Mike Novogratz said cryptocurrencies make up 85% of his net worth, based on a New York Magazine interview. This percentage translates to a staggering $4.8 billion. He also thinks ether's price will ... ( read original story ...)
Will Digital Currencies Wipe Our Crypto? Central Banks To Target Bitcoin?
Crypto currencies like bitcoin and doge coin are all the rage, but a potentially more important development will be the launch of central bank digital currencies. ( read original story ...)
Sweetgreen is reportedly getting ready to file an IPO
The Los Angeles-based salad chain could be ready to file an initial public offering as soon as later this year ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to hike hydraulic hose capacity at China plant
China. Its Yokohama Industrial Products-Hangzhou Co. Ltd. business will invest nearly $12 million in the project in China's Zhejiang Province. Production for spiral wire hoses, mainly used in ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 case climb prompts Japan to widen state of emergency
Japan has declared a state of emergency in three more prefectures hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, a surprise move that reflects growing ... ( read original story ...)
Opposition To Olympics In Japan Becomes More Organized, Vehement
The Japanese government remains adamant that the games will proceed as planned, even as local governments and protestors express rising concern about hosting the event during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya University scientists reveal unprecedentedly versatile new DNA staining probe
Kakshine is an entirely new DNA fluorescent imaging probe with a wide range of capabilities that make it ideal for a range of imaging applications, including cutting edge two-photon excitement imaging ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama revises fiscal ’21 outlook on positive Q1 results
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. reported an eightfold increase in business profit for the quarter ended March 31 on record sales revenue of $1.41 billion. Yokohama attributed its rebound from the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Posts 1Q Sales, Operating Profit Gains
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s first quarter sales revenue increased 15.8% versus the same period last year. The company also achieved significant operating profit gains during the first three months of ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum co-founder and Crypto billionaire donates $1bn to India Covid fight – and currency instantly plummets
Cryptocurrency billionaire and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has made one of the largest individual philanthropic contributions ever, by donating Ethereum and “meme coins” similar to Dogecoin ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Binance faces US money laundering probe
Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange, is reportedly being probed by the DoJ and IRS amid allegations that it is being used to launder money. ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes struck Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture and Indonesia’s Sumatra island
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck off Japan`s Fukushima Prefecture. So far no tsunami warning has been issued. Indonesia's Sumatra island also got a quake of 6.6 magnitudes. ( read original story ...)
Scientists reveal unprecedentedly versatile new DNA staining probe
A group of scientists at Nagoya University, Japan, have developed an incredibly versatile DNA fluorescent dye, named 'Kakshine' after a former NU student of its members, Dr. Kakishi Uno, but it also ... ( read original story ...)
J. League offers assistance for country’s mass vaccination efforts
The league and its 57 clubs will provide logistical support and promotional muscle after reaching an agreement with the National Governors' Association. ( read original story ...)
Revamped World Triathlon Championship Series to open in Yokohama
Reigning men's champion France's Vincent Luis will be the man to beat when the 2021 World Triathlon Championship Series opens in Yokohama tomorrow. ( read original story ...)
Japan determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite fourth COVID-19 wave and “worried” public
Despite a fourth wave of coronavirus infections taking over and a low vaccine rate, Japan's government says it will hold the 2021 Summer Olympics no matter what. Japan extended its third official ... ( read original story ...)