"It's a good day for the crypto security companies," Galaxy Digital boss Mike Novogratz said after authorities recovered $3.6 billion of bitcoin. ( read original story ...)
Is Crypto Coming To PayPal Soon? It Sure Looks Like It
While buying lunch with crypto is still a ways away for most people, Paypal ( PYPL) - Get PayPal Holdings, Inc. Report is well on its way to making it happen sooner — the fintech company just named ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi crypto firm Hayvn in talks for series B funding, eyes IPO
Abu Dhabi-based crypto trading firm Hayvn is in talks with institutional investors to anchor a series B funding round that would value it at $400 million as it eyes an eventual initial public offering ... ( read original story ...)
Forget About Fiat Currencies: Voyager to Let Users Buy Stocks With Crypto
The disparate worlds of equities and crypto are set to move closer together: Voyager Digital Ltd. is planning to launch a feature later this year that will allow customers to buy traditional stocks ... ( read original story ...)
The Currency More Valuable Than Crypto: Trust
Why Trust Is Our Strongest Currency The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer (download required) showed that while global trust in government, business and media edged up slightly in 2021, globally, trust in ... ( read original story ...)
FBI warns: SIM-swapping attacks are rocketing, don’t brag about your crypto online
FBI alert backs up Microsoft's call to avoid using phone numbers for two-factor authentication. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about a big uptick in scams using smartphone SIM ... ( read original story ...)
US Figure Skating is now accepting crypto donations, as Nathan Chen shatters records at Beijing Olympics
US Figure Skating will accept a range of cryptocurrencies as donations, partnering with donation platform Engiven. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Extend Virus Measures in Tokyo and Other Areas
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to keep COVID-19 restrictions for Tokyo and 12 other areas for three more weeks until early March. ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend COVID-19 curbs for 13 regions by three weeks
Japanese Prime Minister said on Wednesday that the government would extend COVID-19 restrictions in Tokyo and 12 prefectures by three weeks as the Omicron variant continued to spread. Japan has been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to divert LNG to Europe amid worries over Ukraine
Japan has decided to divert some of its gas reserves to Europe amid growing concern over possible disruptions of supplies due to the Ukraine crisis, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Koichi Hagiuda ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., European business leaders urge Japan to end COVID entry ban
Business and education leaders from U.S. and European organizations on Wednesday urged the Japanese government to end its COVID-19 entry ban for nonresident business visitors and scholars, warning ... ( read original story ...)
The giant Gundam in Yokohama will be staying for another year – until 2023
Gundam Factory Yokohama won’t be closing in March this year after all The 18-metre-tall Gundam in Yokohama is easily one of the most impressive attractions we’ve seen to date. With flashing LED lights ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Needs ‘More Credible’ Budget Balancing Target – Moody’s
Japan needs a "more credible" target date than fiscal 2025 for achieving a balanced primary budget, an official at rating agency Moody's Investors Service said on Wednesday. Christian de Guzman, a ... ( read original story ...)
Over 18,000 new coronavirus cases reported in Tokyo on Wednesday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 18,287 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Wednesday. The daily tally is down about 3,300 from last Wednesday. It is the first time this year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may extend quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo until March 6
As Tokyo continues to record high daily Covid-19 infections, Japan may extend the current quasi-state of emergency which was set to expire on Sunday February 13. As reported by Kyodo News, the ... ( read original story ...)
Misaky Tokyo secures $10M to bring innovative Japanese confectionery to more Americans
See the original story in Japanese. Los Angeles-based Cashi Cake, the startup behind Misaky Tokyo and other D2C-focused Japanese confectionery brands, announced on Wednesday that it has secured 120 ... ( read original story ...)