The UK regulator’s clampdown on Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, offers a reminder to consumers around the world that they will struggle to retrieve any of their money ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin: China’s crackdown isn’t enough – only a global effort can stop crypto’s monstrous energy demand
Bitcoin’s booming popularity has caused its electricity demand to swell. With no central planning, a perpetual arms race for equipment continues, creating 15,000 tonnes of burned out electronic waste ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s slump is likely to end when its market share climbs back above 50%, JPMorgan crypto expert says
JPMorgan's crypto expert said bitcoin's market share had recovered somewhat, but was not yet at the healthy 50% figure. ( read original story ...)
Japan Bank Head Says Transition Funds Are Critical for Climate
Helping big polluters transform into greener enterprises is one of the biggest challenges facing Japanese banks, and simply cutting off funding for “brown” companies could jeopardize those transition ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilienc ... ( read original story ...)
Bach arrives in Tokyo on July 8; infections on rise again
IOC President Thomas Bach will arrive in Tokyo on July 8 and spend three days in isolation before holding meetings leading up to the opening of the postponed Tokyo Olympics on July 23, Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Nursing Olympians no longer have to choose between the Tokyo Games and their babies
Organizers for the Tokyo Olympics will permit athletes who are nursing mothers to bring their infants with them to next month’s Summer Games, an IOC spokesperson said Wednesday, reversing a stance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: ‘A very good day’ for debutant Toni Shaw
Teenage swimmer Toni Shaw learns of of her place at the Paralympic Games just hours after passing her driving test. ( read original story ...)