The crypto industry doesn’t want to be part of the conversation anymore. It wants to own it. That’s one way to read the latest bit of Twitter financing news, at least. When Elon Musk announced the ... ( read original story ...)
Dish’s upcoming wireless plan might let you buy an iPhone with crypto
Or imagine if you could turn your unused data into a real digital currency. Digital currency doesn’t necessarily imply crypto, but Stokols continues: “Imagine if you could leverage decentralized ... ( read original story ...)
How a crypto bank run in Terra’s UST could rock cryptocurrencies
Whether the stablecoin fully recovers or collapses, the ongoing battle could have a lasting impact on the crypto market. “Besides the obvious, real money and people’s livelihoods are at stake ... ( read original story ...)
Unstable Stablecoin: How Crypto’s Crash Broke The Buck For TerraUSD
Crypto critics who believe that the industry is nothing more than a series of intricate ponzi schemes are puffing their chests today. TerraUSD (UST), a digital token with a $16 billion market ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Missing Out on $37 Billion Tourist Windfall From Weak Yen
Japan’s economy is missing out on the key benefactors a sharply weaker yen would normally attract: foreign tourists.Most Read from BloombergMarcos Jr. Leads With 61% of Votes Counted: Philippines ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo plans to start same-sex partnership system in November
The Tokyo metropolitan government said it received around 8,300 comments as it solicited public opinion on the system for about two months through April. ( read original story ...)
‘Invest in Kishida’? Japan Needs to Persuade Elon Musk First
How can Japan’s prime minister attract investors to a country that the world’s richest man says will one day ‘cease to exist’? ( read original story ...)
Republic’s venture arm reportedly raising $700 million for crypto-focused funds
Private investment platform Republic’s ~$1 billion venture arm is reportedly in talks to raise $700 million for two new crypto-focused funds, according to Axios. The funds include a $200 million ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Coinbase revenue drops 35% as retail interest slows
Coinbase Global Inc reported a 35% drop in revenue for the first quarter on Tuesday as extreme market volatility drove investors to scale back their exposure to risky assets, crimping trading volumes. ( read original story ...)
Today’s Top 3 Crypto Gainers: Flow Surges on $725 Million Ecosystem Fund
Flow, Maker, and Polygon are all up today. The company behind Flow announced a fund to incentivize development. Find out what's driving today's other top gainers. ( read original story ...)
Japanese government debt hits record ¥1 quadrillion as leaders struggle to correct course on spending
The build up of debt is a symptom of the increased pressure on the Japanese social security system and expensive COVID-19 spending during the height of the pandemic, as well as aggressive banking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan FY2021 long-term debt hits new high above ¥1,000 tril
The balance of long-term Japanese government debt surpassed 1,000 trillion yen ($7.7 trillion) for the first time in fiscal 2021 ended in March to reach its highest-ever level, the Finance Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s long-term debt hits fresh high above 7.7 trillion USD in fiscal 2021
The balance of long-term Japanese government debt exceeded 1,000 trillion yen (7.7 trillion U.S. dollars) for the first time in the fiscal year of 2021 to reach its highest-ever level, the Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Yamanote Line to test automated trains with passengers from October
The system's development is expected to reach its final stages once the tests end, with carriage improvements slated from around spring 2023 to achieve the targeted 2028 implementation. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s doubling of its defence budget will make the world a more dangerous place – here’s why
Japan is proposing to double its defence budget to around £86 billion, or 2% of its GDP. This move – like recent pledges by Germany to massively increase its military spending in the wake of Russia’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Vice Is a Layered and Nuanced Portrait of the Japanese Capital
T. Rogers, referring to priority number one when it came to developing the HBO Max series Tokyo Vice, arguably one of the best and most exciting shows of spring (the entire first season is on the ... ( read original story ...)