Founder Erik Voorhees said on CoinDesk TV today he's converting his exchange into a DAO in part due to "regulatory friction." ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal Has Increased Its Crypto Purchase Limit to $100,000
PayPal has announced that it is increasing its purchase limit for cryptocurrencies to $100,000 and has removed the annual limit. The company has cited customer ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific stocks fall; Bank of Japan rate decision ahead
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan traded 0.13% lower. Looking ahead, the Bank of Japan is set to release its monetary policy statement at 11:00 a.m. HK/SIN on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: The gymnasts ‘building bridges between cultures’
The gymnasts 'building bridges between cultures' Up Next. Why the Olympics is still going ahead. Video, 00:07:01Why the Olympics is still going ahead Can this Tokyo Olympics village keep out Covid? ( read original story ...)
Why some athletes at the Tokyo Olympics won’t be vaccinated
Olympic organizers have made a series of major, last-minute policy changes to reduce the risk of a superspreader event, but they declined to employ one particularly powerful tool: a vaccine ... ( read original story ...)
Novak Djokovic says he will compete in Tokyo Olympics, Golden Slam still in play
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic announced on social media on Thursday that he will compete in the Tokyo Olympics."I booked my flight for Tokyo and will proudly be joining #TeamSerbia for the Olympics," ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 protocols forcing Olympians to go it alone in Tokyo
No spectators — local or foreign — will be allowed at the vast majority of venues, where athletes will hang medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. No handshakes or ... ( read original story ...)
Athletes go it alone in Tokyo as families watch from afar
There won’t be any reaction shots of excited, shocked or crying family members in the stands at the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Stranded Olympians From South Sudan Find Unexpected Haven in Japan
For the past 20 months, the South Sudanese track-and-field team have been training in Maebashi, a city two hours north of Tokyo, for the Olympics. The five arrived before the games were delayed by the ... ( read original story ...)
Explaining the complex COVID-19 protocols at the Tokyo Olympics
How, exactly, are these Olympics going to work, with all the COVID-19 protocols? Here's a break down of what athletes and others can expect. ( read original story ...)
‘Naomi Osaka’ docuseries takes intimate look at tennis star
It's the tennis star's unresolved questions that are the heart of “Naomi Osaka,” director-producer Garrett Bradley said of the series that was taped over a two-year period starting with the 2019 U.S. ( read original story ...)
Fed Chairman Says U.S. Might Need More Crypto Regulation. Here’s What That Means for Investors
Cryptocurrency regulation is being considered at the Federal Reserve, according to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell this week. Here’s what to expect and what it means for your investment. ( read original story ...)
Ethereum-Based NFT Platform Is Said To Get $532 Million In Funding Led By Softbank, Largest Round In Crypto History
French NFT trading platform and fantasy soccer league Sorare is close to completing a $532 million funding round led by Japanese telecommunications company SoftBank. ( read original story ...)
Coin Metric co-founder on Binance scrutiny and crypto regulation
Dogecoin founder Jackson Palmer tweeted yesterday that he is leaving cryptocurrency forever. Nic Carter, Castle Island ventures partner and Coin Metric co-founder, joins 'Tech Check' to discuss the ... ( read original story ...)
Fetty Wap On Smoking Weed With Snoop, Dealing With Glaucoma And His New Cannabis And Crypto Game
Rapper Fetty Wap, born Willie Junior Maxwell II, has gotten into the cannabis game – quite literally. The artist recently partnered up with social media entrepreneur Branden Hampton, the mind behind ... ( read original story ...)
US Olympic marathoner Aliphine Tuliamuk pushes to bring breastfeeding baby to Tokyo Games
"If we want to support female athletes, part of being a female athlete is also having a family," she told "Good Morning America." ... ( read original story ...)