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Chainalysis expands crypto fraud detection platform with $170M
Chainalysis raises $170 million to expand its crypto fraud detection platform and help enterprises combat financial crime. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to recognize same-sex partnerships starting in November
Tokyo's metropolitan government will unveil a system that recognizes same-sex partnerships, adding the city to eight other Japanese prefectures that recognize a form of partnership system. ( read original story ...)
The Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau Reaffirms Its Pledge to Sustainable Development
YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 12, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of Yokohama’s move to take the lead on sustainable urban development, the Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau (YCVB) is reaffirming the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka strives to control her own portfolio growth with new agency
The former world No. 1 has been "weighing a venture like Evolve" since lighting the cauldron at the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Olympics diving judge says was left in tears after a Chinese official screamed in her face
New Zealander Lisa Wright claims she was attacked by FINA's vice-president Zhou Jihong for allegedly underscoring Chinese divers. ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo Sequel Potentially Teased by Director
It sounds like Tango Gameworks and Bethesda could look to eventually make a sequel to Ghostwire: Tokyo. Even though Tango just released its latest first-person horror game back in March on PlayStation ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crash Explained—Why Bitcoin, Luna, Ethereum Prices Plummeting
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that financial regulators would soon release a report on the risks of cryptocurrency and other digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Why the black sheep of the crypto world has investors in a panic
Within the often head-scratching world of cryptocurrencies, there's a small but growing sub-species known as "algorithmic stablecoins" that have some investors and regulators ringing alarm bells. ( read original story ...)
A collapse of Tether could be crypto’s ‘Lehman Brothers moment’ as the world’s top stablecoin begins to wobble and major tokens plummet, analyst says
A collapse of the Tether stablecoin would be crypto's "Lehman Brothers moment," according to an analyst from GlobalBlock. Following Terra's collapse, the $81 billion Tether stablecoin began to deviate ... ( read original story ...)
Global crypto regulation body likely in next year, top official says
Global market regulators are likely to launch a joint body within the next year to better co-ordinate cryptocurrency rules, a senior watchdog official has said. ( read original story ...)
5 times Tether’s dollar reserves have been questioned — and how the stablecoin’s drop to $0.94 could affect the plummeting crypto market
Jim Cramer and Nouriel Roubini are two of Tether's highest-profile critics. Both have questioned whether its stablecoin is backed by dollar reserves. ( read original story ...)
Crypto market cap has plunged 28% over the last week to $1.2 trillion, the lowest since July, amid broad meltdown
"It has been a rough period for crypto given the lost confidence with stablecoins and expectation for a much harsher regulatory environment." ... ( read original story ...)
Panic in the crypto market has Janet Yellen’s attention
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the ... ( read original story ...)
What this week’s Terra stablecoin fiasco means for crypto and what investors can learn from it
But UST's isn't the first depegging in stablecoins and it probably won't be the last. Here's what you need to know about this week's Terra fiasco. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank to keep majority stake in Arm after IPO, Son confirms
Chairman Masayoshi Son confirmed on Thursday that the Japanese conglomerate would keep a majority stake in semiconductor designer Arm after it undergoes an ... ( read original story ...)