Affirm Holdings Inc. is joining the ranks of fintech companies vying for "super-app" status as the company plans a series of feature introductions that ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese smart lock developer Photosynth files for IPO
Takeshi Hiano Tokyo-based Photosynth, the Japanese startup developing and offering smart lock Akerun as well as cloud-based room-entry access control ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei extends falls, but marks best month in 10
Japan's Nikkei share average wrapped up on Thursday its best month since November 2020 even as markets fell for a fourth straight session on concerns over China's economic growth due to a worsening ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida moves to retain Aso as deputy PM, finance minister – Jiji
Japan's presumptive next prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has started making arrangements to retain Taro Aso as deputy premier and finance minister in the new cabinet, Jiji news agency reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Isn’t ‘The Second Coming’—Tesla’s Elon Musk Issues Serious Bitcoin Warning After China Crashed The Price
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has warned he doesn't think crypto is "the second coming of the Messiah," adding it's "possible for governments to slow down [bitcoin and crypto's] ... ( read original story ...)
The US network of bitcoin ATMs is vulnerable to hacks, according to crypto exchange Kraken
Bitcoin ATMs may seem like a safe proposition, but a report by crypto exchange Kraken showed the network in the United States is vulnerable to hacks. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten Group to Start Preparing for Bank Unit IPO
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese mobile phone services and online shopping mall operator Rakuten Group Inc said it will start preparing for an initial public offering of the group's online banking unit, as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten prepares to take online banking unit public
Rakuten Group on Thursday said it is preparing to publicly list shares in online banking subsidiary Rakuten Bank in a move that would raise funds for its fastest-growing segment as the wider group ... ( read original story ...)
Japan e-commerce giant Rakuten to list online bank
Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten Group Inc said on Thursday it is preparing to list its online banking unit, raising funds as it soaks up losses incurred from building its low-cost mobile ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. should do ‘exact opposite’ of China on crypto, says Andreessen Horowitz’s Katie Haun
At CNBC's Delivering Alpha conference on Wednesday, investor Katie Haun said the U.S. should see China as a cautionary tale when it comes to regulating crypto. ( read original story ...)
Affirm says crypto investing will soon be available to customers with savings accounts
Affirm CEO said Tuesday night that "consumers will be able to buy and sell crypto directly from their savings account." ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to maintain ultra-flexible measures despite gov’t change
Tokyo, Sep 30 (EFE).- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Thursday that the entity would maintain its ultra-flexible monetary policy regardless of economic measures the imminent Japanese Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten to start preparing for bank unit IPO
Japanese mobile phone services and online shopping mall operator Rakuten Group Inc said on Thursday it will start preparing for an initial public offering of its banking unit Rakuten Bank Ltd. ( read original story ...)
Year to date global IPO activity exceeds full year 2020 deals and proceeds
The global IPO market continued to boom through Q3 2021, resulting in the most active third quarter by deal numbers and proceeds in the last ... ( read original story ...)
CD&R Weighs IPO of Gas Station Operator Motor Fuel Group
Clayton Dubilier & Rice is considering an initial public offering of Motor Fuel Group Ltd., one of the U.K.’s largest independent gas station operators, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Japanese government minister gives mini-nod to WD-Kioxia merger
A Japanese governing party politician has said that a WD-Kioxia merger would provide desirable mass scale and should have at the very least “equal bases of operations in both countries,” meaning the ... ( read original story ...)