By combining written texts, folklore, and astronomical calculations, a team of researchers at Nagoya University, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, and Otaru University of Commerce ... ( read original story ...)
How a dodgy crypto influencer got rich on YouTube and Twitter—while the platforms and the SEC failed to act
Wayne Kacheche believed in Dogecoin because Elon Musk did. The Tesla founder and billionaire kept talking up the popular meme token on Twitter, and in May 2021 even joked about Dogecoin during a ...
Bitcoin Falls Below $20,000 After Twitter Row Between Billionaire Crypto Executives Triggers Withdrawals From FTX
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried insisted the exchange and its assets are safe while engaging in a war of words with fellow crypto executive and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao.
What’s the Howie Test and Why Does It Matter In Crypto?
Determining what’s considered a security is essential in the digital asset market. Today we’ll be entering the extreme world of Amber Mozo, the daughter of legendary surf p ...
Morning Bid: Midterms vigil and new crypto wobble
FTX token , the native token of crypto exchange FTX, plunged 20% amid a range of reports and speculation that dragged the whole crypto complex lower and saw drop 5%. FTX has come under pressure after ...
Feds Seize Over $1 Billion in Crypto Originally Stolen from Dark Web Drug Marketplace Silk Road
A Georgia man hid more than 50,000 stolen bitcoin on a disconnected single-board computer in a popcorn tin in his bedroom closet.
How the midterm elections could impact the crypto industry
CNBC's Kate Rooney joins 'Squawk Box' to report what a shift in political leadership after the midterms could mean for the crypto industry.
Japanese Banking Giant’s Subsidiary To Launch Bitcoin, Crypto Trading In 2023: Report
Laser Digital, Nomura’s bitcoin and crypto focused unit, will reportedly launch an institutional trading platform by the first quarter of next year.
Japan’s foreign reserves fall again as Tokyo carries on dumping dollars and buying the yen
The value of the country's reserve assets dropped by $43.5 billion to $1.19 trillion at the end of October, according to Japanese Ministry of Finance data published Tuesday. It's the second month of ...
Japan PM promises law to help Unification Church victims
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he will speed up the drafting and passage of a law to regulate the collection of donations by religious groups and protect families of believers ... ( read original story ...)
Inside BlackRock’s long journey toward crypto adoption
BlackRock's embrace of digital assets didn't happen overnight. Here's why it's been years in the making for the massive money manager.
Japan’s Nikkei ends at near 8-week high on tech boost
Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a near eight-week high on Tuesday, as investors scooped up chips and other technology stocks, with overnight Wall Street gains aiding sentiment.
Tokyo & Singapore: Friendly Competitors
The race to establish global financial centres is often pitted as a fierce competition where the winner-takes-all. ( read original story ...)
ESR begins building 19.2MW data center in Osaka
Asian real estate company, ESR Group has begun building a 19.2MW data center in Osaka, Japan. The ESR Cosmosquare OS1 facility will be the first part of a three phase facility at Nanko Kita, 10km from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo launches new system to recognize LGBTQ couples
Tokyo launched a system Nov. 1 officially recognizing couples where at least one of the individuals is a sexual minority, giving them access to some of the same administrative services ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Tokyo Sexwale says ‘I do’ in lavish wedding
Sexwale’s bride is 31-year-old Natacha da Silva. The lavish white wedding was held at Inimitable Wedding Venue in Muldersdrift. The bride wore a white, modern ball-gown-style dress with a detailed ... ( read original story ...)