By Elizabeth Howcroft and Hannah Lang LONDON (Reuters) -Crypto firms have been left scrambling to find banking partners after the collapse of three crypto-friendly lenders in the U.S. last month, crea
U.S. Sanctions 3 North Koreans for Supporting Hacking Group Known for Crypto Thefts
The three were engaged in crypto activities themselves, and the U.S. Treasury Department says they were tied to the networks of DPRK entities laundering stolen crypto or moving illicit funds for that country.
Battered Crypto Investors Go Digging for Gold
Mitch Day rode wild swings in bitcoin from 2018 to all-time highs and held steady throughout last year’s crypto winter. This year, the 27-year old started moving money to a different trendy asset also claiming to protect investors from banking turmoil or governmental collapse: gold.
How the 2011 Great Eastern Japan earthquake led filmmaker Makoto Shinkai to make ‘Suzume’
"Suzume", a Japanese animated fantasy adventure, follows the story of 17-year-old high school students Suzume Iwato and Souta Munakata, who team up to prevent a series of disasters across Japan. ( read original story ...)
The return of ‘$50,000 Bitcoin’ and the meaning of crypto price patterns
Analysts' prediction that the "halving" will lead Bitcoin to double by 2024 raises questions about what metrics we can use to make sense of crypto prices.
The Future of Crypto Trading: How AI-Based Tools Are Changing the Game
When ChatGPT first appeared in November 2022, it immediately set off a speculative frenzy in the crypto world. People knew intuitively that the rules of the game had been changed, ...
John Oliver explores crypto downfall and how ‘confidence’ doesn’t work as a currency
On Sunday’s episode of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” the host discussed cryptocurrency, specifically three of the biggest company collapses, including Terra, Celsius, and FTX.
Crypto’s Path to Wall Street Could Get Easier With New Plumbing
The FIX Protocol has added support for the Digital Token Identifier (DTI) to simplify and standardize communication for trading digital assets.
Declining Bitcoin-Ether Correlation Could Impact Crypto Investors’ Hedging Strategies: Coinbase
From a fundamental perspective the weaker correlation supports diversification arguments in favor of holding both BTC and ETH, the report said.
Crypto’s next hot spot
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Bermuda Premier David Burt discuss why Bermuda is becoming a hub for the digital asset business — and why it also faces hurdles thanks to banking industry jitters.
Rugby: Wild Knights not looking past semi in League One title defense
Top seeds Saitama Wild Knights are not looking beyond their upcoming playoff semifinal against Yokohama Eagles as they seek to go bac ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber supplying AVID tires in North America as OE on Subaru’s new Impreza
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it has begun delivering tires to Subaru Corporation for use as original equipment (OE) on the automaker’s new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers widening long-term foreign worker visa scheme -Nikkei
Japan is considering expanding the areas in which skilled foreign workers can receive long-term work visas to 12 from three, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday. The change would include sectors ...
Japan considering expanding fields in which skilled foreign workers can receive long-term work visas – Nikkei
Japan is considering expanding the number of fields in which skilled foreign workers can receive long-term work visas to 12 from the current three, the Nikkei reported on Monday. Should this be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves first abortion pill, decades after other countries
A panel in Japan's health ministry has approved the country's first abortion pill, in a major step for reproductive rights decades after other countries made abortion medication widely available. ( read original story ...)
Gov. DeSantis visits Japan, South Korea, Israel and Britain ahead of potential 2024 presidential announcement
Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, traveled to Tokyo for a meeting Monday with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi. ( read original story ...)