The world of crypto can feel impenetrable. The basic technology is complicated enough, but the subculture—with its own particular argot and decorum—is what’s truly forbidding. Even if you’re not quite ...
A crypto CEO is accused of laundering $500 million to aid sanctioned Russian banks
Iurii Gugnin was charged by the DOJ, which accused him of a $500 million money-laundering scheme that involved payments to Russian-bank-linked clients.
Trump Secretly Sold Stake In Crypto Venture, Document Suggests
The Trumps love to talk about their commitment to the crypto industry. Just don’t ask about their deal to sell an interest in one of their ventures.
Japan’s ruling coalition to pledge cash handouts in election campaigns, sources say
Japan's ruling coalition agreed to include a plan to distribute cash handouts in its election campaign pledges to help households cope with persistent inflation, two sources familiar with the matter ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Rise to $110K Spurred by $386M of Institutional Capital as BTC ETFs Soar
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs currently command $131.06 billion in total net assets, representing 6.07% of BTC's market cap. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $8.2 billion in net ...
Crypto Billionaire Hires Neuralink Employees for Brain Startup
Coinbase Global Inc. co-founder Fred Ehrsam has become the latest Silicon Valley billionaire to jump into the brain-health business, with his startup hiring at least eight people who used to work at ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises for third session as government backs debt market
Japan's Nikkei share average extended its rally to a third session on Tuesday, lifted by news that the government is exploring a potential buyback of long-dated bonds to stabilise the market and ...
TNL Mediagene Progresses International Expansion: Roomie International Surpasses One Million Monthly Pageviews Within First Year
TNL Mediagene (Nasdaq: TNMG) (the "Company"), a Tokyo-based next-generation digital media and data group in Asia, today announced that the International Mandarin Edition of Roomie ("Roomie ...
Explosions, smoke bombs in Little Tokyo protest
FOX 11's Laura Diaz was caught in a tense scene where fireworks, smoke bombs and flash bangs were all being set off in Little Tokyo during Night 4 of the anti-ICE protests. ( read original story ...)
Potential Nankai Trough megaquake fatality estimate 300,000, Japan plans to keep it under 60,000, an 80% reduction
Japan aims to reduce the projected death toll from a potential Nankai Trough megaquake by 80 per cent and cut structural damage by 50 per cent over the next decade. The government is reviewing disaste ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is not doing enough to avoid ‘toilet panic’ in disasters
Soon after a powerful earthquake devastated Japan's Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day 2024, councilor Tsuyoshi Yamahana heard about th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to target 80% reduction of likely megaquake death toll in 10 years
The target will be included in a new basic plan for promoting disaster prevention measures, which is expected to be adopted in early July. ( read original story ...)
Act Legal Romania Advises Yokohama on Acquisition of Romanian OTR Tire Factory
Act Legal Romania has advised Yokohama Rubber on the USD 35 million acquisition of an off-the-road tire production facility located in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania. ( read original story ...)
Japan sights two Chinese aircraft carriers in Pacific for first time
TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) -Two Chinese aircraft carriers were spotted conducting simultaneous operations in the Pacific for the first time, in a move that Japan's defence minister said signified Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s hottest new trend: publicly traded companies buying bunches of bitcoin
President Donald Trump’s media company just announced a plan to raise $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin, joining a growing number of so-called “bitcoin treasury companies” as the world’s most popular ...
(LEAD) Musinsa to open offline stores in Japan, China amid global push
Musinsa Co., a South Korean fashion platform, said Tuesday it plans to open offline stores in China and Japan in the coming months as part of its global expansion strategy. The company currently ...