A Tulsa, Okla.-based bank is inserting a crypto purchasing feature into its mobile banking app. Vast Bank (formerly Valley National Bank) has been testing customer purchases of crypto with money ... ( read original story ...)
Does Ethereum Classic Hit Crypto-investors Jackpot?
This resulted in the creation of two currencies: Ethereum and Ethereum Classic. This is how ETC was born into the crypto market to safeguard its integrity. ETC has proven its standing in the crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei follows Wall Street lower ahead of Jackson Hole symposium
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei index slid on Friday, in line with Wall Street's declines overnight, on caution around prospects for an earlier tapering of Federal Reserve stimulus. The Nikkei shed 0.33% to end ... ( read original story ...)
Refreshed Ray Parks goes for hoop, life restart in Japan
I tried just focusing on basketball, and I am still being painted as this character… At the end of the day, I can’t do much about it. I know my heart is in the right place when I make decisions,’ says ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics begins at Tokyo Paralympics
Athletics got under way at the Tokyo Paralympics on Friday with Brazil snagging the first track gold, as elsewhere Australia's wheelchair rugby team battled to keep their gold medal hopes alive. ( read original story ...)
Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd. Announces Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit 2021 Registration Opens
The Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Symposium, the predecessor to this year's Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit, has been held yearly since 2015 and has grown into one of Asia's largest and leading events in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to use $13 bil. in reserve funds for COVID measures
Japan's Cabinet on Friday decided to use 1.4 trillion yen ($13 billion) in fiscal 2021 reserve funds, mainly for additional purchases ... ( read original story ...)
Raiders acquire LB Denzel Perryman from Panthers
There's a replica of the Golden Kinshachi, two of which adorn the roof of the Dojon, and are symbols of Nagoya. And a nice view from the 7th Floor as well. After this we decided to head on ... ( read original story ...)
Fokohaela On The Inspiration Behind The Nagoya Grampus Eight Heritage Capsule
Fuelled by nostalgia but reworked for a modern day audience, get an insight into the ideation and design process behind the Mizuno x SoccerBible x Fokohaela Nagoya Grampus Eight Heritage Capsule from ... ( read original story ...)
Court Care: Osaka and BodyArmor Unveil Refurbished Queens Court
Reigning champion Naomi Osaka has lit up Queens before launching her US Open defense. The four-time Grand Slam champion returned to her roots today—the tennis courts at Detective Keith L. Williams ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka cherishes return to Queens park: ‘Where it all started’
Under a hot sun not far from Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, Naomi Osaka couldn’t get the smile off her face Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Talks Embracing Herself, Opting Out Of Media Training And Pre-Game Ritual
The tennis champion shared that her “quiet” temperament has always been something that’s set her aside from the crowd. ( read original story ...)
‘Every risk that I took, it’s all worth it’: Abbas Karimi fled Afghanistan at age 16, now he’s representing the Refugee Paralympic Team at Tokyo 2020
Para swimmer Abbas Karimi says he wants to represent people with disabilities, as well as refugees when he competes at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020 day three: athletics begins, swimming, cycling and more – live!
Track and field events get under way at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on another busy day of sport. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pulls 1.6M COVID vaccine doses over contamination fear as COVID’s spread causes heartache, Paralympic anxiety
Leaders tell anxious residents the already-lagging vaccination program won't be disrupted, as COVID's resurgence causes heartache and Paralympic angst. ( read original story ...)
A partner at Andreessen Horowitz reveals some of the secrets behind its big strategy to take crypto mainstream
A16z has a huge $2.2 billion crypto fund. A partner tells Insider about the strategies it uses to get a leg up investing in crypto startups. ( read original story ...)