To unpack what this all means for the broader industry, Coinage sat down with Ikigai Asset Management founder Travis Kling, who has been sounding the alarm on crypto nihilism for over a year. Kling ...
Binance founder open to selling a minority stake in world’s largest crypto exchange
"Top investors have always been interested in Binance," Zhao said. "Over time, we may allow some investments in the single-digit percentage range." ...
Exploring Osaka’s punk underground with a Black expat
The music venues and fetish bars of Osaka’s Dotonbori district form a community for Japanese punks and expats. ( read original story ...)
FEHT expands investing mandate to include overseas properties; to buy Nagoya hotel for 6 billion yen
Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) announced, on Feb 20, that it is expanding its investing mandate to include overseas properties although the REIT’s primary focus will remain in Singapore. The REIT ... ( read original story ...)
2026 Nachi-nagoya Asian Games esports titles revealed
The Olympic Council of Asia has revealed the esports titles that will feature as part of the 2026 edition of the Asian Games. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama posts record 2024 sales, earnings
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. reported double-digit increases in both sales and earnings in fiscal 2024, driven by solid growth in its three tire business operating units. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to close Trelleborg plant in S.C.
The 430,000 sq.ft. plant, which opened in January, 2016, manufactures radial agricultural tires under the Trelleborg brand. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MicroStrategy MetaPlanet acquires 68 BTC worth $6.6M
According to a recent announcement, MetaPlanet acquired the additional Bitcoin at an average price of $96,335 per BTC. With this latest acquisition, the firm’s balance sheet now includes 2,100 BTC ...
An elaborate crypto scam is using Google Calendar invites to hijack verified X accounts
In one, Rachel Campos-Duffy, the wife of Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, replied to a crypto plug on journalist Kyle Griffin’s account. “he is not hacked talking rn facetime,” Campos-Duffy’s account replied. The targeted users ...
This Viral Crypto Presale Just Raised $14.7M—Could DTX Be the Next 100x Token in 2025?
DTX Exchange has raised $14.7M in its viral presale. With growing demand, DTX could be the next 100x token in 2025. Investors are eyeing its massive upside potential.
Modern Compact Japanese Family Home, Osaka – 57sqm/613sqft
Set in a quiet neighbourhood in Osaka prefecture, the newly built three storey F-House is a compact, timber home for a family of 4. To accommodate existing furniture and maximize common living space ... ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet Now Holds 0.01% of Bitcoin’s Total Supply
The Japanese firm has expanded its Bitcoin holdings to 2,100 BTC as corporate interest in Bitcoin continues to rise globally.
Javier Milei’s crypto misadventure
On February 15th Mr Davis called himself “Javier Milei’s adviser” and said that he was “working with him and his team”. Mr Milei’s office has said the government has no connection to Mr Davis. This was not Mr Milei’s first brush with crypto controversy.
Two arrested after pensioner scammed out of six-figure crypto nest egg
Two men are in police custody after being arrested in connection with a July cryptocurrency fraud involving a man in his seventies. The case was brought to Police Scotland in July 2024 after a 75-year-old from Aberdeen lost "a six-figure sum" worth of cryptocurrency.
Tokyo Gas purchases 20% stake in Philippines offshore LNG terminal
Tokyo Gas has acquired a 20% stake in FGEN LNG, the owner and operator of an offshore floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Batangas City, Southern Luzon Island, Republic of the Philippines ...
Yen Jumps Amid Signs Tokyo Does Not Object To Normalizing Monetary Policy
The dollar's gains scored in North America yesterday have been reversed today. It is softer against all the G10 currencies, led by the Japanese yen. Click to read. ( read original story ...)