PayPay, Japan’s leading mobile payment app backed by SoftBank, prepares for a U.S. IPO, showcasing its growth, cashless innovation, and expanding financial services ecosystem.
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After record crypto crash, a rush to hedge against another freefall
Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Following the largest crypto liquidation in history last Friday, options market investors are bracing for more volatility and further declines in bitcoin and ether, ...
Japanese Shares Dive as Market Frets Over Premiership, US-China Tensions
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese shares sank on Tuesday after a long weekend, clocking their sharpest one-day drop since April, as investors fretted over uncertainty surrounding the country's next premier ...
Nikkei ends sharply lower on political uncertainty after coalition breakup
Tokyo stocks ended sharply lower Tuesday, with the Nikkei index briefly sinking over 3 percent, as selling was spurred amid political ...
Bitcoin-heavy Metaplanet trades below the value of its own BTC
Metaplanet’s market value has dropped below the worth of its own Bitcoin holdings, signaling investor retreat from crypto-heavy firms.
Metaplanet enterprise value dips below its Bitcoin holdings
Metaplanet’s mNAV, the ratio of the company’s value to its Bitcoin holdings, fell below 1 on Tuesday, hitting 0.99 for the first time on record.
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Japanese payment app PayPay valuation to likely exceed $20B in U.S. IPO – report
PayPay's valuation is expected to exceed $20 billion or over 3 trillion yen in its planned IPO in the U.S, which could take place as early as December 2025, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar ...
Nikkei Dives, Dragged Down by Political Uncertainty in Japan
The Nikkei Stock Average closed 2.6% lower at 46847.32, posting its largest one-day decline since April 11. There is a risk of a near-term correction in the Japanese equity market with the withdrawal ...
Japan finance minister calls for post-Abenomics policies for inflation era
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan needs to come up with a new economic strategy that suits the current situation where inflation, instead of deflation, has become a concern unlike the times of ...
Exclusive-PayPay valuation could exceed $20 billion in planned December US IPO, sources say
By Miho Uranaka and Echo Wang TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors expect the valuation of PayPay could exceed 3 trillion yen ($20 billion) as SoftBank prepares for an initial public offering of the ...
Tokyo Finance Standalone September 2025 Net Sales at Rs 0.21 crore, up 1.23% Y-o-Y
Net Sales at Rs 0.21 crore in September 2025 up 1.23% from Rs. 0.21 crore in September 2024. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 0.03 crore in September 2025 down 69.61% from Rs. 0.10 crore in September 2024.
Citi announces crypto custody in 2026, JPMorgan stays cautious
Citi plans to launch a crypto custody service by 2026, while JPMorgan Chase says that custody is “not on the table.” ...
Nikkei 225 briefly falls over 700 points on political uncertainty
Japan's benchmark stock index dropped right after Tuesday's opening amid political worries about Japan's ruling coalition and renewed US and China trade friction.
Tokyo Finance standalone net profit declines 70.00% in the September 2025 quarter
Net profit of Tokyo Finance declined 70.00% to Rs 0.03 crore in the quarter ended September 2025 as against Rs 0.10 crore during the previous quar ...