Fried, head of one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX, said he and his company still have a "few billion" on hand to shore up struggling firms that could further destabilize the digital ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Crunch: After filing for bankruptcy, crypto lender Voyager Digital says it will ‘maintain operations’
Anyway, big tech and crypto news dominated our homepage today, so I have a lot of that for you. When one falls, another falls: Manish is on a roll this week, writing another top story, this time about ... ( read original story ...)
Lack of crypto tax understanding a ‘concern’ for HMRC
The tax rules for crypto need to be simplified if the UK is going to be a hub for the technology, a tax expert has warned. Chris Etherington, a tax partner at RSM, was responding to data from HM ... ( read original story ...)
Triple trouble for crypto: Liquidity crunch, bear market, new tax rules
Veterans of the trading space (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc, however, feel that the current phase, popularly being referred to as the ‘crypto winte ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s free insurance startup Warrantee to commence trading on Nasdaq
Warrantee We reported earlier this year that Osaka-headquartered Warrantee, the Japanese startup offering free insurance services in the US and Singapore, has publicly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.47%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Precision Instruments and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the ... ( read original story ...)
Top 3 reasons why the Bank of Japan will let the yen depreciate further
However, fighting such a trend, or buying the Japanese yen on the grounds that it depreciated too much in a short time, is a risky strategy. That is particularly true because the Bank of Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation, not deflation, is now Japan’s political hot potato as election looms
While Japan's rate of inflation is still modest by global comparisons, it has shocked a population that has not experienced steady inflation for decades ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan May Upward Revise Price Forecast; Downgrade Growth Outlook: Report
The central Bank of Japan, Bank of Japan (BOJ), is in contemplation mode over readjusting its inflation and growth forecasts later in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 8,529 more COVID infections on July 7
The Japanese capital reported 8,529 coronavirus cases on July 7 after recording 8,341 the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government annou ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on Fed minutes tough on inflation
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday after minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting showed that US central bankers are determined to fight inflation despite recession worries. The benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
3 kids sent to child consultation center for allegedly burning 38 bikes in Tokyo
Three elementary school boys were referred to a child consultation center on July 4 for allegedly burning a total of 38 motorbikes and bicycl ... ( read original story ...)
Jean-Paul Gaultier’s ‘Fashion Freak Show’ is coming to Tokyo in 2023
After a knockout premiere in Paris, Jean-Paul Gaultier’s ‘Fashion Freak Show’ is now on tour and set to hit Tokyo in 2023. A revue crossed with a madcap fashion show, the production is a creative ... ( read original story ...)
Japan introduces up to one-year jail time for cyberbullying
People found guilty of cyberbullying in Japan now face up to a year in prison under rules implemented Thursday, which were toughened up after the suicide of a reality star who had been trolled online. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake jolts Ishikawa in central Japan, NHK reports
TOKYO, June 19 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit central Japan on Sunday, the national broadcaster NHK said. The epicentre of the earthquake was Ishikawa Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. couple were out two nights before 2-yr-old girl’s death at home alone
OSAKA -- A common-law couple in Osaka Prefecture who were arrested after a 2-year-old girl was found dead at their home from heatstroke on June 29 had stayed out for consecutive nights prior to ... ( read original story ...)