In 2020, Apple is introducing some new encryption key features and announced the open-source Swift Crypto framework that debuted in February. The Swift Crypto functionality allows for portability ... ( read original story ...)
Banks Are Toast but Crypto Has Lost Its Soul
In becoming a high-risk, high-yield playground for dollar investors, the cryptocurrency world sold its soul, says our columnist. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Investors Have Ignored Three Straight 51% Attacks on ETC
Though down a bit for the past month, its persistence may indicate that security is not a top priority for investors rushing to join a bull run in the crypto market. However, some warn that unless it ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank wants to burn money
TOKYO -- In its most extreme form ... company and one of the Vision Fund's largest bets, remains below its IPO price of last year. Son was still reeling from his damaged reputation when COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Women Need Not Apply as Japan’s Most Powerful Job Comes Open
Almost eight years after Shinzo Abe pledged to use the powers of the prime minister’s office to help Japanese women “shine,” he’s leaving without a single female candidate to replace him.The three con ... ( read original story ...)
Vintage Murray in full display
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines announced it has partnered with a subsidiary of Globe Telecom Inc. to plant 20,000 seedlings within the Ipo watershed before this year ends as part ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Funds Buy Record Amount of Italian Debt After EU Stimulus
Japanese investors bought an unprecedented amount of Italian sovereign bonds in July just as the European Union clinched a massive stimulus package to help the bloc overcome the economic impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine Leads Global Crypto Adoption, Chainalysis Says in New Report
Ukraine, Russia and Venezuela are the top three countries by crypto adoption in the world, according to Chainalysis. ( read original story ...)
Masa Madness
The Financial Times did some digging and discovered that an old Not Boring favorite was behind the market’s rise and fall. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Western & Southern Open semifinal to protest racial injustice
Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the semifinal match at the Western & Southern Open to protest the Jacob Blake shooting. Rising tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from her semi-final clash at the ... ( read original story ...)
KKR-backed cybersecurity start-up KnowBe4 readies IPO
(Reuters) - Cybersecurity startup KnowBe4 Inc, which helps train employees to detect phishing emails, is preparing for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO), people familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Nongfu Spring IPO turns owner into China’s third-richest
Chinese water bottler Nongfu Spring's shares soared as much as 85% on their debut on Tuesday after the company's $1.1 billion initial public offering in Hong Kong attracted a record level of retail ... ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Japan’s Economy Shrinks 28% in 2Q; Worse than 1st Estimate
Traders showed little reaction to the fresh economic data because there were no surprises that could affect current fiscal or monetary stimulus. ( read original story ...)
Academics find crypto bugs in 306 popular Android apps, none get patched
Only 18 of 306 app developers replied to the research team, only 8 engaged with the team after the first email. ( read original story ...)
Japan fast-food group succeeds in hostile bid for rival Ootoya -Nikkei
Japanese fast-food group Colowide succeeded in its hostile bid for smaller rival Ootoya Holdings, the Nikkei reported on Tuesday, despite the home-style restaurant chain warning that a takeover would ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Covid Loan Programs Risk Revival of ‘Zombie’ Firm Concerns
The Bank of Japan’s loan programs to help businesses ride out the recession run the risk of creating more zombie companies if they are kept in place for too long, analysts warn.The central bank loan ... ( read original story ...)