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Fantasy soccer NFT platform Sorare reportedly closing in on $532M in funding
15.7.2021
Sorare is reportedly closing in a half a billion dollar funding round with a valuation of at least $3.8 billion
Softbank Invests $200 Million in Brazilian Crypto Trading Platform Mercado Bitcoin
2.7.2021
The multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Softbank operates a Latin America Fund that invests in startups focused on identification technology, e-commerce, education, fintech and now cryptocurrency solutions. The Softbank Latin America Fund revealed on Thursday that...
SoftBank founder hesitant on Bitcoin but says it ‘can’t be ignored’
13.5.2021
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son compares the popularity of Bitcoin to diamonds and bonds, but he still remains unsure about it
Softbank-Backed Wework Adopts Crypto as Form of Payment and Holds in Balance Sheet
21.4.2021
Global space provider Wework has announced that it will now accept payment in select cryptocurrencies. The company has partnered with Bitpay and Coinbase for inbound and outbound transactions. In addition, the Softbank-backed company says it will also hold the currency on its balance sheet. Wework...
Cryptocurrency and Stock Trading Platform Etoro Aims to Go Public Through a $10.4 Billion SPAC Deal
16.3.2021
The online cryptocurrency and stock brokerage platform Etoro has announced the company is going public via a deal with a special purpose acquisition company called Fintech Acquisition Corp V. The Etoro merger is a $10.4 billion deal, backed by the banking entrepreneur and Fintech Acquisition Corp...
Japanese telecoms giant Softbank Corp joins crypto regulatory group JSTA
6.1.2021
Softbank’s telecoms arm is set to become the latest member of the Japanese Security Token Association
Nvidia Posts Record Q3 Earnings, Sales of GPUs to Crypto Miners Reach $175 Million
21.11.2020
Nvidia released its earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2021 this week, showing better-than-expected results, driven by sales of its graphics processing unit (GPU) chips. The firm reported graphics segment revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, beating analyst estimates of $2.1 billion....
Crypto will be useful but Bitcoin is hard to understand, says SoftBank CEO
20.11.2020
Masayoshi Son found Bitcoin to be “distracting his own focus on his own business.”
GPU Manufacturer Nvidia Buys Chip Maker ARM for $40 Billion
18.9.2020
California-based Nvidia is buying British computer chip designer Arm Holdings from Softbank Group Corp. in a deal worth $40 billion. Nvidia, which specializes in making hardware for video game consoles and the crypto mining sector, said in a press release that it would pay Softbank a combination...
SoftBank Loses Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Posts Worst Losses in History
18.5.2020
Founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba is stepping down from SoftBank’s board as the firm posts the worst losses in its history
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
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 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...
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...
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...