Wealthy Russians, Chinese and Saudis are no longer buying up real estate; they’re hiding money in crypto wallets, and pumping billions into tech startups. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Currencies Not Good Medium for Payments, BOE Chief Says
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned against using cryptocurrencies for payments, taking another swipe at digital tokens. ( read original story ...)
7 key things that happened in crypto over the past week
Between El Salvador passing legislation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, to a record CyberPunk NFT sale, here are five things worth knowing. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin pops 12% to $40,000 after Tudor Jones endorsement, Musk’s about-face on accepting crypto
Elon Musk said Sunday that Tesla will resume bitcoin transactions once the firm confirms there is "reasonable" clean energy usage by miners. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Australian Titmus lays down the gold standard for Tokyo
Australia's Ariarne Titmus confirmed she is one to watch at the Tokyo Olympics by smashing the Commonwealth record in the women’s 200m freestyle on Monday, a day after swimming the second fastest 400m ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.4 reported 88 km southeast of Kurio, Japan
Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Japan near Kurio, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, 38 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night ... ( read original story ...)
French Open organizers: ‘We did it the right way’ with Naomi Osaka
French Open organizers insist that they took the correct measures against Naomi Osaka following her decision to skip press conferences during the Grand Slam tournament. Japan's Osaka, a four-time ... ( read original story ...)
‘Lifelong Pal, Anxiety’: Why Ryan Reynolds, Naomi Osaka And Other Celebrities Need To Discuss Mental Health
From my childhood anxiety to Ryan Reynolds and Naomi Osaka, mental illness needs to be destigmatized and prioritized as a health crisis. ( read original story ...)
2021 French Open takeaways: Novak Djokovic closing in on history, Naomi Osaka’s stand
In an unpredictable French Open, we again saw a surprise atop the women's game, as well as encouraging steps for Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Coco Gauff. ( read original story ...)
Landmark Akihabara arcade Adores is the latest Tokyo game center to go out of business
Only a few days remain for the crane game specialist. Tokyo’s Akihabara neighborhood is a mecca for anime and video game fans, with a high concentration of enthusiast oriented shops and venues than ... ( read original story ...)
G7 leaders back Tokyo Olympics
The Group of Seven nations has voiced support for member Japan’s hosting of this summer’s Olympics in Tokyo. In a communique yesterday, the G7 said: “We reiterate our support for the holding of the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka $ 7 million home in Beverly Hills
Her Beverly Hills home consists of three bedrooms and four bathrooms, purchased by Nick Jonas, who bought the property shortly before his engagement to Priyanka Chopra in 2018 ... ( read original story ...)
Tanzania Considers Crypto—And Boosts Bitcoin—As Nations Line Up Behind El Salvador To Embrace Decentralized Finance
Tanzania became the latest country to signal its support for digital assets this weekend as its president instructed financial authorities to prepare for widespread use of cryptocurrencies, elevating ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks about the value of ethereum, advances in crypto mining and the global semiconductor shortage in a recent interview. Here are the 10 best quotes.
Huang also spoke about Nvidia's efforts to create an omniverse, launched a new crypto mining product and addressed the global chip shortage. ( read original story ...)
Shiba Inu Price Update As Petition for Robinhood to List the Crypto Hits 130,000 Names
Shiba Inu is up around 9.5 percent on the day, having been down around 20 percent over the past week. The meme token, which presents itself as a rival to Dogecoin and uses the same breed of dog as its ... ( read original story ...)
Riot Blockchain and Crypto Stocks Rise on Bitcoin Bounce
Riot Blockchain, Coinbase and other crypto-focused stocks trade higher as Tesla's Elon Musk hints the digital currency will be accepted when it's mined cleaner. ( read original story ...)