Buffett's dismissal of bitcoin as a worthless delusion, and his refusal to own crypto, have slowed its adoption and price gains, Thiel said. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood’s crypto wallet opens up to the 2M people waiting for it
Robinhood’s cryptocurrency wallet, which lets users spend and trade select digital currencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum, is being made available to “all eligible customers’’ on its waitlist, the ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood crypto wallet: 2 million customers can now do more with their coins
Before the release of the crypto wallets, those Robinhood customers could buy and sell crypto on the platform, but as The Verge notes, it was difficult for them to actually spend ... ( read original story ...)
EU targets crypto wallets in latest round of Russia sanctions
The European Union on Friday targeted crypto wallets, banks, currencies and trusts in its fifth package of sanctions on Russia in a bid to close potential loopholes which could allow Russians to move ... ( read original story ...)
KKR plans to list Kokusai Electric in Tokyo’s biggest IPO in three years – Reuters
U.S. private equity firm KKR (KKR) may take Japanese chip equipment manufacturer Kokusai Electric public through an initial public in Tokyo as soon as early June, Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan unveils prototype solid-state battery production facility
Nissan has unveiled its prototype production facility for solid-state battery cells, which the company plans to launch in 2028. The prototype plant within Nissan's research centre in Kanagawa ... ( read original story ...)
Disney Tokyo’s Toy Story-Themed Hotel Is Now Open, Take A Peek Inside
People who love Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the gang from the Disney-Pixar Toy Story films have had a long wait, but the Toy Story Hotel at Tokyo Disney Resort is now open. Disney Parks first teased ... ( read original story ...)
New cross-culture crime thriller ‘Tokyo Vice’ on HBO Max stars Ansel Elgort
From his slick performance in “Baby Driver” to captivating us in “West Side Story,” Ansel Elgort now has us caught up in a web of intrigue as an American ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to expel 8 Russian officials, impose new sanctions
Japan is expelling eight Russian diplomats and trade officials and will phase out imports of Russian coal and oil ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business sentiment rises in March, 1st time in 3 months
Business sentiment among workers with jobs sensitive to economic developments in Japan increased in March, the first time in three months following the lifting of all anti-COVID-19 measures on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sports Institute delivers snooker ‘a huge blow’ as it cuts Tier A status and millions in funding and support
The high-profile sport of snooker will be demoted to Tier B by the Hong Kong Sports Institute from April 2023, costing them not just millions in funding, but access to critical training and support. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested on suspicion of killing Vietnamese woman in Osaka
Police in the western Japanese city of Osaka have arrested a man on suspicion of the robbery and murder of a Vietnamese woman. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and the Secret Power of the Underdog
Naomi Osaka doesn’t usually follow pretournament chatter before she hits the court, but last month was an exception. One evening she heard a former rival of hers, Caroline Wozniacki, analyzing the ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher with dip-buying following Nikkei’s sharp plunge
Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Friday as market participants bought in plummeting shares following the Nikkei index's sharp fall over the past two trading days. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan announces expulsion of 8 Russian diplomats
Japan’s government says it is expelling eight Russian diplomats over their country's invasion of Ukraine. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hikariko Ono announced the decision Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan bans Russian coal imports after invasion of Ukraine
Japan will ban Russian coal imports, joining the EU and G7 allies to target the country’s energy sector for the first time following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “I am bann ... ( read original story ...)