A newly announced “Crypto Climate Accord” aims to erase cryptocurrencies’ legacy of climate pollution. That’s a tall order considering the enormous amounts of energy that the most popular ... ( read original story ...)
The SEC’s ‘crypto mom’ says it would be foolish for the US government to ban bitcoin since people can’t be stopped from trading in it
Peirce said she wasn't sure whether a bitcoin ETF would be approved just yet since the SEC is in a period of transition. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Climate Accord will shift cryptocurrency industry to 100% renewable energy by 2030
Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. Cryptocurrency is so hot it might melt the polar ice caps. But a new group dubbed the Crypto Climate Accord is ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Miner Riot Blockchain to Buy Whinstone for $651 Million
The crypto miner said Wednesday that it would purchase 42,000 S19j Antminers for $138.5 million from Bitmain Technologies. Northern Data AG, which acquired Whinstone in 2020, will own about 12% of ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase: Possible ‘Significant’ drop in crypto prices this year like in 2018
Coinbase, the eight-year-old, privately held, San Francisco-based startup that is a trading platform for Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies, Tuesday evening announced its financial results for 2018, ... ( read original story ...)
Legacy for the future? Japan urged to outlaw LGBT+ discrimination before Olympics
Japanese trans athlete Fumino Sugiyama says, "We can't look back and say: 'Oh there was a big party, but nothing changed.' ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Guitars: A Piece of D.C. Music History
Fifty years later, the Nagoya guitars sold by D.C.-area retailer Veneman Music are still prized, sought after, and played. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo to enter CO2 storage business with US partner
Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. will collaborate with U.S agricultural startup Indigo Ag in the greenhouse gas emissions allowance business utilizing agricultural land to store carbon dioxide. ( read original story ...)
Here’s Why the Flipkart IPO Is a Brilliant Move for Walmart
Follow @tmfbowman Flipkart is planning an initial public offering (IPO) for the fourth quarter this year ... selling off stakes in struggling markets like the U.K., Japan, Brazil, and Argentina, to ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Tokyo governor says will ask gov’t for emergency measures to stem COVID-19 rise
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday she would ask the central government to impose emergency measures in the capital region to stem a surge of COVID-19 infections. Koike made the comments ... ( read original story ...)
With morning finals at this Summer Olympics, U.S. swimmers learn the ‘Tokyo twist’
Around the USA Swimming offices and in training pools across the country, athletes, coaches and swimming officials alike are calling it the Tokyo Twist. It’s not a two-step or a line dance, though ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka breaks another coronavirus record as US reports 12 cases in Japan, South Korea
U.S. military commands in Japan reported eight new patients with COVID-19, the coronavirus disease, by 6 p.m. Thursday. U.S. Forces Korea reported four. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s March economy watcher sentiment rises as virus emergency ends
Business sentiment among workers with jobs sensitive to economic trends in Japan continued to rise in March, as the government ended a state of emergency for the Tokyo region and some other areas over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan denies considering vaccine priority for Olympic athletes
Japan said on Thursday it was not currently looking to prioritise COVID-19 vaccines for Olympic athletes, dismissing a media report that sparked a social media outcry since the country's inoculations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura to investigate Archegos-related loss: sources
Japan's Nomura has set up an internal team to investigate a possible $2 billion loss relating to Archegos Capital Management, two people familiar with the matter said. Archegos, a New York investment ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks rise, but Nikkei softer as Japan’s COVID-19 cases climb
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday though Tokyo’s benchmark declined as reports of rising coronavirus cases raised alarm over another setback in the recovery from the ... ( read original story ...)