This article argues that markets in crypto-assets such as Bitcoin are maturing. This is partly due to firmer regulation and a greater willingness of crypto-asset creators to accept existing regulation ...
Trial for Fallen Crypto Tycoon Do Kwon Begins, But He Won’t Be There
F allen crypto tycoon Do Kwon faces trial Monday on claims that he defrauded people who bought a cryptocurrency that collapsed two years ago, setting off a chain reaction that led ...
Former crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried set for sentencing this week
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is scheduled for sentencing Thursday after he was convicted of fraud and conspiracy charges related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency empire.
Bitcoin’s Surge Stirs Crypto VC From Its Slumber
Startups are more easily tapping venture firms for fundraising deals.
Spotlight on Asia’s billions-dollar crypto market in latest report
The latest Chainanalysis crypto report is a wealth of information on crypto gainers in 2023 - especially on Asia.
Crypto Market Remains Focused on Spot Bitcoin ETF Flows Over Fundamentals: Coinbase
The cryptocurrency market remains fixated on spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows rather than fundamentals, as the recently approved products saw their first week of net outflows in two ...
Japan’s Nikkei closes lower on profit-taking, snaps winning streak
By Brigid Riley TOKYO, March 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed lower on Monday on profit-taking following last week's central bank decisions, snapping a four-day winning streak. The ...
Japan’s Economic Pivot: From Failed Stimulus to Stock Surge
Japan's blend of conservative business practices and engineering prowess has propelled it to global prominence.
Same-sex couples appeal Sapporo court ruling rejecting compensation
The court upheld a verdict that said nonrecognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional but rejected a claim for damages totaling ¥6 million. ( read original story ...)
When the Tokyo Imperial Palace Was Valued More Than All of California: A Look Back at Japan’s 1980s Bubble Economy
As the sun set on the 1980s, Japan was basking in the glow of its economic zenith, with Tokyo’s Imperial Palace standing as a symbol of a bubble economy so inflated that, at its peak, it was “worth as ... ( read original story ...)
US eyes change to military command in Japan as China threat looms, sources say
By Tim Kelly, Yukiko Toyoda and Laura Sanicola TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will agree next month to tighter military cooperation, ... ( read original story ...)
Suicide of worker sent to Thailand by Japan’s Hitachi Zosen deemed work-related accident
An Osaka labor inspection standards office has recognized the 2021 suicide of an employee of major machinery manufacturer Hitachi Zosen Corp. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s space agency, Mitsubishi to create space business
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said that in a market dominated by Space X they aim to forge a profitable launch business with their new H3 rocket ... ( read original story ...)
Couples in Hokkaido appeal to top court for recognition of same-sex marriage
Same-sex couples in Hokkaido have appealed to the Supreme Court over a high court ruling that deemed the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage unconstitutional but rejected the ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka loses to Garcia in Miami Open 3rd round
Naomi Osaka exited from the third round of the Miami Open with a closely fought 7-6(4), 7-5 loss to Caroline Garcia on Sund ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea says Japan’s Kishida wants to meet Kim Jong Un
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had conveyed his intention to meet the North Korean leader, state media ... ( read original story ...)