U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen respects Japan's stance of not disclosing whether it had intervened in the foreign exchange market, Japan's top currency diplomat said on Wednesday, adding he was ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival: Turkish Director Melisa Onel on Finding Oneself ‘Suddenly’
Melisa Onel found that her international relations degree did not open many career paths and turned to the arts instead. She’s worked in theater, photography, documentaries short film and, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Weekly: How Liz Truss boosted bitcoin
STORY: From how turmoil in the UK gave bitcoin a boost, to why South Africa is getting tougher on crypto traders, these are the week’s big stories in the world of virtual money. Liz Truss may have ...
Crypto May Be Gearing Up For Another Sharp Move
Though crypto bulls are undoubtedly relieved to see their holdings stabilize rather than plunge, there are several chart patterns forming that indicate that another major move may be imminent.
Crypto Investor Newsletter: Rishi Sunak, Soccer Fan Tokens and NFTs
The United Kingdom has a new Prime Minister, and he is avowedly pro-crypto in his outlook. Rishi Sunak, the former finance minister, hopes to transform Great ...
Crypto Game Axie’s AXS Token Gets Unlocked, Just as Short Squeeze Drives Up Price
Axie Infinity, the play-to-earn crypto game that rose to sudden popularity last year, started releasing previously restricted AXS tokens to early ...
Bitcoin Hits $20K, Ethereum Rises 12% as Crypto Market Cap Tops $1 Trillion
Ethereum reaches levels unseen since soon after the merge as the wider crypto market takes a break from the doldrums.
Ether crosses $1,400, Apple tweaks NFT rules, and Alexis Ohanian’s crypto outlook: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
Japan pushes for digital personal identification cards despite pushback
Japan has implemented new digital IDs called My Number. The public will be required to sign up or risk losing access to their public health insurance. ( read original story ...)
Stablecoins: A New Key to Success in the Current Crypto Market
You don’t need me to tell you that crypto is way down from the dizzying $3 trillion total market cap set in November 2021. The crypto space has contracted significantly over the past year, to put it ...
Anya cosplayers swarm Tokyo after release of latest ‘Spy x Family’ episode
More than 50 cosplayers dressed as Anya from “Spy x Family” were filmed walking around Tokyo following the release of the hit anime’s latest episode. The reasoning behind the cosplayers’ decision to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘broken’ monetary policy may be on its last legs. What are the risks for global markets if it capitulates?
When the Bank of Japan meets later this week, investors will be watching closely for any signs that Japanese authorities might be preparing to tweak, or perhaps even jettison, a policy of actively ... ( read original story ...)
What’s at stake for global markets if Bank of Japan gives up on holding down bond yields
MARKET EXTRA When the Bank of Japan meets later this week, investors will be watching closely for any signs that Japanese authorities might be preparing to tweak, or perhaps even jettison ... ( read original story ...)
Rising U.S. rates pose biggest risk for Japan but recession unlikely: Reuters poll
The biggest risk to Japan's economy over the next year is a prolonged period of U.S. monetary tightening, although the world's third-largest economy is unlikely to sink into a recession, the majority ... ( read original story ...)
Apple tightens its rules on crypto and NFTs in its App Store
The changes mean that any sort of trading service for NFTs must use Apple’s in-app payment mechanism. Apple takes an up to 30% cut of in-app payments.
Elizabeth Warren, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Target Crypto’s Revolving Door
The lawmakers are concerned about crypto’s “rapidly escalated” lobbying and its potential to “corrupt the policymaking process.” ...