Curv, which provides a keyless digital asset custody solution to institutions, recently closed a $23 million round. Will this success help fuel greater institutional adoption of crypto? ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Lemonade raises IPO price range
July 1 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp-backed 9984.T insurance startup Lemonade Inc on Wednesday increased the target range for its U.S. init ... ( read original story ...)
Insurance Startup Lemonade Increases Target Price Range for IPO
SoftBank Group Corp.-backed insurance startup Lemonade Inc on Wednesday increased the target range for its U.S. initial public offering, looking to raise ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI to buy minority stake in UK crypto market maker B2C2
A unit of Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings has agreed to buy a minority stake in London-based cryptocurrency marketmaker B2C2 for $30 million, B2C2 said in a statement on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares dip as BOJ tankan saps risk appetite
Japanese shares inched lower on Wednesday as investor sentiment soured after the Bank of Japan's quarterly corporate survey showed the domestic business mood worsened to an 11-year low because of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ruling Party Wants to Lure Hong Kong’s Finance Workers
Tokyo may have a chance to realize a long-held dream of becoming a global financial hub if it can attract people fleeing a Chinese clampdown on Hong Kong, according to a senior Japanese ruling party ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business confidence worst since 2009 crisis
Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has plunged to its worst level since the global financial crisis, a key survey showed Wednesday, as the coronavirus dries up global demand. The Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to lure Hong Kong’s finance workers following security law
The LDP has begun debating ways to make Tokyo more attractive to international firms, but issues of taxation and the language barrier stand in the way. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Wakatabe says central banks must uphold strong commitment to price goal: Nikkei
Central banks must uphold their strong commitment to achieve their price goals to address both upside and downside risks to inflation from the coronavirus pandemic, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor ... ( read original story ...)
350,000 Aussie Crypto Users Are Receiving Tax Warning Letters
A large number of Australian taxpayers are receiving crypto tax warning letters from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). ( read original story ...)
Crypto In Crisis? Lewis Cohen And Greg Strong Share Their Views On Recent Lawsuits
Crypto appears to be under attach with a spate of regulatory and civil proceedings. Could this spell the end for crypto as we know it? Experts Lewis Cohen and Greg Strong from blockchain and ... ( read original story ...)
Telegram to pay $18.5 million and return $1.2 billion following SEC crypto charges
The company has to return $1.2 billion in investment and pay a $18.5 million fine. Telegram’s initial bid to launch its “Gram” cryptocurrency has failed. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus delays Yahoo Japan’s merger with Line
TOKYO -- The merger of Z Holdings, parent of Yahoo Japan, and messaging app Line has stalled, the companies announced on Tuesday, citing regulatory delays caused by the pandemic. "Due in part to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan puts Taiwan and Brunei atop its business travel agenda
TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to begin talks about restarting business travel to and from Taiwan and Brunei, Nikkei has learned. The talks could begin in July. Japanese officials ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares track Wall Street higher on upbeat U.S. economic data
Japanese shares rose on Tuesday, as overnight Wall Street gains on stimulus hopes and better-than-expected U.S. economic data bolstered investors' risk appetite. The benchmark Nikkei average rose 1.76 ... ( read original story ...)
Young Blood May Fail to Curb Japan’s Support for Coal Power
(Bloomberg) -- Efforts by Japan’s popular 39-year-old environment minister to curb the government’s support for coal-fired power may be failing, a potential blow to restricting use of the ... ( read original story ...)