OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Voters once again opposed reorganizing Osaka into a metropolis akin to Tokyo in a second tight referendum on the proposal held Sunday, according to early returns and Kyodo News ... ( read original story ...)
This crypto payments firm has just turned three years old and has big plans
An award-winning crypto payments network is marking its third anniversary — and says it has big plans for the next 12 months ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma’s Ant set to raise $35 billion in biggest-ever IPO
The move will mean the fintech giant will have a market value of about $315 billion, about the same as JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( read original story ...)
Osaka metropolis plan set to be rejected in referendum for 2nd time
Voters seemed once again to oppose reorganizing Osaka into a metropolis akin to Tokyo in a second referendum on the proposal held Sun ... ( read original story ...)
Voting under way in 2nd referendum on Osaka metropolis plan
Voting was under way on Sunday in a second referendum on whether Osaka should become a metropolis akin to Tokyo in 2025. Backed by Osaka Gov Hirofumi Yoshimura and Mayor Ichiro Matsui, the initiative ... ( read original story ...)
Bitterz: a Japanese Crypto Exchange Launching Today Is Giving Away Bitcoin!
Today (November 1), on behalf of Bitterz LLC (Hinds Building, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines), we are pleased to announce that our global crypto exchange Bitterz in Japan will start to ... ( read original story ...)
Voting begins in second referendum on Osaka metropolis plan
The initiative calls for the restructuring of the city's 24 administrative districts into four special wards with greater authority. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Vacuum focuses on China to help spur smart innovation
Japan’s technological pioneer in vacuum engineering, Osaka Vacuum is a prolific and multi-award-winning innovator. For instance, the company produced the world’s largest high vacuum pump in 1991 when ... ( read original story ...)
Dwyane Wade, Naomi Osaka, athletes dress up for Halloween
Though limited because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, these sports figures didn't fall short in celebrating the yearly tradition. ( read original story ...)
TOKYO IS FAST BECOMING THE CITY OF THE FUTURE FOR STARTUPS
Tokyo is fast becoming the city of choice for foreign companies, SMEs and startups looking to raise funds, gain a competitive advantage or expand. They come for the city’s many advantages, which ... ( read original story ...)
John McAfee Pumps Crypto From Prison, Denies Tax Fraud and Murder Charges
John McAfee has shared many details about his life in Spanish prison and chances of extradition to the U.S. He additionally claims to have regained control of his ghost cryptocurrency project. ( read original story ...)
US Banks Could Seek to Partner With or Buy Crypto Custodians, OCC’s Brooks Says
U.S. banks are looking at ways to handle crypto adoption in the wake of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) July decision to allow banks to provide custody for cryptocurrencies, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is Less Scary Than Halloween
Isn’t bitcoin creepy? I understand their confusion: Hollywood often acts like everything crypto-related is dark web deals and criminal conduct. In fact, it’s held and traded by millions of law-abiding ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.08 crore in the September 2020 quarter
Sales decline 89.29% to Rs 0.03 crore. Net loss of Tokyo Finance reported to Rs 0.08 crore in the quarter ended September 2020 as against net profit of Rs 0.13 crore during the pr ... ( read original story ...)
New deals offering scope for Japanese businesses
Vietnam and Japan are entering new horizons for further bilateral investment ties, with the former becoming a key market for the latter’s businesses to shore up their supply chains overseas. ( read original story ...)
The crypto compliance lie: Sacrificing privacy does not make us safer
Money Laundering regulations does not require creating a global panopticon that removes a key component of what makes Bitcoin and crypto valuable: pseudonymity. ( read original story ...)