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Coincheck Hack May Spur More Regulation And Decentralized Trading

Coincheck Hack May Spur More Regulation And Decentralized Trading
Coincheck Hack May Spur More Regulation And Decentralized Trading
January 29, 2018  |  Blockchain

Following the theft of $530 million in NEM tokens from Coincheck last week, governments will likely call for more cryptocurrency regulation and investors may turn...

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All Economies Around The Globe Growing At Same Time
All Economies Around The Globe Growing At Same Time
January 29, 2018  |  Economy

Ten years after the world was embroiled in a widespread economic crisis, every one of the world’s major economies are growing at the same time....

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SoftBank Plows $120M Into Alt Insurer Lemonade
SoftBank Plows $120M Into Alt Insurer Lemonade
December 20, 2017  |  Fintech Investments

Japanese tech giant SoftBank is leading a $120 million investment round in home insurance startup Lemonade. According to Bloomberg Technology, New York-based Lemonade uses artificial...

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Bitcoin Regulatory Roundup: SEC Swoops In On The Crypto Company After Surge
Bitcoin Regulatory Roundup: SEC Swoops In On The Crypto Company After Surge
December 20, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Amid rising interest and investment in digital currencies like bitcoin, some countries are issuing new warnings about the volatility involved in cryptocurrency trade. In today’s...

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Physical Money Is Here To Stay – For Now, Says Bank Of Japan
Physical Money Is Here To Stay – For Now, Says Bank Of Japan
November 23, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Digital currencies are growing in popularity but, in terms of replacing physical money, that isn’t going to happen anytime soon. That’s according to Hiromi Yamaoka,...

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Alexa Will Speak Japanese Next Week
Alexa Will Speak Japanese Next Week
November 09, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon, the eCommerce giant, announced news on Wednesday (Nov. 8) that Alexa and Echo are now available by invitation only in Japan. In a press...

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Scandals May Lead To Reform In Stagnant Corporate Japan, Economists Say
Scandals May Lead To Reform In Stagnant Corporate Japan, Economists Say
October 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Japanese corporations have been hit with a slew of scandals as of late, from accounting schemes to coverups and falsified data. Some experts believe these...

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Amazon Pops Up With Booze In Tokyo
Amazon Pops Up With Booze In Tokyo
October 06, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon is opening a bar — for a few days, anyway, in Tokyo, Japan. According to news from Bloomberg, for the next 10 days, the online...

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