The request made today must be approved by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and would mark a new record figure. Most of the budget will be allocated to the development of the latest generation of weapons ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Asakawa re-elected as ADB chief, vows to help pandemic recovery
Asakawa, who served as Japan’s vice finance minister for international affairs until July 2019, will begin his new term — which runs for five years — on Nov. 24, the Manila-based institution said. ( read original story ...)
Tezos Pops As Bitcoin Pushes Against $50K – eToro Crypto Roundup
NFT mania drives 35% gains for smart contract platform.After briefly crossing $50K, Bitcoin traded sideways last week as the crypto market fell into a late summer lull. ( read original story ...)
Japanese BNPL Fintech Paidy Looking into Potential IPO this Year as Pay Later Services Become Wildely-Adopted
Japanese BNPL Fintech Paidy looking into potential IPO this year as pay later services become wildely-adopted. ( read original story ...)
Coral Capital closes third fund with $128M for startups in Japan
Coral Capital, a Tokyo-based venture capital firm, announced today that it has closed its third fund, Coral Capital III, raising $128 million (14 billion yen). Coral Capital’s total assets under ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister: Must craft high-quality budget with spending reform in mind
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso vowed on Tuesday to compile a high-quality budget for the next fiscal year while bearing in mind the need to reform spending policies given the country's dire fiscal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso: Must compile high quality budget for next fiscal year
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said that the government must compile a high-quality budget for the next fiscal year. He added that the budget should focus on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto derivatives are ‘misunderstood’ and have made markets more efficient, says crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried
The FTX CEO emphasized the need for crypto to embrace regulation, a sentiment he also expressed in a recent interview with Insider. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Investor Who Predicted the 2008 Housing Crash Says Crypto Is a ‘Worthless’ Bubble
The hedge fund manager who famously bet against the housing market during the mid-2000s says that cryptocurrency is bound to burst. ( read original story ...)
Where Next For Coinbase: Is The Embattled Crypto Platform Ready For A Revival?
Now, as Bitcoin shows signs of fighting back, is COIN ready for a revival? The listing was priced at $250 a share and shot up almost 72% to $429.54 before closing its first day of trading at $328.28 – ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earns failing grade on safeguards against money laundering and terror financing
Japan's safeguards against money laundering contain holes that can be exploited by criminal organizations and terrorist groups, an international watchdog warned Monday. The Financial Action Task Force ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Day 7 Preview: Canada takes on USA in women’s wheelchair basketball quarterfinals
Canadian Paralympic Team is gearing up for an exciting Day 7, with the quarterfinals in women's wheelchair basketball, the start of Para road cycling, and more races in Para swimming and Para ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Introduces Prexa™, the Next-Generation 300mm Wafer Prober
Tokyo Electron (TEL; Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Toshiki Kawai) today announced the launch of Prexa™, the next-generation 300mm wafer prober that succeeds the Precio™ series of 300mm ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Uprising The SEC Didn’t See Coming
When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed its bombshell lawsuit against cryptocurrency innovator Ripple Labs in December 2020, it didn’t expect blowback. But during the pre-trial ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried Pushes Back Against Critics Of Crypto Derivatives
Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried made a large portion of his wealth on the back of risky crypto derivative products. However, he also believes that they are necessary for a mature and healthy market. He ... ( read original story ...)
A billionaire investor who called the 2008 crash says crypto is a bubble that will ‘go to zero’ and tells investors buy gold
Crypto fans and gold bugs have at times been at odds, each camp offering their preferred asset as the best hedge against inflation. ( read original story ...)