Shotaro Kishida, the 32-year-old scion and political heir apparent of Japan’s incumbent leader Fumio Kishida, has been fired from his post as his father’s executive policy secretary after images of him using the Prime Minister’s official residence for a private party sparked public outrage. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Crypto Giant BitFlyer Clamps Down On Money-Laundering
BitFlyer, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Japan, announced on Tuesday that it is introducing stringent measures against money laundering in compliance with the "Travel Rule" initiated by the global ...
What’s Next for Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Under Fahrenheit
In this edition of the Bloomberg Crypto newsletter, Emily Nicolle takes the temperature of a Celsius rebirth … under Fahrenheit:
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Crypto watchdog Adrienne Harris says FTX failure shows that New York sets the ‘gold standard’ for regulation
Adrienne Harris, superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services, said the crypto industry is embracing her agency after years of skepticism.
Ex-Coinbase Manager Settling SEC’s Crypto Insider-Trading Claims
The deal ends a lawsuit closely watched for its focus on which digital assets are securities.
9 arrested over cryptocurrency investment scheme in Osaka
OSAKA--Police here arrested nine people on May 24 on suspicion of illegally soliciting investments in cryptocurrencies in multilevel marketing schemes in which victims were told they had entered ...
Second Japanese court rules lack of same-sex marriage recognition unconstitutional
A Japanese court on Tuesday became the second to rule that Japan's lack of recognition for same-sex marriages is unconstitutional. ( read original story ...)
Japanese government’s policy against gay marriage is unconstitutional, court rules
A Japanese court ruled Tuesday that it is unconstitutional for the country to not recognize same-sex marriages. Supporters say the ruling was a step toward marriage equality. ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to beam solar power from space by 2025
Japan is aiming to become the first country in the world to beam solar energy from space back to Earth to generate electricity at scale. A public-private partnership led by Japanese space agency JAXA will see the first satellite transmitters set up by 2025, ( read original story ...)
Japan premier’s son to resign after public outrage over private party at official residence
Magazine photos showed Shotaro Kishida, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s son and executive policy secretary, at the center of group shots that imitated those taken of newly appointed Cabinets. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin rises as investors await vote on tentative debt ceiling agreement
Bitcoin briefly recovered the $28,000 level over the extended holiday weekend for the first time since the beginning of the month.
BitFlyer adopts crypto deposit limits to comply with Travel Rule
Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer has adopted measures in response to the enforcement of stricter AML measures targeting crypto transactions in Japan.
Crypto here to stay, must be regulated: Hong Kong treasury chief
Hong Kong has decided to let retail investors trade cryptocurrency under its new regulatory regime because "virtual assets are going to stay", the city's minister overseeing financial services said ...
AI can do everything, but can crypto do something?
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Nobel economist Paul Krugman slams crypto as mostly useless, after saying it’s hugely overpriced and helps criminals
Paul Krugman said bitcoin and other tokens serve little purpose, warned of a "crypto bubble," and noted the industry has a dark side.