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SBI Holdings to Launch Investment Fund for Emerging Companies like Web3, AI, and Metaverse Startups
SBI Holdings plans to invest 100 billion yen in startups focusing on Web3, AI, and metaverse, with financial institutions supporting Japan's goal to nurture its startup ecosystem and enhance its Asian startup hub position.
Bitcoin Miner Crusoe Energy Acquires its Big Rival Great American Mining
The acquisition has brought companies with complementary capabilities, assets, and customer relationships to make Crusoe a big Bitcoin mining firm in the US.
General Motors May Follow Tesla in Accepting Bitcoin Payments but Will Not Invest in Bitcoin - GM CEO
General Motors CEO Mary Barra has revealed that the car producer could accept Bitcoin as a payment method, but this would depend on whether there is customer demand.
Japan's Tech Companies Collaborate to Build Open Metaverse Infrastructure
Several tech companies in Japan have signed an agreement to create the Japan Metaverse Economic Zone and an open metaverse infrastructure called Ryugukoku. The infrastructure will serve as a new social infrastructure for enterprise digital transformation and enable interoperability across different platforms.
Tesla Sold $272 Million Worth of Bitcoin in Q1 2021
Tesla filed its first quarter earnings, revealing that it has made some profit from the sale of about 10% of its $1.5 billion Bitcoin holdings.
Israeli Pension Firm Generates Huge Profit from $100 Million Investment in Bitcoin
Altshuler Shaham, the biggest pension company in Israel, has announced that it invested $100 million in Bitcoin at the end of December last year- With Bitcoin's appreciation, the investment has grown and become $200 million.
Buy Us Out: Majority of Chinese Blockchain Companies Don't Develop or Even Use Blockchain Technology
Blockchain companies have become a hot property in China over the last few years, and the rise in company registrations really surged following Chinese Leader Xi Jinping announcment last October that the country must strive to become the global blockchain leader.
OFAC to Begin Sanctioning Companies Facilitating Ransomware Payments
The OFAC may begin sanctioning US nationals and institutions that help facilitate payments in a ransomware attack.
Tesla Bull and ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood Thinks more Tech Companies Will Eventually Buy Bitcoin
CEO of Ark Invest Cathie Wood predicts that more firms will onboard the institutional wave backing Bitcoin, which will consequently drive up BTC's price.
Winklevoss Explains Why Bitcoin Is a Key Investment for Companies, Will Apple Add BTC Eventually?
A major factor that has been contributing to Bitcoin’s price rallies has been the wave of institutional inflow that has served to fuel its price momentum.
UK Tech Companies Partner to Develop Blockchain-Based Parcel Tracking Application
Triad, a notable UK provider of IT consultancy services and technology solutions, has partnered with Stratis, a London-based enterprise blockchain technology company, for blockchain-enabled solutions to organizations including a parcel tracking application.
Women in Payments CEO: Less than 5% of VCs Invest in Women-Led FinTech Companies
With a background in engineering, Kristy Duncan, the CEO of Women in Payments started her career in banking and then into the payments industry. Duncan has then been fascinated with the payments market, and is a “payments geek at heart.” She started Women in Payments in 2012, Looking to add value in a different way, to connect, inspire, and champion women who are working in the payments industry globally.