The winner of June’s $28 million auction for a seat on Blue Origin’s suborbital spaceship revealed himself today — and is buying tickets for five more people to fly with him a year from now. ( read original story ...)
EY Report: 2021 was the most active year for the IPO market over the past 20 years
Finance - In the face of the uncertain environment that 2021 promised, the global IPO market had an exceptional year, breaking records by IPO volume and proceeds ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com and FTX are running Super Bowl ads after buying the naming rights to professional sports arenas
Last month, the crypto platform spent $700 million to rename the Staples Center to the Crypto.com Arena, which is home to the LA Lakers and LA Kings. ( read original story ...)
A lost password, a sudden death and $180M in missing crypto: The curious saga of Gerald Cotten
He would grow up to be a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and run Canada’s largest crypto exchange, QuadrigaCX, before dying under bizarre circumstances in 2018, leaving investors looking for a missing ... ( read original story ...)
A gaming VC decided to switch gears and focus on investing in crypto startups. Here’s why he thinks now is the right time to invest.
In 2021, venture funding in startups has gone up 477% from last year. Gaming VC Yash Patel thinks the funding trend will likely continue. ( read original story ...)
From a bitcoin crash to regulatory crackdowns: Analysts give their top predictions for crypto in 2022
With heightened regulatory scrutiny and intense price fluctuations, some analysts are bearish on bitcoin's prospects. ( read original story ...)
EPL club Arsenal’s ads for crypto tokens banned in Britain
Premier League club Arsenal's promotion of fan tokens broke advertising regulations and have been banned in Britain for taking advantage of consumers’ inexperience in cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI eyes option to take Shinsei Bank private – CEO
The chief executive of Japanese online financial conglomerate SBI Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it is exploring the possibility of taking its listed subsidiary Shinsei Bank Ltd private to return $3 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s initial budget for FY2022 expected to total $950bn
Japan's government will compile a draft budget for fiscal 2022 worth about 107.6 trillion yen ($950 billion), a record high for the 10th straight year, government sources said Wednesday. The ... ( read original story ...)
A crypto hedge fund manager and early investor in Solana breaks down why he thinks the next bear market will diverge from the last one — and shares 2 other altcoins that …
Kyle Samani shares three tokens backed by strong fundamental technologies and could decouple from the performance of bitcoin in the next downturn. ( read original story ...)
Fintech startup Finatext slumps 26% in Tokyo trading debut
The firm is expecting a net loss of ¥1 billion this fiscal year, but co-founder Ryota Hayashi says he’s in no rush to generate profit, though added it could do so quickly if required. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 gains 45 points on lacklustre day in Asia
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 advanced 44.62 points or 0.16 percent to 28,562.21. The Australian All Ordinaries strengthened 15.90 points or 0.21 percent to 7,682.60. SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech Startup Finatext Has Worst Tokyo Debut in Two Decades
Finatext Holdings Ltd., a Japanese fintech startup that provides stock trading apps and brokerage infrastructure, slumped on its first day of trading in Tokyo, with shares falling 35% below the issue ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans Record Annual Budget for Election Year
Japan is set to unveil another record annual budget this week as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida adds to the world’s heaviest debt load with more spending ahead of an election next summer.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Wild 2021 Will Go Down as One for the Ages
Elon Musk, Shiba Inu, El Salvador and a $69.3 million NFT all played a part in a singular year for the industry. Here are 11 key moments. ( read original story ...)
Lakers’ Staples Center sign taken down, new crypto logo goes up
Workers remove the Staples Center signage from Los Angeles Lakers' famed home and install the Cyrpto.com Arena logo on Tuesday. As of Christmas Day, the venue will be known as the Crypto.com Arena, in ... ( read original story ...)