Discover how Japan’s MicroStrategy Metaplanet plans to raise $745M for a 21,000 Bitcoin acquisition, one of the biggest ever in Asia.
Billionaire Binance founder ‘CZ’ jumps back into crypto with $16 million investment in token airdrop service Sign
The investment in Sign comes at a time when the number of token launches are exploding. As it becomes easier to launch new cryptocurrencies using AI and other tools, there are about 1 million new ...
US Vs China: AI, Crypto And The Power Play Shaping Global Trade
China's technological capabilities may be advancing faster than previously thought, challenging U.S. dominance in AI, digital payments, reserve currency and global trade ...
Private Equity Investment In Japan Soars
Japan's share of all private equity and venture capital investments in Asia-Pacific grew in 2024 as the value of private equity deals targeting Japanese companies surged. Click to read.
Metaplanet eyes more Bitcoin by issuing 21 million shares to raise $745 million
Japanese publicly traded company Metaplanet wants to raise 116 billion yen ($745 million) to buy Bitcoin. In what will be the largest capital raise ever in the country’s history, the company is ...
Japan’s Metaplanet Announces $745 Million Raise for Record Bitcoin Purchase
Metaplanet raises $745 million to bolster Bitcoin reserves, marking Asia's largest BTC equity funding. A bold step amidst yen devaluation.
Crypto Romances, Deceptions, And Due Diligence
Investment in crypto is poised to expand significantly with the new Administration in Washington. The investor due diligence recommended by experts.
Barack Obama’s Half-Brother Apologizes Over Crypto Scheme
The Kenyan-American businessman says "bad actors" convinced him to launch the meme coin, which crashed only hours after launching.
Japan’s GPIF to be allowed bid in bond auctions
Moves are underway that would allow Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, Tokyo to participate directly in government bond auctions, according to people familiar with the matter. GPIF, as the ...
Japanese TV Executives Get 10-Hour Grilling Over Sex Abuse Case
Public mea culpas are a corporate ritual in Japan. For Fuji TV, the resignations and public apologies of two bosses didn’t assuage public anger. ( read original story ...)
Swimming pool-sized sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
In Japan, a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool appeared in the city of Yashio, swallowing a truck and its driver. ( read original story ...)
Truck Driver Swallowed by Giant Sinkhole in Japan as Rescuers Work to Retrieve Vehicle
A massive sinkhole has appeared at an intersection near Tokyo, swallowing a truck and its driver, according to multiple reports. Two rescuers have reportedly been injured in their attempt to retrieve ... ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet plans to raise over $700M to buy Bitcoin
Japanese firm Metaplanet plans to raise roughly $745 million to fund Bitcoin purchases, aiming for 21,000 BTC by 2026 as part of its strategy to lead Japan’s Bitcoin renaissance. Japanese ...
Metaplanet Announces Historic Capital Raise of $745M to Acquire Bitcoin
Metaplanet Inc announced a landmark capital raise in the Asian equity market, aiming to significantly increase its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings.
Bitcoin faces 60% chance of correction to $70k, says Arthur Hayes
Arthur Hayes, the founder of BitMEX and legendary high–risk crypto trader, has warned that Bitcoin’s current bull market faces a 60% probability of a sharp correction to $70,000 before potentially ...
“The Worst Crypto Project?” XRP Vs. Bitcoin Sparks Fierce Debate Over Centralization And Ideology
The clash between Bitcoin’s decentralized ethos and XRP’s centralized ambitions exposes a stark divide in crypto’s evolution.