Japan plans to create tax breaks for domestically-made electric vehicle (EV) batteries and semiconductors from April 2024 to enhance economic security, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday. The ...
Tokyo Electron Says Chinese Firms Are Buying Up Legacy Chip Tech
Chinese chipmakers are speeding up investments in mature semiconductor equipment as the US and its allies tighten export controls on cutting-edge tech, according to Tokyo Electron Ltd. ( read original story ...)
How Japan tries to beat the heat
The heat has been brutal in Japan this summer. Weeks of stifling heat and humidity have led to a record high for June of 40.2C at Isesaki, followed in July by 4 ( read original story ...)
Crypto Clubs Throwing Summer Parties: Inside The Friends With Benefits DAO Festival
For its second consecutive year, the Decentralized Autonomous Organization Friends With Benefits, one of the crypto industry’s most expensive and popular social
BlackRock bitcoin ETF filing demonstrates institutional confidence in crypto
By filing for SEC approval to offer a spot bitcoin ETF, BlackRock has legitimized crypto and primed the market for a surge.
Crypto Firm Bittrex Settles SEC Charges
Crypto trading platform Bittrex agreed to pay $24 million to settle charges that it operated an illegal securities exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday. The SEC [sued the pla
Cancer drug developer Adlai Nortye downsizes proposed IPO to $72M
Cancer drug developer Adlai Nortye (ANL) has downsized its proposed US initial public offering to $72M from $115M. Read more here.
Sweden vs. Japan: How to watch, stream World Cup quarterfinals match
Sweden carries momentum from its upset of the USWNT into the quarterfinals, where it takes on 2011 World Cup winner Japan. ( read original story ...)
Crypto hacks still happen, but as institutions come in, the market could get safer
The latest Distributed Ledger column from MarketWatch: a weekly look at the most important moves and news in crypto.
PayPal’s New Stablecoin Makes It a Leader in Crypto for the Next Decade
After a surprise unveiling of its own U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, major digital payments platform PayPal has established itself as a leader in the cryptocurrency space.Perspective: Launching its own Ethereum-based stablecoin that is redeemable one-to-one with the U.
PayPal is diving deeper into crypto by launching its own stablecoin—what investors should know
PayPal is now the first U.S. financial firm to launch its own stablecoin. Here's what to know about the dollar-pegged digital token.
Jeremy Kahrs to oversee Yokohama’s U.S. R&D center
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Yokohama Tire Corp. has promoted Jeremy Kahrs to vice president of research and development at the Yokohama Development Center America (YDCA) facility, located in Cornelius, N.C. ( read original story ...)
Italy at Expo Osaka 2025 with Cucinella’s ‘The Ideal City’
(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 10 - The contract to design and build the Italian Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025 has been awarded: the winner is the project presented by the architect Mario Cucinella, a highly ... ( read original story ...)
Women’s World Cup: How to watch as Spain faces the Netherlands and Japan takes on Sweden in huge quarterfinal clashes
The 2023 Women’s World Cup quarterfinals get underway with two mouthwatering matches on Friday. First up, it’s a clash between European heavyweights Spain and the Netherlands, before Japan takes on Sweden for a place in the semifinals. ( read original story ...)
2023 Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama: How to watch on Twitch
Unfortunately, not everyone can take a trip to Japan right now to go watch the big video game, trading card game, and mobile game event. So, as always, the Pokémon World Championships will be ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Spark Gains Traction Amongst Shiba Inu And Dogecoin Investors
Bitcoin stands as the undisputed king, but other altcoins and meme coins like Shiba Inu and Dogecoin are an integral part of the crypto market. The rise of Bitcoin Spark, a new and promising ...