Ascott is acquiring a freehold asset in Tokyo, Japan via its private equity fund with the Qatar Investment Authority. The asset will be refurbished to introduce Ascott’s first lyf-branded co-living ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual Currency Mixer Tornado Cash Hit With U.S. Sanctions for Playing Host to Crypto Laundering
Officials from the treasury department alleged Tornado Cash has been used to launder over $7 billion since it came on the scene three years ago.
Crypto markets have ‘found a floor’ as anticipation builds that Ethereum merge is viable in 2022, JPMorgan says
The merge is designed to transfer the Ethereum blockchain away from a proof-of-work network and instead to a proof-of-stake system.
The Best Crypto Exchanges: Forbes Call For Fall 2022 Nominations
Building on the success of the Forbes’ Spring 2022 ranking of 60 crypto exchanges, the list will compare the financial firms that most investors trust to access tens of billions of dollars in crypto ...
Crypto mixing service Tornado Cash blacklisted by Treasury Department for alleged use in laundering
The U.S. Department of Treasury sanctioned cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash for allegedly helping launder over $7 billion of virtual currency.
Japan’s Jan-June current account surplus shrinks to ¥3.51 tril
Japan's current account surplus shrank 63.1 percent in the first half of 2022 from a year earlier to 3.51 trillion yen ($25.9 billion), the lowest in eight years due to a major goods trade deficit ...
Takoyaki-themed electric guitar grills up Osaka’s favorite treat
Iwatani -- an industrial gas company that also makes cooking equipment -- and Yamano Music have put that idea to the test with a guitar whose body is made from a takoyaki pan. ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s Taiwan Aggression Has Backfired in Tokyo
Analysis: Beijing’s Taiwan Aggression Has Backfired in Tokyo Beijing’s Taiwan Aggression Has Backfired ... | View Comments () TOKYO—China’s four days of military exercises encircling Taiwan in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Hack Update: Nomad and Solana
Nomad, a crypto startup that operates as a bridge, lost roughly $190 million to hackers. It's recouped around $20 million of those funds and is now offering a 10% bounty for the return of funds. The ...
Bitcoin ‘Maximalist’ Saylor Makes Crypto His Only Job
Saylor has turned the analytics business he founded into a leveraged bet on bitcoin, with a stash worth about $1.9 billion and total debt of $2.7 billion.
Coco Gauff defeats former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka in straight sets at Silicon Valley Classic
A No. 6 seed in this tournament, Gauff is currently the world No. 11, good for the best ranking of the 18-year-old's career thus far. She certainly played like it on Thursday night, as she took ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines Increases Flight Frequency For Only Non-Stop Flight Between Bengaluru And Tokyo
Hailed as the latest ‘cloud service that techies are looking forward to’, in their launch campaign back in 2020, JAL was scheduled to inaugurate the first and only direct flight connection between Ben ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan Marks Atomic Bomb Anniversary, Threat from China Breaks Military Taboo
Japan’s Prime Minister announces ‘drastic’ increase in defense spending as China conducts military drills surrounding Taiwan, close to Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Pokémon Go Fest Sapporo players unlocked big bonuses for upcoming Bug Out! event
Pokémon Go Fest Sapporo took place this past weekend in Japan and trainers came out in force to unlock some pretty awesome bonuses for players around the world. Because of their hard work, everyone ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese FM condemns Japan’s ‘high-profile’ response toward PLA drills
Japan has no qualification or the right to point fingers over the Taiwan question, said Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday, refuting Japanese government's remarks that smeared China's military drills ... ( read original story ...)
How crypto scams work – and why enterprises need to take note
A new report by Sift shows how pervasive crypto scams are, revealing that 43% of those engaged in the crypto market have encountered scams.