The government hasn’t had its eye on meeting an equitable amount of finance exactly, partly because that comparative data was only recently released. But there’s a common thread pulling Japan, France ...
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Nepal, 4th One in Two Weeks | Live Updates
In the last earthquake in Nepal, several houses were collapsed and the death toll from the incident followed by subsequent tremors rose to 6, local police informed. Last Saturday, the earthquake of 5. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Blocks Several Mandarake Stores From Selling Erotic Books for 180 Days
Police filed charges in May against Mandarake 's president and four other individuals for selling six books containing "obscene photographs," but ultimately decided not to indict them. In October 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
How the crypto fallout could affect you
FTX's bankruptcy filing has left financial backers in the lurch -- and that includes some pension funds. While they had limited exposure to FTX, their inclusion points to a growing but alarming trend ...
Charlie Munger says crypto is a bad combo of fraud and delusion — ‘good for kidnappers’
"This is a very, very bad thing. The country did not need a currency that was good for kidnappers," Munger said in an interview with CNBC's Becky Quick Tuesday.
Billionaire investor Charlie Munger says crypto is rife with fraud and delusion – and regulators should have banned it early on
Warren Buffett's right-hand man said investors are too eager to buy into the latest fad, and crypto's novelty meant regulators overlooked its dangers.
Sam Bankman-Fried was hailed as a crypto wonder child. What happened?
Bankman-Fried promoted himself as an eccentric genius. In reality, his image was a distraction from what was going on inside FTX ...
FTX Debacle Could Drag Down Decentralized Crypto Too
Decentralized finance doesn’t provide a solution to many of crypto’s deeply-rooted problems, nor will it be left alone by regulators.
FTX Accounts Drainer Swaps Millions in Stolen Crypto, Becomes 35th-Largest Ether Holder
Some $27 million worth of ether was converted to the DAI stablecoin, while funds on the BNB Chain were converted to ether and bridged to the Ethereum network.
Who is Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, the billionaire who wants to ‘rebuild’ crypto?
Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao is once again in the global spotlight, this time as the self-appointed white knight of crypto as the industry is embroiled in crisis.
FTX failure may strengthen case for more robust crypto regulation
The spectacular collapse of major cryptocurrency exchange FTX is prompting calls for stronger regulation in Congress, where some bipartisan proposals are being characterized as too industry friendly.
After FTX’s collapse, VCs across industries are finally acknowledging crypto’s failures — and they’re preparing for ‘more blows’ to come
After FTX's bankruptcy, venture capitalists are acknowledging crypto's shortcomings, rethinking investments, and preparing for backers to step away.
Japan unicorn Opn buys MerchantE to enter U.S. online payment sector
"Besides financial institutions that participated in the financing (for the deal), Japan Bank for International Cooperation and governmental funds such as Japan Investment Corp gave us strong support ...
Bank Stocks, Stronger Yen Drive Tokyo Equities Into Green
MT Newswires Primary Image Tokyo's finance-sector stocks finished up 0.8% on the day, reported TradingView. The yen traded to 139 to the US dollar after having nearly reached 150 to the greenback in ...
U.S., Japan and partners mobilise $20 billion to move Indonesia away from coal
By David Lawder and Valerie Volcovici NUSA DUA, Indonesia/SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - A coalition of countries will mobilise $20 billion of public and private finance to help Indonesia shut ...
US, Japan and EU unveil $20 billion plan to wean Indonesia off coal
The U.S., Japan and a suite of other partners on Tuesday unveiled a $20 billion plan to help Indonesia curb reliance on coal-fired power in the world's fourth-most populous country. Why it matters: ...