Kioxia Holdings Corp said on Wednesday it plans to jointly build with Western Digital Corp a new flash memory fabrication facility in its plant in northern Japan, which, a source said, may entail an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Terra Drone lands $70M Series B funding to accelerate global expansion
As the use of aircraft like drones, electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles and uncrewed aerial vehicles take off, Japanese startup Terra Drone wants to make sure trafficking the skies doesn’t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rises nearly 2% as SoftBank Group shares surge more than 4%
The European Union is unlikely to impose an immediate oil embargo on Russia over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, sources told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 1.41 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 1.41 percent at 27,606.79 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix gained 1.17 percent at 1,956.38. TOKYO, March 23 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Queen Raises $1.5B in Largest Ever Female VC Fund
She was an early adopter of crypto and created one of the government’s first cryptocurrency task forces in 2014. ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com Makes a Big Move That Will Surprise Sports Fans
But how far will Crypto.com go? The digital currency exchange continues to expand its grip on sports. The platform has just signed a contract which will enable it to extend its no ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lead VC Radar – A glance of the most active lead VCs in 2021 (Infographic)
This guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former entrepreneur, having started three companies before “turning to the dark side of VC.” He is a venture ... ( read original story ...)
4 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare Your Crypto Investments for Future Regulation
Regulation is coming to the crypto markets, with President Biden’s recent executive order moving it forward. Here’s what crypto investors should know. ( read original story ...)
Do Advanced In Real-Time Payments Make Crypto Less Interesting?
Real-time payment systems which are appearing in major economies around the world, undercut a claim for crypto as a fast, low-cost payments innovation. ( read original story ...)
Russian Crypto Trading Falls Even as Doubts Persist on Sanctions
Cryptocurrency trading conducted in rubles on exchanges appears to continue to decline while regulators remain adamant that digital assets are being used by Russians to evade sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood Unveils New Card Allowing Automatic Investment in Crypto
Robinhood announced that it was unveiling a new debit card that would allow customers to automatically invest in cryptocurrency with their paycheck. The Robinhood Cash ... ( read original story ...)
Russian individuals and companies are using crypto to evade sanctions, the European Central Bank says
The volume of rubles being exchanged for crypto has hit its highest point since May 2021, ECB President Christine Lagarde said at a virtual event. ( read original story ...)
Freedom Convoy Crypto Donations Are Evading Seizure From Canadian Officials
Canadian authorities have begun seizing donations made to the Freedom Convoy protesters but are facing difficulty with a particular kind: cryptocurrency. The right-wing Freedom Convoy protests against ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater reportedly backing a crypto fund means the world’s largest hedge fund and one of Bitcoin’s former skeptics is taking it seriously
The world’s largest hedge fund is getting into cryptocurrency. Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates is planning to back an external fund dedicated to crypto, two sources confirmed to CoinDesk. ... ( read original story ...)
‘Like grabbing smoke’: Crypto collectibles frustrate taxpayers
Consumers are grappling with a tax code that doesn’t formally address how NFTs can be used to denote digital ownership. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Diversification Provides Few Benefits, Fed Study Suggests
Attempting to pick winners and losers among the thousands of digital tokens in the almost $2 trillion cryptocurrency market may not be worth your while. ( read original story ...)