Bitmart said all withdrawals had been temporarily suspended until further notice and a thorough security review was underway. ( read original story ...)
Shiba Inu and 9 More of the Biggest Hits in Crypto for 2021
Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency and it remains both the largest and the most well-known. In fact, to the general public, Bitcoin is the standard bearer for all cryptocurrency, with many assuming ... ( read original story ...)
Shock to Crypto Daredevils Joins List of Scary Market Omens
A brutal bout of selling that wiped billions of dollars from profitless growth companies, IPO stocks and SPACs has now caught up with Bitcoin, further stressing risk tolerances and brokerage balances ... ( read original story ...)
Exchange Giant FTX Releases 10 Proposals for Crypto Market Regulators
Crypto exchange giant FTX has released a list of 10 proposals for market regulators in the US looking to oversee the digital asset space. ( read original story ...)
Hackers Nab $150M as BitMart Crypto Exchange Reports ‘Large-Scale Security Breach’
BitMart temporarily suspended all withdrawals until further notice after it lost millions worth of crypto in a hacking incident. ( read original story ...)
Large Flames Seen in Night Sky as Fire Burns in Tokyo’s Koto-ku Ward
Several houses were burned in a fire in a residential area of Tokyo’s Koto-ku ward early in the morning on Monday, December 6, according to local news reports.Local media citing the Metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
Parks, Nagoya fail to contain Buford’s late explosion in loss to Shimane
Bobby Ray Parks and Nagoya could not weather the late-game storm of Perrin Buford as Shimane secured the 94-86 victory in the Japan B. League. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. fall, Omicron concerns
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, weighed down by a moderate fall on Wall Street late last week and growing concerns over the impact of the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant on the global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to reduce vaccine gap for booster jabs ‘wherever possible’
Japan to lessen the present vaccine interval of eight months between the second and third COVID-19 vaccine shots in the wake of rising Omicron scare ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government considering lifting FY2022 economic growth forecast -NHK
The Japanese government is considering raising its economic growth forecast for fiscal 2022 to take into account the effects of its record $490 billion stimulus package, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Japan markets set to dip; investors monitor bitcoin volatility
Japan’s markets were set to dip on Monday, while investors will keep an eye on bitcoin prices after they fell sharply over the weekend. Japan’s Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,880 while ... ( read original story ...)
‘Modern girls’: Japan’s first recognizable youth culture movement
Young women in the late 1920s and ’30s exuded a sense of affluence and independence that is still apparent today. ( read original story ...)
Jetstar Japan offers 2-hr charter flight to one group for $8,800 on Valentine’s Day
A lucky group of up to six people could win the opportunity to charter a jet plane on a sightseeing flight passing over Mount Fuji fo･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s gigantic new anime store will be among largest in the world
When people think of anime shops and events in Tokyo, Akihabara is the first neighborhood that comes to mind. It’s not the only otaku gathering spot in the city, though, as the Ikebukuro district, ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Students No Longer Allowed To Make Duty-Free Purchases In Japan
Foreign students in Japan will no longer be permitted access to duty-free purchases in response to suspected cases of reselling and complaints of cumbersome eligibility checks. ( read original story ...)
Japan to pay more for hosting U.S. military forces
Japan has decided to accept a request by the United States to pay more for hosting its military forces from fiscal 2022 after the two countries held working-level negotiations in Washington from late ... ( read original story ...)