Rumors of Sorare raising a record amount of funding have been swirling for months, and they turned out to be true. The Paris-based fantasy soccer game and non-fungible token (NFT) trading platform has ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends with biggest fall in three months on China property fears
The Nikkei ended down 660.34 points, at 29,839.71, on concerns that a potential default by a giant Chinese property developer could lead to a slowdown in the world's No. 2 economy. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan policy meeting begins as supply disruptions, Suga resignation loom
The Bank of Japan on Tuesday began a two-day policy-setting meeting to assess economic risks from an extended COVID-19 state of emerg ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese finance minister says meeting budget target may take more time
Japan may need more time to meet its budget target of achieving a primary balance surplus by fiscal 2025, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday, while stopping short of abandoning the elusive ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man arrested for threatening vaccination venue ‘bloodbath’ in fax to police
A man suspected of threatening a "bloodbath" at a COVID-19 vaccination venue in a fax sent to a police station in Tokyo's Adachi Ward has been arrested, law enforcers said. Shuji Kamibayashi, 38, a ... ( read original story ...)
A pair of 107-year-old sisters from Japan has set a new record as the world’s oldest identical twins ever
Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama, born in 1913, surpassed the previous record holders, who became celebrities known as "Kin-san" and "Gin-san." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei drops more than 2% on Evergrande contagion fears
Nippon Steel down 3.39%, Panasonic 2.19% and Sony slipped 0.79% in early trading.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.0 Rocks Northeast Japan, No Tsunami Warning
The 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook at a depth of approximately 10 kilometres and at a distance of nearly 1593 kilometres northeast of Tokyo, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
JETRO Partners with Premier US Accelerators to Promote Rising Japanese Startups in the Global Market
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will host an online acceleration program in partnership with the Cabinet Office of Japan from October 2021 to March 2022. In this program, JETRO will ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei stock index down 2% on China property fears
Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei sinking over 2 percent at the outset, as concerns over a potenti ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 rocks Japan
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan at 1:55 am (IST) on Tuesday, said National Center for Seismology (NCS). ( read original story ...)
What Can We Learn From Today’s Crypto Market Crash?
The global asset markets suffered a broad sell-off today. Interestingly enough, cryptocurrency prices declined along with those of stocks and commodities. Will this price correlation continue? ( read original story ...)
SEC vs. Ripple case could establish limit on agency’s future involvement in crypto regulation: sources
A seemingly esoteric legal battle involving the Securities and Exchange Commission and fintech startup Ripple Labs could provide clarity on how much authority the SEC has over regulating the $2.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Cramer urges investors to take some crypto profits, citing Evergrande-related tether risks
The "Mad Money" host expressed concerns about the health of tether, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, due to Evergrande's financial struggles. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase drops as crypto joins broader markets in steep sell-off on China fears
Coinbase fell as much as 5.7% on Monday amid a broader sell-off in the crypto and stock markets. The dip in Coinbase shares coincided with steep drops in the prices of nearly all major ... ( read original story ...)
A 26-year-old crypto millionaire shows us the tools he uses to make the best trades and stay on top of tokens before they trend
Cooper Turley turned a five-figure investment into a $1 million-plus portfolio and says you won't find the next biggest token in public on Twitter. ( read original story ...)