Tag: crypto

Saitama Rakuten International comments on Sony Corp weighing a bid for Hong Kong-listed gaming company, Leyou Technologies. ( read original story ...)

Uber Technologies launched a ride-hailing smartphone application in Tokyo on Friday in partnership with three domestic taxi firms, even as strict regulations block its popular ride-sharing service in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's capital has reported 124 new coronavirus cases, exceeding 100 for the second straight day, as the governor asked residents to stay away from night spots linked to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government will conduct a review of bank transfer fees as part of a broader move to improve digital payment infrastructure, an outline of this year's growth strategy showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares edged up on Friday as U.S. jobs data provided assurance that recovery in the world's largest economy was well under way, though investors maintained a cautious stance a day after Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Comedian Bill Burr, a regular on Joe Rogan's popular podcast, has said he's going to "get bitcoin" after speaking to bitcoin and crypto investor Anthony ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Sharp Corp has indicated that its laptop making unit may go public this year instead of 2021, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

SANNE, a leading global provider of alternative asset and corporate services, has appointed Sakuya Tajima as Head of Business Development − Japan as it continues to strengthen its Asia-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)

Volatility should continue declining as Bitcoin extends its transition to the crypto equivalent of gold from a highly speculative asset, yet we expect recent compression to be resolved via higher ... ( read original story ...)

Akita Michinoku Capital says online home insurance start-up Lemonade, which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp, is set to raise $319 million in its IPO ... ( read original story ...)

Insurance startup Lemonade Inc, which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp said it raised $319 million in its U.S. initial public offering. ( read original story ...)

The company plans to raise an additional $250 million in a forward purchase agreement with Japanese game developer Nexon (TSE ... SPAC Ascendant Digital Acquisition files for a $300 million IPO ... ( read original story ...)

Lemonade, the insurance startup backed by Japan's SoftBank, came off an IPO with $319M and a valuation at $1.6B, less than the $2.1B it was valued at last year. ( read original story ...)

What if crypto exchange users were able to get their hands on meaningful market sentiment data free of charge? It appears that this is now possible and would give traders a competitive edge as crypto ... ( read original story ...)

Many companies using Wirecard’s service would have been struck by the news, and would have had to hit the panic buttons, including a few crypto companies using Wirecard for their own card payment ... ( read original story ...)

BlockFi says its monthly revenue has doubled as it sees a surge in new users for its crypto lending service and interest accounts. In a company blog posted on Thursday, the crypto lender said monthly ... ( read original story ...)