On Wednesday night, someone drained funds from multiple cryptocurrency wallets connected to the decentralized finance platform BadgerDAO. According to the blockchain security and data analytics ... ( read original story ...)
Ola plans IPO in first half of 2022
Ola, backed by Japan's SoftBank Group, is also gearing up to create something of a "super app" with plans to broaden its services beyond mobility to include personal finance and micro insurance. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges lower on Omicron woes; SoftBank falls after Grab slumps
Japan's Nikkei share average slid on Friday, dragged down by declines in SoftBank Group and other heavyweights, as investors assessed the impact of the new Omicron coronavirus variant. By Junko Fujita ... ( read original story ...)
Japan services sector grows at fastest pace since 2019
Japan’s services sector activity grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in November on a jump in new business, signalling stronger consumer confidence as the coronavirus pandemic subsided. ( read original story ...)
‘It’s going to be very obvious that every bank needs to become a crypto bank,’ says CEO of bank to nab 1st federal charter for digital assets
Crypto in a snap. Bitcoin BTCUSD tumbled this week amid omicron, the coronavirus variant first identified in the southern parts of Africa and has now been detected in the U.S. The ... ( read original story ...)
More Companies Will List in Japan This Month Than Ever Before
December is set to see the most companies list in a single month in Japan, with a total of 32 firms due to go public before the end of the year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That would top ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.32 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.32 percent at 27,841.05 on Friday, while the broader Topix gained 0.45 percent at 1,935.00. nAZN01VZ4I TOKYO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Services Sector Picks Up Steam In November – Jibun
The services sector in Japan continued to expand in November, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from Jibun Bank showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Caution Needed on ESG Bonds, Says Top Japanese Finance Official
Japan may have cold feet on ESG bonds. That was the impression left by top finance ministry official Masato Kanda this week. Kanda said a bigger market for bonds that take into account environmental, ... ( read original story ...)
Ola plans IPO in first half of 2022, readies ‘super app’
Ola, which has a majority share of India's ride-hailing market, where it competes with Uber Technologies, has plans to raise up to $1 billion through an IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto CEOs to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee
CEOs from six major cryptocurrency companies will testify at a Dec. 8 hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, announced Wednesday by committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). CoinDesk's ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto CEOs Head to Capitol Hill to Confuse the Hell Out Congress
Another day, another chance for Congress to maybe finally figure out what a bitcoin is: cryptocurrency CEOs are heading to the House to testify on digital assets on Dec. 8, according to an ... ( read original story ...)
Metaverse won’t be crypto turning point, investor says
In blockchain-based 3D virtual worlds, often referred to as metaverses, users can purchase and trade virtual assets and services using cryptocurrencies. Some analysts have argued the growing ... ( read original story ...)
Anthony Scaramucci on why he boosted his crypto exposure
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital, joins the 'Halftime Report' to discuss why he is heavily invested in cryptocurrency. He says out of $9 billion in assets, about $1.3 billion is ... ( read original story ...)
Advantest to Participate in SEMICON West 2021, Returning to the Moscone Center in San Francisco on December 7-9
Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) will showcase its wide spectrum of semiconductor test technologies at the SEMICON West trade show on December 7-9. For ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has 6 unicorns, in AI and materials: Nikkei survey
Estimated value jumps sharply at promising startups ... ( read original story ...)