This Week in Blockchain & Cryptos: Insurance For Hacking, Bitcoin Swaps Trading, & Bitcoin Dominance
Bitcoin's dominance accelerates. As of 14 September 2018, Bitcoin's market cap represented 55.8% of total cryptocurrencies market cap, rising...
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SoftBank (9984 JP) Mobile Sub-Brands Provide a Case Study for Rakuten (4755 JP) Mobile
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Often (incorrectly) attributed to Mark Twain, this aphorism encourages us to riff on past business...
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Yahoo Japan Placement / Altaba Selldown - Needs a Longer Time Frame or a Strategic Shareholder
Altaba Inc (AABA US) is looking to sell 750m Yahoo Japan (4689 JP) shares for about US$2.5bn. The placement has an unlimited upsize option and...
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Japan Telcos: A Closer Look at 1QFY18/19 Results. Pressure on Pricing Is Real but Ineffective
On reflection, 1QFY18/19 (will use FY18 going forward) was a good quarter in Japan with NTT Docomo (9437 JP) leading the way with a 2ppt increase...
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Could / Should Japanese Mobile Phone Bills Be Cut 40%?
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, clarified his recent remarks about the need to bring down Japanese mobile phone bills, including...
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