This is the first time in history that the U.S. has sanctioned a crypto mining company. This week, the U.S. Treasury levied sanctions on a cryptocurrency mining company for the first time in its ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. bank regulator accuses crypto bank of compliance issues
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Thursday said it plans to start cease and desist proceedings against Anchorage Digital Bank National Association for failing to adopt programs to meet ... ( read original story ...)
Currency.com Will Soon Be Open to U.S. Crypto Investors
U.S. crypto investors will be able to access Currency.com's services. Find out what services it will offer the American market. ( read original story ...)
Crypto investors worldwide raked in $163 billion in gains in 2021, a 400% increase from the prior year as bitcoin and ether prices hit records
Cryptocurrency investors around the world pulled in 400% more in gains in 2021 than the previous year, driven by price increases to all-time highs for the two most valuable cryptocurrencies, according ... ( read original story ...)
Calling Out the Sexism in Bitcoin, Crypto
This article is excerpted from The Node, CoinDesk's daily roundup of the most pivotal stories in blockchain and crypto news. You can subscribe to get the full newsletter here. Decentralization is a ... ( read original story ...)
Condo Column: The crypto mistake
There have been rumblings in Condo World about cryptocurrency, i.e. digital money with no physical presence like coins or bills. ( read original story ...)
Incredible footage shows ultra-rare live giant squid washed ashore in Japan
This king-size calamari sent shockwaves through the biology community. Japanese authorities were left flabbergasted after discovering an ultra-rare, live giant squid stranded on a beach in Obama ... ( read original story ...)
Bridgestone opens innovation hub complex in Tokyo
Bridgestone Corp. has inaugurated operations at its global innovation hub in Tokyo's Kodaira City district, roughly two years after it began work on the project. ( read original story ...)
From kiwifruit to Kishida: Ardern’s Tokyo success
From “quirky’’ dancing Kiwifruit to powerful diplomacy talks - the Prime Minister’s first day in Tokyo had it all, writes political editor @jo_moir ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Protocol: ‘a masterpiece of ambiguity’
Since the Nagoya Protocol was implemented in October 2014, lawyers, academics, and the life sciences industry broadly have been calling upon institutions such as the European Union for guidance on how ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo eases some COVID dining restrictions but extends alert
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to ease its requested limit on the number of people permitted at each table in some bars and restaurants, while continuing to call on the public to stay ... ( read original story ...)
Weak Yen, Value Rotation And Japan Outperformance
In March, the yen moved from 115 to 125 to the dollar at the low point (the more yen it takes to buy a single U.S. dollar, the weaker the yen). ( read original story ...)
NZ, Japan boost security ties amid Russia, China concerns
The leaders of New Zealand and Japan have agreed to strengthen their countries' partnership in defense, trade and climate, including the start of formal talks toward a military information sharing agr ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Fujita, Ota lead BayStars past Tigers
Kazuya Fujita breaks a fifth-inning tie with a pinch-hit RBI single for the DeNA BayStars during their 7-5 win against the Hanshin Tigers at Yokohama Stadium on April 21, 2022. (Kyodo) YOKOHAMA ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s first clay event of season confirmed
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has been granted a wildcard into the Madrid Masters. Osaka, 24, hasn't played in any clay tournaments so far but will make her clay season debut in early April in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 6,713 new COVID cases, down from a week ago
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 6,713 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday. The number is down about 1,800 from a week ago. ( read original story ...)