Metaplanet has launched a new venture firm to fund Bitcoin infrastructure startups in Japan as policymakers move toward recognizing Bitcoin as a regulated finan ...
SoftBank’s PayPay prices IPO below range at $16 a share
Visa, ADIA and a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority are anchoring the IPO by purchasing up to $220m of PayPay's shares upon debut ...
Yokohama pier is testing site for data center floating on quay
An offshore data center on a floating quay will be tested this month by the Yokohama city government in collaboration with four private companies. ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet launches $25M venture arm to fund Bitcoin startups in Japan
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has launched a new venture initiative aimed at supporting the development of Bitcoin infrastructure and startups in Japan, as the country moves toward recognizing ...
PayPay, SoftBank Raise $879.8 Million in Payments Firm’s US IPO
Tokyo-based PayPay priced the initial public offering of American depositary receipts at $16 apiece, according to a statement, below a marketed range of $17 to $20. The ADRs each represent one common ...
Exclusive-SoftBank’s PayPay prices IPO below range at $16 a share, sources say
By Echo Wang March 11 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group-backed PayPay priced its U.S. initial public offering at $16 per share on Wednesday, below its targeted price range, people familiar with the matter ...
Metaplanet forms new venture firm as it expands Bitcoin playbook
Bitcoin-buying company Metaplanet has established a new venture firm, Metaplanet Ventures, to support Bitcoin ecosystem development in Japan, as the country looks to recognize Bitcoin as a regulated ...
Metaplanet Deepens Bitcoin Strategy With $25M Investment Plan, New Venture Arm
Metaplanet is launching two subsidiaries and backing Japan's first licensed yen stablecoin as it bets on the country's digital asset infrastructure.
Japan main bank lobby to establish risk guidelines for leveraged loans
Smaller regional banks have become more active in the market for such debt as a shrinking population weighs on their traditional lending operations.
Construction pipe suddenly shoots up 13 meters above ground in Osaka
A buried pipe at a sewer construction site in Osaka shot vertically upward to about 13 meters above ground early Wednesday morning, nearly touching an elevated road, according to city officials. The cause is still unclear. The pipe’s sudden surge ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Blue Jeans opens its first Osaka store
One of Japan’s most respected denim labels, Japan Blue Jeans has landed in Osaka. The brand started business at its new flagship store in Umeda’s Chayamachi on Thursday March 5 as part of a double opening that also saw the brand set up shop in Fukuoka. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-SoftBank’s PayPay prices IPO below range at $16 a share
SoftBank Group-backed PayPay on Wednesday priced its U.S. initial public offering at $16 per share, below its targeted price range, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran weighed on market sentiment.The ...
PayPay and SoftBank raise $879.8 million in payments firm’s U.S. IPO
PayPay and an arm of SoftBank Group raised $879.8 million in the digital payments firm’s U.S. IPO, in the biggest listing for a Japanese company on a U.S. stock exchange in a decade.
Naomi Osaka addresses loss to Aryna Sabalenka
Naomi Osaka has addressed her defeat to Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of the Indian Wells. World number one produced a commanding performance to beat Osaka in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 and reach ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Will Begin Deploying Homegrown Longer-Range Missiles as Counterstrike Strategy Takes Shape
March 31 will mark the first deployment of two new Japanese systems: the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) for island defense and the upgraded Type 12 surface-to-ship missile. ( read original story ...)
Japan to release part of its oil reserves ahead of IEA-led action, PM says
By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - Japan will release about 80 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves, equivalent to 45 days of supply, to mitigate global disruptions caused by the Middle East war, ( read original story ...)