Read more: PayPal is seeing high engagement numbers from crypto holders on its app as digital currency is shaping up to be a key part of the payment giant's future strategy Checkout with Crypto builds ... ( read original story ...)
Visa settles transactions in USDC stablecoins, a major breakthrough for crypto players
Crypto providers working with Visa can now route USDC payments to Visa for settlement, saving them time and money. ( read original story ...)
CNBC’s full interview with crypto investor and entrepreneur Metakoven
Metakoven is a mysterious crypto investor who paid $69 million for Beeple's art NFT. His real name is Vignesh Sundaresan, the CEO of Portkey Technologies and co-founder of bitcoin ATM provider ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal Launches ‘Checkout With Crypto’ to Let Users Pay in Bitcoin and Convert to Fiat for Merchants
PayPal will allow users to pay in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether at millions of merchants in the U.S. starting today, according to an announcement from the company on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Nazara Technologies’ IPO is a milestone for the gaming industry; expect many more cos to follow suit: Nitish Mittersain
TV18, Nitish Mittersain, Founder and MD of the company said that India has entered a decade of gaming. He believes that Nazara’s IPO is a milestone for the company as well as the gaming industry.Get ... ( read original story ...)
Has SpaceX’s Starlink IPO moved closer after satellite launches?
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk previously said Starlink needs to increase its financial stability before it launches an IPO. The launch of a record number of satellites this month could be a step in the right ... ( read original story ...)
Biggest Japan Bank Joins Nomura in Bracing for Archegos Loss
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. joined a growing list of global financial firms to take a hit from the forced unwinding of bets by Bill Hwang’s Archegos Capital Management in one of the biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Tue. 8:41 a.m.: Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Tokyo Games
In this March 17 file photo, people walk past the Olympic rings in Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. ( read original story ...)
What Asia’s LGBTQ+ Movement Can Learn From Japan
Japan's LGBTQ+ movement offers a lesson into how queer activism can flourish in socially conservative East Asian societies ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest bank faces $300m hit from Archegos selloff
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial's warning of potential losses follows similar statements from Nomura and Credit Suisse ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s famous cherry blossoms see early bloom amid warming
Japan’s favorite flower, called “sakura," used to reach their peak bloom in April, just as the country celebrates the start of its new school and business year. Yet that date has been creeping earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Indonesia Pledge Tighter Military Cooperation
Japan has extensive business interests in Myanmar and provides it with official development assistance. Tokyo has condemned the killings but has so far refrained from meting out sanctions on the ... ( read original story ...)
Ways2H Shareholder Japan Blue Energy Launches Tokyo Renewable Hydrogen Production Facility
Renewable hydrogen systems manufacturer Ways2H Inc. and its shareholder and technical partner Japan Blue Energy Co. announced today the completion of a Tokyo facility that will convert sewage sludge ... ( read original story ...)
Miami Open 2021: Naomi Osaka vs Maria Sakkari preview, head-to-head & prediction
Naomi Osaka vs Maria Sakkari preview. Naomi Osaka is by far the most in-from player on the women's tour at the moment. The 23-year-old is currently on a nine-match winning streak, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka extends winning streak to reach Miami quarters
Japanese second seed Naomi Osaka extended her winning streak to a 23rd match as she moved into the Miami Open quarter-finals for the first time. Osaka, whose unbeaten run includes claiming the US Open ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka and Barty advance in Miami
World number two Naomi Osaka and defending champion Ash Barty advanced to the quarter-finals of the Miami Open. Osaka reached the last eight at the WTA Premier event for the fir ... ( read original story ...)