Will 2022 be the year you start to invest in cryptocurrency? That's really your call. But if you've an active investor who's yet to dabble in the world of cryptocurrency, you may be feeling ... ( read original story ...)
YEARENDER The Year of the Doge? 2021, crypto’s wildest year yet
Bitcoin close to $70,000, "memecoins" worth billions of dollars, a blockbuster Wall Street listing and a sweeping Chinese crackdown: 2021 was the wildest yet for cryptocurrencies, even by the sector's ... ( read original story ...)
DeFi Is the New Big Thing in Crypto. But What Is It? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
In the year in which the world woke up to the reality of cryptocurrency as something other than a combination of techie plaything and tool of criminals, DeFi stood out. With $100 billion invested, ... ( read original story ...)
Foggy Regulations Challenge Crypto, Gemini Compliance Chief Says
Opaque regulations remain a top challenge for the cryptocurrency industry, according to Elena Hughes, chief compliance officer of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust Co. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood Is Launching a Beta Version of Its Crypto Wallet in 2022
Robinhood Markets, the US-based crypto trading app headquartered in Menlo Park, will establish a beta version of its digital wallet at the beginning of next year. ( read original story ...)
Asia report: Markets mixed, SenseTime jumps 7pc on delayed debut
Markets were mixed in Asia on Thursday, as stocks struggled for direction in the globally quiet period between the Christmas and New Year holidays. ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends losses on profit booking
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average declined 115.17 points, or 0.4%, to 28,791.71. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 6.66 points, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank Mizuho reports another system failure despite regulatory reprimand
Mizuho Financial Group's main banking arm reported a new system glitch on Thursday, causing a halt to some money transactions just a month after regulators reprimanded Japan's No. 3 lender for a ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect in fatal Osaka clinic arson dies
The arson suspect remained in critical condition due to carbon monoxide poisoning from the Dec. 17 fire that killed 25 others. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Arson Attack Suspect Dies
News; Osaka Arson Attack Suspect Dies; Osaka Arson Attack Suspect Dies. News from Japan. Society Dec 30, 2021. English; 日本語; 简体字; 繁體字; Français; Español; ال ... ( read original story ...)
‘People just need to be heard:’ Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka on mental health in 2021 and beyond
By stepping back in their sports to prioritize mental health, Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka forced us to have conversations about anxiety, depression. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Logs 64 New Coronavirus Cases
Tokyo confirmed 64 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Thursday, up by 27 from a week before. The seven-day moving average of daily new positive cases in the Japanese capital came to 48.7, up ... ( read original story ...)
Climate change: More tropical cyclones could hit cities such as Beijing, Tokyo and New York
Global warming could weaken the jet stream at mid-latitudes, Yale University-led experts said, allowing cyclones to form by 2100 over a wider range than they have in the last 3 million years. ( read original story ...)
Graduates of Russian universities meet in Tokyo
Photo credit: ptksgc / pixabay.com Japanese graduates of Russian universities met in Tokyo, the Rossotrudnichestvo website reports. The event took place on the eve of the New Year ... ( read original story ...)
Sporting hits of 2021: Against the odds, Jason Smyth adds to his legend in Tokyo
Men’s T13 100 metres Final - Jason Smyth, New National Stadium, Tokyo, August 29th. Just another mad dash to add to his legend. Jason Smyth took his place in lane six. Right next to him, Algeria’s ... ( read original story ...)
Arson suspect in Japan fire that killed 25 dies in hospital: Media
A 61-year-old man suspected of starting a fire at a Japanese mental health clinic that claimed 25 lives died in hospital on Thursday, local media said. ( read original story ...)