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Major Fintech and Blockchain Backer SoftBank Expected to Lose $12.5 Billion
14.4.2020
A company founded by a Bitcoin investor is expected to lose $12.5 billion during this fiscal year
SoftBank-Backed Fintech Firm Joins Chinese Conglomerate to Build Blockchain Platform
3.4.2020
OneConnect, the fintech wing of Ping An Insurance Group, is building a logistics-tracking blockchain platform with the China Merchants Port Group
Binance in Talks to Launch Crypto Trading Joint Venture in Japan
17.1.2020
The exchange said it is discussing a strategic partnership with a Softbank subsidiary and Japan-based exchange TaoTao to work together to provide "trading services" in the country
SoftBank Releases Debit Cards With Built-In Blockchain Wallet
2.12.2019
SoftBank developed a debit card featuring a built-in blockchain wallet for crypto storage
Softbank-Backed Blockchain Firm OneConnect Eyes $100M Nasdaq IPO
14.11.2019
Softbank-backed Chinese blockchain company OneConnect has applied for an IPO with the U.S. SEC
SoftBank to Develop Cross-Carrier Blockchain Payments With IBM Tech
24.10.2019
SoftBank is working with IBM to develop cross-carrier blockchain tech to enable smartphone users to make local payments when traveling abroad
IBM, SoftBank, and TBCASoft Collaborate For the Adoption of Cross-Carrier Blockchain Solutions
23.10.2019
SoftBank Corp, IBM, and TBCASoft have joined forces to adopt a cross-carrier telecommunications blockchain payment solution, as per the official announcement dated October 22, 2019. The strategic collaboration between these three firms will support the telecommunication industry’s transformation....
SoftBank Takes Control of WeWork; Announces $5 Billion Financial Package
23.10.2019
The cancellation of the WeWork IPO has been one of the biggest business sagas of the year, and it seems a resolution has finally been reached. It has now emerged that SoftBank, which was the biggest investor in the co-working space startup, has picked up 80% ownership of the company...
TBCASoft, IBM and SoftBank Announced a Mobile Payment Blockchain
23.10.2019
Blockchain platform TBCASoft, IBM and SoftBank announced a mobile payment system
WeWork Tries to Curb Co-founder’s Voting Power in Move to Salvage IPO
13.9.2019
The WeWork IPO is not going to plan and that is not quite clear for everyone to see. Since the start of 2019, there has been a lot of buzz about the range of mega initial public offerings that were going to take place this year. Some of the IPOs that had been the talk …
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SoftBank’s Brightstar and Wirecard Ink Cooperation Agreement
2.9.2019
The growth in Fintech has been nothing short of extraordinary over the past half a decade or so, and it is going to continue for the foreseeable. The development of technology and the wide use of smartphones as well as the internet made it possible for the Fintech industry to grow at a breakneck...
Employees Can Also Own Stakes in Vision Fund 2 as SoftBank Decides to Lend Them $20 Billion For The Purpose
19.8.2019
As everyone knows, SoftBank is possibly the most influential entity in the world when it comes to investing large sums of money on promising startups all over the world. The company has invested billions in some of the most valuable in the world and it did so through its $100 billion investment...
Microsoft and Apple Join Second Vision Fund of SoftBank
26.7.2019
SoftBank Group has probably been the biggest driver of growth in the tech space over the past decade or so. It has backed some of the most interesting startups all over the world and has managed to grow them into behemoths. The company had made investments in companies like Uber and We work among...
SoftBank’s Vision Fund Aims To Get $4 Billion Loan Against Its Stakes In Tech Companies
30.5.2019
As far as private equity funds for tech companies are concerned, there is nothing bigger than Japanese conglomerate SoftBank’s Vision Fund, which started with an incredible $100 billion in its coffers. Over the years, it has made some of the biggest investment in tech and owns significant stakes...
Šéf japonské SoftBank prodělal na bitcoinu téměř tři miliardy
24.4.2019
Zakladatel a generální ředitel japonské společnosti SoftBank Masajoši Son prodělal více než 130 milionů dolarů (téměř tři miliardy Kč) na osobních investicích do kryptoměny bitcoin. S odvoláním na informované zdroje to uvedl list Financial Times. Pro miliardáře Sona je uvedená ztráta zanedbatelná....
Šéf japonské SoftBank prodělal na bitcoinu téměř tři miliardy
24.4.2019
Zakladatel a generální ředitel japonské společnosti SoftBank Masajoši Son prodělal více než 130 milionů dolarů (téměř tři miliardy Kč) na osobních investicích do kryptoměny bitcoin. S odvoláním na informované zdroje to uvedl list Financial Times. Pro miliardáře Sona je uvedená ztráta zanedbatelná....
T-Mobile představil prvního robota v Česku, který se zákazníky komunikuje nativní češtinou
24.1.2019
T-Mobile ve čtvrtek jako první v České republice představil robota v plně lokalizované verzi s nativní češtinou. Humanoidní robot se jmenuje Pepper T-Dee a jeho úkolem je bavit zákazníky a zpříjemňovat jim čas strávený na prodejně. Doposud robot nedokázal reagovat na hlas a zákazníci se s ním...
SoftBank plánuje prodej akcií divize pro mobilní telefony
17.1.2018
Japonský telekomunikační konglomerát SoftBank Group letos hodlá uvést na burzu divizi pro mobilní telefony SoftBank Corp a získat prodejem jejich akcií zhruba dva bilióny jenů (377 miliard Kč). Bez uvedení zdrojů to napsal japonský list Nikkei. SoftBank podle něj plánuje v rámci primární veřejné...
[aktualita] Japonská SoftBank kupuje podíl v Uberu, investuje do něj přes 7 miliard dolarů
29.12.2017
V nelehkém roce plném afér a problémů si americká taxikářská služba Uber může připsat také jednu pozitivní zprávu. Konsorcium firem vedené japonskou korporací SoftBank Group se s akcionáři dohodlo na odkupu části akcií, který firmě přinese potřebné finance na provoz a rozvoj. O transakci...
SoftBank nakonec investuje miliardy dolarů do Uberu, chce mít významnou část akcií společnosti
13.11.2017
Japonský gigant SoftBank Group pokračuje v nákupech a nakonec se rozhodl investovat do Uberu, i když se objevily zprávy, že zvažuje místo Uberu nasypat miliardy dolarů do jednoho z hlavních amerických konkurentů – Lyft.
Uber by měl v rámci investice od SoftBank získat kolem jedné miliardy dolarů