Japan earthquake: race against time to find survivors

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Sakura Murakami WAJIMA, Japan (Reuters) -Thousands of rescuers pressed on in a search for survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 84 people in Japan, hoping to save as many as possible despite a three day survival window that ended on Thursday afternoon. ( read original story ...

Bitcoin pulls back before SEC’s ETF decision. Here’s why.

Bitcoin rallied over 150% in 2023, but the crypto is still over 35% lower from its peak in 2021. Crypto market participants in general expect the SEC to approve a spot bitcoin ETF by Jan. 10, by which the agency has to decide whether to approve the application filed by ARK Investment and 21 Shares.