For Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan's next central bank chief had to symbolise a departure from the unconventional policies of his predecessor Shinzo Abe - but without angering pro-growth ... ( read original story ...)
SEC Is About to Sue Over TerraUSD Stablecoin That Rocked Crypto
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to sue the company behind TerraUSD, a crypto stablecoin whose collapse last year kicked off an industrywide crisis and a cascade of high-profile ...
Japan’s government will play romantic matchmaker in a bid to shore up the birth rate. Experts say it will fail.
Tokyo — In Japan's northeast Miyagi prefecture, residents can find life partners via a government-sponsored, Artificial Intelligence-driven matchmaking service. In Ehime, to the southwest, regional ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Japanese zoo worker in bear suit leads keepers on chase in escape drill
An emergency drill at a Japanese zoo made for a comedic scene when a zoo worker donned a cartoon-like bear costume to play the role of a fugitive bruin. ( read original story ...)
The crypto comeback: Here’s what’s driving it, according to Bernstein
Bitcoin is up big in 2023, gaining 50%, while ether is up more than 40%. Those gains come after a difficult 2022 for the crypto market.
P700B in pledges secured from Japan visit – Balisacan
The Japanese government's commitments are estimated to directly ... will establish a more open investment climate for business expansion. Meanwhile, loan agreements amounting to 377 billion yen, ... ( read original story ...)
Man who set off fireworks in Tokyo referred to prosecutors
Police send papers to prosecutors on a man who set off fireworks at the Shibuya Scramble Crossing in central Tokyo in ... ( read original story ...)
Shinagawa Ward Mayor, who is too beautiful, looks aghast…Hanakawa, the mayor of Tokyo’s Kita Ward, “I want to be the oldest head of a ward and be listed in the Guinness Book …
The aging of the population is a matter of concern, but one area is aging at an alarming rate: the 23 wards of Tokyo. The mayor of one of Tokyo's 23 wards is the oldest person in the city. The average ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan “going to sink, right along with its birth rate”?
Elon Musk warns low birth rate will see Japan "cease to exist" Japan has the fastest-aging population of any post-industrial nation on earth. Its birth rate — the average number of children any given ... ( read original story ...)
A quarter of new crypto tokens were pump-and-dump schemes in 2022, report says, highlighting regulatory hurdles
Nearly 10,000 tokens issued last year saw significant price declines in their first week, an indication of fraudulent activity, according to Chainalysis.
Stelo Labs raises $6M in a16z-led round to help crypto wallet users protect themselves
Stelo Labs raised $6 million in a round led by a16z to help crypto wallet users protect themselves through a browser extension.
Artificial intelligence is akin to crypto in 2021 as the sector is facing investor hype, says founder of tech investment firm
Most of the value in AI is actually "going to accrue to the incumbent big-tech companies - I'm sort of most bullish on Microsoft." ...
Bitcoin rises despite U.S. crackdown, as crypto market gains $84 billion in value
Bitcoin rose to its highest level since August, as the market shrugged off a tougher regulatory stance from U.S. regulators.
Banks Are Breaking Up With Crypto During Regulatory Crackdown
Banks are backing away from crypto companies, spooked by a regulatory crackdown that threatens to sever digital currencies from the real-world financial system.
Crypto Buyers Beware: 1 in 4 New Tokens of Any Value Is a Scam
And according to tracing firm Chainalysis, one very prolific scammer ran at least 264 of those scams in 2022 alone.
Celsius customer received $67,000 tax bill for funds lost in crypto lender’s bankruptcy, report says
Celsius Network customers like Doug Stringer are receiving massive tax bills because of the high-interest returns promised by the bankrupt lender.