Mizuho Financial Group's main banking unit plans to boost financing for startup firms, its chief executive said, aiming at addressing Japan's scarcity of valuable new companies."We view our business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s asteroid probe reportedly found 20 amino acids
They're the stuff of life, so the fact they're floating around out there is very exciting Dust that Japan's Hayabusa2 probe returned to Earth from asteroid Ryugu reportedly contain 20 amino acids, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Prediction: Here’s When Bitcoin Could See A ‘Significant’ Bounce—And Why Ethereum Could Be ‘In Trouble’
The bitcoin price, jumping back over $30,000 per bitcoin last night, broke its longest-ever weekly losing streak even as crypto industry insiders issue serious "crypto winter" ... ( read original story ...)
TECH TUESDAY: Crypto Surveillance Gains Urgency
TECH TUESDAY is a weekly content series that covers all aspects of capital markets technology. TECH TUESDAY is produced in collaboration with Nasdaq. As cryptocurrencies more firmly establish ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian crypto trading app Pintu scores $113M Series B
Last year saw a huge funding boom for Southeast Asian consumer investment apps and if Pintu’s funding announcement today is anything to go by, that looks set to continue. The cryptocurrency-focused ... ( read original story ...)
The Rundown: How CoinDesk is using crypto tokens for in-person event sponsorship deals
Advertisers have been itching for the return of in-person events, largely to get back the face-to-face moments with attendees and what those experiential additives can do for brand awareness. ( read original story ...)
Aquatech startup Umitron secures $9.2M in pre-series B for Nordic, Chile expansion
Umitron Singapore- and Tokyo-based aquatech startup Umitron announced on Tuesday that it has raised 1.22 billion yen (about $9.2 million US) in a pre-series B round from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Officials Back on Alert After Yen Sets Fresh 20-Year Lows
Senior Japanese government officials said they were closely watching currency markets with a sense of urgency Tuesday as they returned to a heightened state of alert following a renewed slide in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec to unify chip procurement amid supply crunch
TOKYO (Reuters) -Electric motor maker Nidec Corp on Tuesday said it would combine group semiconductor purchases into a single procurement unit to strengthen ties with chip makers and ensure it could ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Retirement Trust Sues Winklevoss’ Gemini, Blaming Bad Security for $36 Million Hack
In a game of hot potato of responsibility for a hack that cost users’ retirement accounts an estimated $36 million, it's still unclear who will help victims. ( read original story ...)
How Crypto Can Do Good For the World
Coordination failures' stymie our ability to solve big global problems. But web 3's economic designs can empower the next generation to do better. This post, by Kevin Owocki, is part of the 'Road to ... ( read original story ...)
NY bill aims to limit crypto miners using fossil fuel-generated power
The New York State Legislature has passed a bill that would impose a two-year moratorium on the use of fossil-fuel power plants to provide energy to miners of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Can Overcome Its Reputation as a Weak Link in Financial Crime. Here’s How
T he crypto sector is often painted as the weakest link in the fight against financial crime. More recently, it has been accused of posing a risk to financial stability and compro ... ( read original story ...)
Why Women Are Hesitant To Invest in Crypto — Should They Be?
CNBC reported on cryptocurrency’s “big gender problem.” Despite the fact that crypto culture was built on democratizing money and leveling the financial playing field, women were mostly on the ... ( read original story ...)
8 Top Crypto Gainers Today: Cardano Shows Promise
After a brief period of plunge, Bitcoin and other crypto-assets are showing a visible increase yet again. There is also growing talk about crypto’s growing [...] ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Scams Are Spreading Fast on This Social Media Platform
Investing in cryptocurrency has made it to the mainstream — and unfortunately, crypto scams have probably invaded your social media feeds. A new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission found that ... ( read original story ...)