The Japanese loyalty market is poised to grow by 15.4% annually, reaching $3.87 billion by 2025. Significant digital integration, e-commerce growth, and mobile payments are fueling this expansion. Key ...
SoftBank Reportedly Selects Banks For US IPO Of PayPay: Next Big Bet After Arm?
SoftBank has reportedly selected banks for an initial public offering in the United States for its Japanese payments application operator PayPay. According to Reuters News, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan ...
SoftBank picks banks for PayPay U.S. IPO – report
SoftBank (OTCPK:SFTBY) (OTCPK:SFTBF) has selected a group of major investment banks to organize a potential IPO for its Japanese payments app operator PayPay in the U.S., Reuters reported, citing ...
Morning Bid: Nikkei looks to rejoin the all-time high club
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a quiet start to the week, what with Japan on holiday and President Trump busy playing golf. Notably Nikkei futures ...
Going To ‘Be A Big Week’—Bitcoin Suddenly Soars As Crypto Braces For Massive Price Shocks
Bitcoin is braced for price shocks from bitcoin treasury companies as well as all-important U.S. inflation data that could all but confirm a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in ...
Blackstone makes $3.5bn offer for Japan’s TechnoPro
Private equity funds and vehicles managed by Blackstone have made a tender to buy TechnoPro, one of Japan’s leading IT services provider; the offer launched on August 7 with the offer details posted ...
Trump’s 401(k) order offers retirement savers crypto, private assets, but also higher fees and more risk
While investments in private equity, crypto or privately held companies could offer higher returns, critics say they lack the same disclosures and carry higher fees than traditional retirement plans.
Letter: Osborne’s crypto warning is right on the money
Former chancellor George Osborne is right to say in his recent comments that the UK has been “completely left behind” in terms of crypto regulation (Opinion, August 4). Britain’s legacy as a world-leading financial centre was built on embracing change.
Exclusive-SoftBank selects banks for US IPO of payments app PayPay, sources say
By Echo Wang and Miho Uranaka (Reuters) -SoftBank has selected investment banks to help organize a potential initial public offering in the United States for its Japanese payments app operator PayPay, ...
Bessent says new Fed chair should be someone who can examine organization, Nikkei reports
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the new Federal Reserve chair should be someone "who can examine the whole organization" as the Fed's mission has included so many things outside of monetary ...
The crypto craze sweeping Washington and Wall Street
While many Americans are still baffled by cryptocurrency, enthusiasm for these digital assets is growing - despite the potential risks of integrating digital currencies with the mainstream economy - in part due to support coming from the White House.
Top Crypto Coins to Invest in 2025: XRP, Shiba Inu, Cardano, and the Pepe Cofounder’s Pepeto Presale at $0.000000146
The 2025 crypto landscape features familiar leaders pushing back toward form and hungry newcomers vying for screen time. Names like XRP, Shiba Inu (SHIB), and C
Analysis-Trump’s 401(k) order offers retirement savers crypto, private assets, but also higher fees and more risk
The new White House order directing regulators to expand access to alternative investments in 401(k) plans, like crypto or privately owned companies adds a new layer of risk to the retirement portfolios for ordinary investors that they may not fully understand,
El Salvador courts crypto’s deepest pockets with new banking law
The new law limits access to investors with $250,000 and financial expertise. IMF says El Salvador has stopped public Bitcoin buys under a loan deal.
Modi’s Independence Day Address, Q1 Results, IPO Buzz And More — The Week Ahead
As the nation celebrates its 79th Independence Day, all eyes will be on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address, given the latest developments on various fronts.
Samurai’s Bitcoin Vault: How Japanese Corporates Are Building Crypto Fortresses
Japanese corporations are buying Bitcoin while new ETF rules and mining operations signal Japan's return as a global crypto powerhouse.