While China has banned cryptocurrency trading, its people remain interested in the ups and downs of the crypto market, not least because many of them have found workarounds and continue to buy and ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Crash Leads to $1B in Liquidations, Majors Lose Pivotal Support
Don't miss CoinDesk's Consensus 2022, the must-attend crypto & blockchain festival experience of the year in Austin, TX this June 9-12. Crypto futures racked up more than $1 billion in liquidations in ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Did Nvidia Profit From Crypto Mining? Consider Its Manufacturing Partners’ Stocks; Cryptos Have a Rough Day
Don't miss CoinDesk's Consensus 2022, the must-attend crypto & blockchain festival experience of the year in Austin, TX this June 9-12. Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin and other ... ( read original story ...)
Best Crypto Exchange in the Philippines 2022
It is now possible to buy crypto in the Philippines with a regulated online exchange that offers low fees and accepts PH residents and expats living in Manila, Cebu or around the country. In this ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto: Why bitcoin’s price is dropping
Yahoo Finance's David Hollerith joins the Live show to discuss bitcoin reaching its lowest level since July 2021. ( read original story ...)
Nvidia fined $5.5M for allegedly hiding crypto impact on GPU sales
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined Nvidia $5.5 million for allegedly failing to disclose the influence crypto mining had on its GPU sales during 2018. The agency said it ... ( read original story ...)
Putin’s Crackdown Pushes Independent Russian Media Into Crypto
Meduza, a prominent independent Russian-language news site, knew it was in trouble after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. But it didn’t expect the issues to come from Western ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean Crypto Disclosure Platform Xangle Closes USD 17 Million Series B Investment Round
(Co-CEO Junwoo Kim and Co-CEO Lihan Lee) announced that its Xangle, a crypto data and research platform based in South Korea, has closed a USD 17 million Series B investment round. This press release ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-focused fintech startup Opn becomes Japan’s 5th unicorn after $120M funding
CEO Jun Hasegawa on right, COO Ezra Don Harinsut on left Image credit: Opn Tokyo- and Bangkok-based fintech startup Opn (formerly Omise, formerly Synqa) announced on Monday that it ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese startup studio and consulting firm Ignition Point acquired by Dentsu
Photograph by Dick Thomas JohnsonUsed under the CC BY 2.0 license. See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-headquartered Ignition Point, offering digital transformation support for enterprises ... ( read original story ...)
All-Japan committee meets to promote Sapporo Olympic bid
Yasuhiro Yamashita, the head of the Japanese Olympic Committee, acknowledged the biggest stumbling block to holding the Olympics is the billions in costs. However, in another breath on Tuesday at a so ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Opn raises $120 million, becomes rare unicorn
Digital payments processor Opn, formerly known as Synqa, said it had raised $120 million in a Series C+ funding round, becoming a rare unicorn, or startup worth more than $1 billion, in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan announces fresh sanctions against Russia
Tokyo, May 10 (EFE).- Japan Tuesday announced a new round of sanctions against Russia for committing crimes against humanity in its war against Ukraine. They include the freezing of assets of 141 ... ( read original story ...)
60-meter-long spiral slide opens at Osaka’s iconic Tsutenkaku Tower
The new attraction, named Tower Slider, takes people from the third floor of the observation tower at 22 meters above ground to the first basement floor. ( read original story ...)
Japan jeers at ‘terrifying’ mascot for Osaka World Expo: ‘My gods, who approved that monstrosity?’
The official mascot of the 2025 Osaka World Expo has a drippy blue body and bulging red head with five eyes pointing in different directions Suggestions for a name - after organisers asked the public ... ( read original story ...)
TV Binges, Heated Toilets Targeted in Tokyo’s Energy Saving Push
Japan's capital is joining governments globally in asking citizens to save power by unplugging energy-hungry appliances. ( read original story ...)