Following hacker attacks which left crypto exchanges shorter by millions of dollars earlier this year, Japan intends to nurture growth while ensuring strict regulatory compliance for the cryptocurrency industry. On Wednesday, Japanese watchdog Financial Services Agency (FSA) stated, it has given the country’s cryptocurrency industry a self-regulatory status. As a result Japan Virtual Currency Exchange…
The development is a follow up on a 2016 agreement wherein HyperloopTT had signed up for a feasibility study with Abu Dhabi’s municipal affairs and transport department for the futuristic mass transit system. On Wednesday, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) stated, it plans on building an ultra-fast hyperloop track in Abu Dhabi in the third quarter…
Th investment is aimed at enabling Binance to launch a cryptoexchange in Singapore by the end of 2018. On Tuesday, Singapore state fund Temasek backed Vertex Ventures has invested in Binance – one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges – as it prepares to expand operations into the city-state. In a joint statement, the firms…
The president of Toyota stressed that the British government should avoid “at all costs” a no-Brexit deal. This is the latest episode of an influential Japanese investor commenting on the future of the UK economy. The industry leader Akio Toyoda lamented that leaders from the UK and the European Union failed to come to an…
A large section of the global business world has been impacted by the disappearance and death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This has resulted in uncertainties about planned investments in Saudi Arabia in various partnerships and in projects related to the in banking, transportation and technology sectors. Ever since the disappearance of the Washington Post…
Interest in what is known as the “NewSpace” – creating create cheap, commercialised space travel, has caught the interest of an increasing number of entrepreneurs. Three of the top such entrepreneurs that have made a huge splash in the market include billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson. All of them have been…
ASAP specializes in developing and testing software and electronic architecture for human to machine interfaces, software for autonomous driving, and car-to-x communication. As part of its strategic push into the future of mobility, car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen has acquired a 35% stake in ASAP – a Germany-based company which specializes in developing software and…
Till the end of 2018, QME is waiving all trading fees on its platform. In a statement, the Hongkong Exchange (HKEX) Group disclosed, Qianhai Mercantile Exchange (QME), a Shenzhen-based commodity trading platform controlled by it has begun operations since Friday. As part of its drive to attract business, QME which so far is only trading…
Apple users who had not enabled the two-factor authentication have fallen victim to phishing scams. Apple has stated, the incident has led to a rise in “false and fraudulent refund claims trying to take advantage of this incident.” Earlier thhis month, following an internal investigation Apple stated, it had uncovered a “small number of our…
After Icahn’s latest purchases, he has become the second biggest shareholder of Dell’s tracking stocks. In a strategic development, activist investor Carl Icahn has reportedly increased his stake to 8.3%, up from 1.2%, in Dell tracking stock as he looks to block a proposed plan to take Dell public again. In July, Dell Technologies had…
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