional economies, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter ... ( read original story ...)
Serena, Osaka sail into 2nd round
SERENA WILLIAMS OF THE US in action during her first round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund — REUTERSMELBOURNE — Serena Williams took the first step on what she hopes will be the path to a ... ( read original story ...)
The future is fluid: Post-pandemic world seems set to be high on gender-neutral fashion
Since a long time, society has followed a set pattern: pink is for girls, blue is for boys, gown is for women, suit is for men. But all that is changing now. ( read original story ...)