Jack Dorsey 's Bitcoin - (BTC) centric financial services company, Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ), announced on Sep. 8 that it has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to launch a national trust bank.
SoFi Dips 3% Despite Reported Kraken Crypto Settlement Tie-Up; Affirm Drops 5%, Robinhood Holds Steady
SoFi shrugged off a reported Kraken crypto partnership and S&P 500 inclusion buzz to drop 3%, while Affirm bled 5% on nothing but sector mood. Find out why Robinhood is the only one left standing and what that split reveals about where fintech risk appetite actually sits right now.
‘Tariffs Are Something Out of Our Control’: Sapporo to Move Some Beer Production From Canada to US
Sapporo Breweries is moving some beer production from Canada to the United States as the Japanese brewer responds to steep U.S. tariffs on Canadian-made beer and looks to expand its North American ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya’s drainage system comes in clutch as Asian Games host beats flood
Nagoya's drainage system has come in clutch as the Asian Games host has recovered from the floods in quick time. Videos and images have emerged from the city showing that there has been a recovery from the record floods, ( read original story ...)
Japan Go IPO Summit
Firm reinforces commitment to capital formation, international business growth, and the Asia-U.S. business community ...
Citi plans to bring tokenized deposit service to Japanese businesses
Citi will offer Japanese companies blockchain-based tokenized deposit transfers, enabling instant foreign-currency payments across borders.
Video: Subways closed, commuters stranded as heavy floods hit Nagoya, Japan
Nagoya faces catastrophic flooding after record 104.5mm hourly rainfall, with rivers overflowing, transport halted and Japan’s highest-level warning issued. ( read original story ...)
Water Gushes Onto Nagoya Subway Station During Heavy Downpour
Water was seen gushing onto a subway platform in Nagoya as torrential rain led to Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) issuing its highest flood warning level for two prefectures on Tuesday ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Market Partners With Frontieres, Adding Genre Slate to Gap-Financing Lineup
Tokyo market TIFFCOM has struck its first partnership with Frontières, the genre-focused co-production market run by Canada’s Fantasia International Film Festival, adding a wave of horror and thriller ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima survived Japan’s most powerful earthquake… 30 minutes later the real disaster arrived
Japan’s most powerful recorded earthquake struck on March 11, 2011, and Fukushima Daiichi’s operating reactors initially shut down exactly as designed. Emergency generators took over the critical ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is preparing for a magnitude 9 megaquake – some coasts could have just 5 minutes before the tsunami hits
Japan’s Nankai Trough has produced some of the country’s most destructive earthquakes, and the transcript says scientists expect another major event as tectonic pressure continues to build. Models ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto, banks take lobbying war to US senators’ home states ahead of key vote
By Hannah Lang Sept 9 (Reuters) - A fight over major cryptocurrency legislation has spilled into the congressional summer recess, with the crypto industry and the banking sector mounting a final ...
XRP Healthcare says 3-year-old bug drained 4,011 crypto wallets
In simple words, a three-year-old defect which made the XRP Healthcare wallets vulnerable led to 4,011 wallets getting drained on Sep. 3. The hacker has stolen $450,000 worth of crypto assets.
Musk named Dogecoin ‘the people’s crypto’, here’s what $1,000 invested is worth today
Elon Musk's endorsements can move markets, but they don't always make money. His famous "people's crypto" nod to Dogecoin is a case in point.
Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist
Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.
Nagoya Flood Map: Areas Hit by Record Rain, Evacuations, Road Closures and Latest Updates
A stationary rainband dumped 104.5 mm of rain on Nagoya in one hour on Sept. 8, shattering a 136-year record and triggering Japan's highest-level flood warning. ( read original story ...)