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FTX money trails leading to politicians, media, and other crypto exchanges point to the deep influence of Sam Bankman-Fried
Insider's Phil Rosen explains the strangest and latest developments surrounding the now-defunct crypto firm and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried.
Binance named as the top handler of bitcoin from crypto exchange charged in $700 million drug-dealer darkweb bust
Binance was the top receiver of bitcoin from Bitzlato, a crypto exchange shut down by the DOJ and alleged to have laundered millions for Russian cybercriminals.
I competed in the Olympics months after giving birth, here’s what I’d tell Naomi Osaka
My advice for Naomi Osaka would be to talk to other mothers so she understands the choices they made and why they made them ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man denies national anthem insult, says protest song tune used on Tokyo Olympics medal ceremony video only to hone editing skills
The creator of a remix video that showed a Hong Kong athlete being presented with an Olympic gold medal with a soundtrack of protest music added has denied an insult to the national anthem and insisted the clip was only produced to hone his editing techniques. ( read original story ...)
Thieves in Japan are stealing platinum and palladium parts from Toyota Prius cars as rare metal prices rise
Last year, there were 173 thefts of mufflers or catalytic converters in eastern Tokyo – and 90% of those were from Toyota Prius cars. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s K Line, KEPCO to study liquefied CO2 shipping options
Japanese transportation company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) have agreed to study marine transportation options for liquefied CO2 emitted by KEPCO's plants, part ... ( read original story ...)
Dead whale in Osaka Bay sunk offshore
Osaka – A sperm whale that died after being spotted struggling near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka last week was sunk to the sea floor Thursday off the Kii Peninsula south of Osaka Bay, the city ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Gives Japan Customers 4 Weeks To Withdraw Funds, Confirms Halting Operations In The Country
"All Coinbase Japan customers will have until February 16th ... 16 will have to coordinate with the "Legal Affairs Bureau to retrieve their JPY balance." Bitcoin, the world's largest crypto asset by ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.44%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Banking, Pharmaceutical Industry and Transport sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends lower on profit-taking, yen’s rise hurts exporters
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended lower Thursday as investors opted to book profits following the market's rise the previous day, after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to stay put on its ...
Japan marks record trade deficit on soaring energy imports
Japan recorded a record high trade deficit for 2022 of 19.97 trillion yen ($156 billion) as energy imports surged, the Finance Ministry said Thursday. The deficit was the biggest since Japan began ...
Crypto news site CoinDesk hires banker to explore potential sale
The crypto industry is going through one of its worst phases, with prices of major tokens at two-year lows and a string of bankruptcy filings from top players. "My goal in hiring Lazard is to explore various options to attract growth capital to the CoinDesk business,
Wall Street rapper charged in crypto heist gets new tech job
Heather Morgan, aka the Crocodile of Wall Street, has been under house arrest after being accused of trying to launder $4.5 billion in stolen Bitcoin. She's now getting a tech job.
Crypto Exchange Owner Arrested for Allegedly Processing of $700 Million in Illicit Funds
The head of Bitzlato Ltd., a crytocurrency exchange, was arrested for allegedly processing $700 million in illicit funds with Hydra Market, a darknet market. A Russian national who resides in Shenzhen,
Japan’s Nikkei drops from one-month high as yen strength hurts exporters
Japan's Nikkei share average dropped the most in two weeks on Thursday - retreating from a one-month high - as the effects of the Bank of Japan's decision to not back away from stimulus faded, and a ...