Tokyo on Tuesday reported a record high of Covid-19 cases, as Japan prepared to implement new anti-virus measures amid surging infections led by Omicron ... ( read original story ...)
Why are bugs becoming big business in Japan?
Bugs have long been consumed in Japan, but now the market is growing. Company owners say this is down to the numerous nutritional and environmental benefits of this novel form of protein. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Approved for the BRABUS 700, 800 and 900 Off-Roader
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced that the company’s global-flagship-brand tire Advan Sport V107 has been approved by Brabus GmbH of Germany for its Brabus 700/800/900 Off-Roader, based on ... ( read original story ...)
Anthony Scaramucci says crypto investors should ride out the dotcom-style crash as it’s early days for bitcoin
"Bitcoin is going to have, in my opinion, possibly a billion wallets as we get to 2024 and so, people should ride this stuff out," Scaramucci said. ( read original story ...)
Investors fear ‘crypto winter’ is coming
As cryptocurrency investors reel from the sharp sell-off in bitcoin and other digital currencies, some fear the worst is yet to come. ( read original story ...)
Inside the Company Building Japan’s Multistakeholder Digital Yen
Japan’s digital yen might look a lot like that. Tokyo-based DeCurret, with 50-odd employees, is leading the design of the digital yen and coordinates the Digital Currency Forum (DCF), a consortium of ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba halts chip production due to earthquake in southern Japan
Toshiba said in a statement that it is still analysing the impact on production does not yet know when it can restart production. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports record virus cases as Japan tightens measures
Tokyo on Tuesday reported a record high of COVID-19 cases, as Japan prepared to implement new anti-virus measures amid surging infections driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE Twitter sees record number of govt demands to remove content, Japan and Russia lead pack
Twitter said governments around the world made requests to remove content from a record number of user accounts between January and June last year, in data to be released by the social media company ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba halts operations at Japan chip plant after earthquake
Toshiba has halted operations at a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Oita, southern Japan, after a strong earthquake hit the area earlier. Some of Toshiba's equipment has been damaged and the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto isn’t a safe haven during high inflation
The cryptocurrency market, which boomed at the beginning of the pandemic, has fallen precipitously from its all-time high. Since November 2021, a sell-off of the emerging asset class has halved its ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s crash shows digital currency is not a hedge against inflation
While crypto has been an exceptionally volatile asset class, its fortunes have largely escaped the influence of traditional market forces. Over the last five years, its massive price gains appear to ... ( read original story ...)
Investors fear ‘crypto winter’ is coming as bitcoin falls 50% from record highs
As cryptocurrency investors reel from the sharp sell-off in bitcoin and other digital currencies, some fear the worst is yet to come. ( read original story ...)
These Ten Crypto Billionaires Have Lost $27 Billion Since November
The fortunes of the wealthiest Bitcoin, XRP and other crypto investors and entrepreneurs have imploded along with the value of digital assets. The worst may not be over. ( read original story ...)
Four Harsh Truths (And Four Best Practices) For Crypto Wallets
Crypto companies should emulate the habits of the best neobanks and digital-first institutions, especially given that crypto wallets themselves fall squarely into the digital space. ( read original story ...)
Crypto is crashing but it’s all going to be OK, OK?
Not sure if you’ve heard, but things aren’t going so well in the land of crypto. No we don’t mean the Cryptoland otherwise known as the Fijian Fyre Festival of crypto, we mean the land on the internet ... ( read original story ...)