When the transaction closes, Tom Farley will serve as CEO of Bullish, which will become a publicly traded stock in the deal. ( read original story ...)
Crypto bloodbath: After recent plunge, Bitcoin is again underperforming stocks this year
Meanwhile, Ethereum and Dogecoin are still outperforming stocks, but have suffered steep losses in the past month. ( read original story ...)
Certificate Agility Is Just As Important As Crypto Agility
And now a new term has emerged in the same community: “certificate agility.” Building on the crypto agility concept, certificate agility refers to the important ability for an organization to be able ... ( read original story ...)
How many times has Japan hosted the Olympics?
Ahead of the 2021 edition of the postponed Summer Games in the Japanese capital, Sportstar looks at the times when Japan has hosted the Olympics- both summer and winter ... ( read original story ...)
Body of missing Brit Alice Hodgkinson, 28, found by cops after teacher disappeared in Japan, family confirm
THE BODY of British teacher Alice Hodgkinson has been found in Japan eight days after she went missing, her devastated family said today. Her tearful dad Steve Hodgkinson told how they had ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Spectators largely barred as Covid emergency declared
The Olympic Games in Japan will be held without spectators at venues in and around the capital after a spike in coronavirus infections. Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa made the announcement after ... ( read original story ...)
Missing teacher Alice Hodgkinson reportedly found dead in Japan
Family of Nottingham woman say they have received ‘the worst news imaginable’ from police ... ( read original story ...)
Giant 3D cat prowls over a corner in Tokyo’s business district
From its 1,600-square-foot perch over the streets, the monster ball of virtual fur has its own livestream, and a fast-growing following on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
Lost Judgment takes you to the streets of Yokohama to solve the toughest case yet
While the previous games were set in the well-trodden streets of Kamurocho, the heart of almost all Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's crime thrillers, this time the action's happening across the bay in Yokohama. ( read original story ...)
Hashimoto: Tokyo Paralympics could still see some fans
Tokyo Olympic organizers are holding out hope that the Paralympic Games might allow some fans. Organizers and the International Olympic Committee on Thursday banned all fans from Olympic venues in ... ( read original story ...)
A giant 3D cat sits on one of Japan’s largest billboards
A gigantic 3D cat has come to life on a billboard in Tokyo and is live-streamed on YouTube. The billboard shows the cat yawning, meowing and napping. ( read original story ...)
Major crypto scammer sentenced to 15 years in prison
Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson, who ran one of the largest cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes prosecuted in the US, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. ( read original story ...)
No Takers from Crypto Crowd for Massive Diamond
A 101.38-carat diamond was sold by Sotheby’s for HK$95.1 million ($12.3 million) to an unknown buyer using traditional currency, disappointing cryptocurrency fans who had hoped the offering by Sotheby ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto executives and companies are flocking to Singapore to take advantage of its crypto-friendly regulations and growth potential
The city-state offers a simpler regulatory process and a grace period thats let crypto firms operate while waiting for their licenses. ( read original story ...)
India’s Ola says Temasek, Warburg Pincus to pump in $500 million ahead of IPO
BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian ride-hailing firm Ola, backed by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, said on Friday private equity firms Temasek and Warburg Pincus are investing $500 million in the startup ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Temasek, Warburg Pincus to invest $500m in India’s Ola ahead of IPO
Ola was hit hard last year when the pandemic-related lockdowns forced people to stay at home, forcing it to cut about 35% of its workforce. ( read original story ...)