A new op-ed published by the Deputy Editor of the Nikkei Asian Review in Japan is making waves in the industry today. The article strikes an ominous tone, ... ( read original story ...)
Demand Surges for Biggest Crypto Fund Amid Arbitrage Play
Grayscale Investments LLC generated a lot of buzz when its cryptocurrency trusts attracted more than $900 million -- mostly from institutional investors -- in the second quarter, nearly double its ... ( read original story ...)
Visa, Mastercard And PayPal Are Changing Their Tune On Bitcoin And Crypto
Facebook and Wall Street stalwarts including JP Morgan embracing cryptocurrencies, Visa, Mastercard and PayPal are gearing up to drive the next wave of bitcoin and crypto development and ... ( read original story ...)
Digital entertainment SPAC Ascendant Digital Acquisition prices upsized $360 million IPO at $10
Three unnamed institutional investors indicated on $89 million worth of units in the offering, and the company may raise an additional $250 million at the closing of an acquisition pursuant to a ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia Expresses Interest To Buy Arm From Softbank
It has been exploring a potential sale or initial public offering (IPO) for the business. The Tokyo-based conglomerate has now gathered interest from Nvidia. The report adds that other potential ... ( read original story ...)
Economic Toll Grows; Cases in Tokyo Reach Record: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- The world topped 15 million Covid-19 infections. The three worst-hit countries -- the U.S., Brazil and India -- account for nearly half of all confirmed cases globally and more than 40% ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo reports record 366 cases in 24 hours
India has recorded 685 virus deaths in the past 24 hours, as well as 444 previously unreported fatalities, bring the nationwide death toll from the pandemic to 29,861.The Health Ministry on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
K-Drama ‘Romantic Hacker’ Will Focus On Crypto-Related Topics, To Air In October
Romantic Hacker tells the story of a young student hacker working on Jeju International Crypto Exchange. This is the first Korean drama that deals with the subject of blockchain and cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
A Seminal Moment For Cryptoassets – The EU’s Proposed Framework For A Market In Crypto Assets
After years of anticipation on December 2019 the European Commission issued a public consultation on crypto assets, which concluded on March 19, 2020. Following extensive feedback from the industry ... ( read original story ...)
Peacock Features “Road to Tokyo” Channel, Original Documentaries And Exclusive Specials To Celebrate One Year Until The Tokyo Games
With just over one year until the Tokyo Olympics begin on July 23, 2021, Peacock has created its first pop-up channel: "Road to Tokyo," a 24/7 stream dedicated to Olympic and Paralympic classic ... ( read original story ...)
From Crypto To Pet Supplements: The Brothers Who Have Bottled Exponential Growth Around Communities
They are the founders of Petlab Co., a direct to consumer (DTC) pet supplement business that is on track to generate $100M in revenue in its second year of operations. Andrew was the founding chief ... ( read original story ...)
Money-Printer Go Brrr, Bitcoin Go Zzz: Why Crypto’s Gone Quiet
Stocks and oil just broke out to recovery highs, gold continues its apparent inevitable march towards records, copper is at two-year highs, and bonds are pushing out of their four-month long range. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Bank on Bancor
What's hot in crypto this week? Bancor. It enables the exchange of various tokens directly on the Ethereum and EOS blockchains. This is done with the on-chain liquidity protocol's ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten will not renew its contract with WeWork, says report
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has decided not to renew its contract with WeWork when it expires next month, according to a report in the Japan Times. Rakuten had leased about 700 desks in Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Largest Bank Installs Robots to Scan Millions of ‘Hanko’ Documents
Japan’s largest bank is installing giant robot scanners to digitize millions of documents, as it seeks to break from the long tradition of using paper records to verify its customers’ identities. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sets Daily Record; Tokyo Says Stay Home: Virus Update
Tokyo’s governor told residents to avoid unnecessary trips outdoors over a four-day weekend as total cases in the city surpassed 10,000. Australia’s coronavirus caseload hit a record, driven by a ... ( read original story ...)