Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari on Tuesday had some harsh words for the nascent crypto asset market. ( read original story ...)
Visa’s 54 Bitcoin-Linked Cards Pave The Way For Younger Generations To Spend Growing Crypto Wealth
Burdened by a pandemic and the shadow of the 2008 crash, younger generations are turning to digital assets en masse. Visa wants to help them generate liquidity from this new wealth. ( read original story ...)
The World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Keeps Losing CEOs
When the U.S. arm of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, abruptly announced this spring that it had hired Brian Brooks as its new CEO, it appeared to be a huge win for the ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 30% of Japanese firms to boost investment for decarbonization
Nearly 30 percent of large companies across Japan plan to expand their capital investment in technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, a recent survey showed, reflecting global efforts to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Briefly Left a Press Conference After a Tense Exchange With a Reporter
On Monday evening, tennis star—and increasingly, mental health advocate—Naomi Osaka gave her first media session since the 2020 Olympics. The press conference, held ahead of the Western & Southern ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire-sponsored Travis Pastrana Rides ADVAN® Tires to Course Record at Mt. Washington Hillclimb
Yokohama Tire and veteran racer Travis Pastrana left no question who had the top ride at Sunday’s Subaru Mt. Washington ... ( read original story ...)
Female Afghan athlete makes plea for help to get to Tokyo
Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi made a plea for help on Tuesday as she sought to escape Kabul and revive her shattered dream of becoming the country's first female competitor at a Paralympic Games. ( read original story ...)
‘If I don’t win a medal I think I’ll retire’ – Emotional McKillop heads to Tokyo
Four-time Paralympic gold medallist Michael McKillop says he is likely to retire if he does not make it onto the podium at the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Japan will ban spectators from Paralympic venues in and around Tokyo, except some schoolchildren
TOKYO — Japan will ban spectators from Paralympic venues in and around Tokyo because of the spread of the coronavirus, organizers announced Monday, as it once more opens the country to athletes from ... ( read original story ...)
New island created by underwater volcano in Japan
An underwater volcano has erupted in Japan, creating a new tiny island. The new island is around one kilometre in diameter, and is located near to the volcanic island Iwo Jima, about 1.2 kilometres ... ( read original story ...)
USS Higgins, USS Howard arrive in Yokosuka, Japan, to join 7th Fleet
Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Higgins and USS Howard arrived Monday in Yokosuka, Japan to join "forward-deployed team." ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Designs Sustainable Levi’s Collaboration That Pays Homage to Her Japanese Heritage
Naomi Osaka is building her fashion empire. The tennis pro just announced her latest collaboration — a limited-edition womenswear line in partnership with Levi's — that pays homage to her Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
First Boeing KC-46A tanker headed for Japan after passing refueling test
A Boeing Co. KC-46A tanker built for the Japanese air force passed a major milestone in August when it completed a midair refueling of another aircraft in Washington air space. The KC-46A is a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Massive wake-up call’: Crypto faces growing legal crackdown
Federal regulators are pursuing cryptocurrency startups in court and striking a growing number of legal settlements for rule violations, triggering complaints from the industry and sympathetic ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka leaves press conference in tears; agent says reporter was a ‘bully’
Tennis star Naomi Osaka breaks down in tears following an exchange with a reporter Monday at a news conference. Her agent later calls the writer a "bully." ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Naomi Osaka is honest, thoughtful and could help many other athletes
Who knows how many more athletes are just like Naomi Osaka, who's competing at the Western & Southern Open? With her help, maybe we’ll find out. ( read original story ...)