“For a crypto investor that also buys stocks, it has the ability to diversify risks as there is a very profitable exchange platform that trades on another venue (stock exchange) whose flows of buyers ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Association’s Kristin Smith Talks Biden Administration and Crypto
Welcome to The Ask, where each week you'll hear from essential voices doing the work to make crypto 'mainstream.' Exchange lightly edited. This week we spoke ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to Fight COVID With ‘Quasi-Emergency’
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Friday announced Tokyo will be placed under a month-long state of "quasi-emergency" to combat surging COVID-19 infections. Speaking to reporters during a ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Research Institute and ForePaaS Launch Partnership To Provide Data-Driven Solutions in Japan
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ForePaaS and the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI), today announced their partnership to deliver cloud-native data intensive solutions in Japan. By leveraging ... ( read original story ...)
Behind Robinhood’s booming crypto business ahead of its IPO
CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin looks at why Robinhood's crypto business is booming with CNBC's Kate Rooney and Emily Parker of Coindesk TV. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Sweden’s ambitious plan to turn the krona into a digital currency—and fend off the rise of crypto coins
Meanwhile, the booming rise in speculative cryptocurrencies—from bitcoin to Ether—has attracted a new generation of crypto bulls who see the digital currency, based on the blockchain technology, as ... ( read original story ...)
Blue Yonder submits proposal for IPO
Blue Yonder, a leader in supply chain software, announced Friday it has confidentially submitted a proposed initial public offering (IPO) to the ... ( read original story ...)
Cabify Brings In New CFO To Lead The Charge To An IPO
Cabify, the Spanish ride-hailing company, has hired a new chief financial officer to steward its path to a public listing. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Enacts ‘Quasi-emergency’ Order to Curb COVID-19 Spread Ahead of Olympics
Tokyo is under a month-long state of "quasi-emergency" ahead of the Summer Olympics as COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout the country. The restrictions go into effect on Monday, April 12 for ... ( read original story ...)
‘What do we have available?’ Tokyo hopefuls adapt training in COVID-19 era
Amid the monotony of quarantine life that people had to put up with due to the outbreak of COVID-19, housebound residents in one corner of Los Angeles were treated to the startling sight of an Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to Fight COVID-19 with ‘Quasi-Emergency’
Speaking to reporters during a COVID-19 task force meeting, Suga said the new measures are focused on shortening the business hours of bars and restaurants and imposing fines for violations. Many of ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Didi Chuxing raising $1.5 billion in debt as it nears blockbuster IPO: Reports
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is said to be raising $1.5 billion in debt financing ahead of a blockbuster U.S. IPO, according to multiple reports. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire to open new distribution center in Texas
Yokohama Tire Corporation will be opening a new 430,000 sq.-ft. distribution center in Wilmer, Texas, about 15 miles southeast of Dallas. The full-service facility is expected to open in this summer ... ( read original story ...)
ESR Cayman buys Osaka data center, announces 78MW campus plans
Hong Kong logistics and real estate company ESR Cayman is buying a data center in Osaka, Japan, which it will expand into a campus with three facilities. The site currently has a data center with a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to announce Fukushima water release into sea soon
The Japanese government has decided to dispose of massive amounts of treated but still radioactive water stored in tanks at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant by releasing it into the Pacific Ocean, ... ( read original story ...)
Riot Blockchain Buys Largest American Crypto Mining Site for $650 Million
The Nasdaq listed cryptocurrency mining firm Riot Blockchain has acquired a crypto mining site in Texas for $650 million. The deal will see Riot Blockchain ... ( read original story ...)