As the overall crypto market continues to retreat, Ethereum (ETH) is displaying some "encouraging" metrics, says the blockchain analytics firm Santiment. ( read original story ...)
Nomura offers pizza and pasta for tradable crypto tokens
Japan’s biggest brokerage has started offering subscriptions to a luxurious Italian food delivery service, where customers can use tokens to buy and trade dishes as their value fluctuates.An affiliate ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin interest is spilling into Honduras. This entrepreneur plans to launch its first crypto exchange
Since El Salvador announced it would make Bitcoin legal tender in June, Latin American governments have signalled increasing interest in cryptocurrency adoption. Earlier this week, the crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood’s Reliance on Crypto Markets Revealed
It's Monday, August 23rd, I'm your host Jason Moser, and on this week's financial show, we'll take a look at Robinhood's earnings season premiere. Wells Fargo has had a bit of a change of heart and ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto-Corns? Unicorn Numbers Explode As Venture Investment Surges In Crypto
As venture capital firms continue to flood the crypto and digital asset space with more money, a stampede of unicorns is emerging unlike anything the space has ever witnessed. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Hires Its First-Ever Chief Marketing Officer As Crypto Industry Enters ‘Critical Juncture’
Former Facebook marketing executive Kate Rouch has joined crypto powerhouse Coinbase.According to Coinbase president and chief operating officer Emilie Choi, exponential expansion within the ... ( read original story ...)
Why bitcoin and crypto are scoring a boost from Powell’s dovish Jackson Hole remarks
Bitcoin prices and the broader complex of virtual currencies were on the rise and the U.S. dollar was lower Friday, after a speech from the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was interpreted as ... ( read original story ...)
Binance warning highlights crypto risks for savers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Wednesday that it was unable to oversee the UK arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance after the company failed to answer questions from the regulator. The ... ( read original story ...)
Seattle Japanese Pioneers ~History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’
The first chapter (NAP, July 23) featured articles related to the early days of Seattle from around 1850. Here, the focus is Japanese immigrants who first went to Seattle around 1890. The North ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Day 4 Preview: Brent Lakatos and Guillaume Ouellet set for finals in Para athletics
Looking ahead to Day 4 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Canada will be in contention for medals in several sports, including Para athletics, Para swimming, and Para triathlon, with competition also ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon-backed Rivian seeking $70-80 billion valuation in IPO – source
Amazon.com Inc-backed electric vehicle maker Rivian is seeking a valuation of around $70-80 billion at the time of its IPO, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
IPO Corner: Here’s all the latest news from IPO-bound train of Indian startups
PharmEasy likely to file for IPO by October E-pharmacy platform PharmEasy is likely to file its draft papers by October ahead of its IPO later in the fiscal year. The development comes after the ... ( read original story ...)
A Week In Tokyo, Japan, On A $115,000 Joint Income
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Decides To Allocate Reserve Funds Worth $13bn For COVID Vaccines, Medicines
As per reports, the amount would be invested to purchase supplementary vaccines and medicines deemed mandatory to smoothen the slugging vaccine rollout. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei follows Wall Street lower amid caution before Jackson Hole
Japan's Nikkei index .N225 slid on Friday, in line with Wall Street's declines overnight, on caution around prospects for an earlier-than-expected tapering of Federal Reserve stimulus. The Nikkei shed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Utilise Reserve Funds Worth $13 Billion for Covid Vaccines, Medicines
The Japanese cabinet on Friday decided to utilise 1.4 trillion yen ($13 billion) of reserve funds, mainly for purchasing additional Covid-19 vaccines and securing medicines. The government has ... ( read original story ...)