Chainalysis reported that crypto theft topped $3.4 billion in 2025 (through early December), with a small number of outsized incidents driving the majority of losses, a pattern that has increasingly ...
Drake Lawsuit Exposes $38 Billion Illegal Crypto Casino Market
Drake faces RICO lawsuit as new data reveals illegal gambling captured $38.7 billion of US online market in 2025—74% of volume goes to unlicensed operators.
Trump crypto venture World Liberty applies for bank charter
World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by President Donald Trump, is seeking a US bank charter for one of its entities that would allow it to expand its USD1 stablecoin operations.
Bank of Japan rate path could make or break XRP in 2026—here’s why and when it stops
Quick Read Bank of Japan raised rates to 0.75% in December 2025—highest since 1995—pushing 10-year JGB yields above 2% for first time since 1999 and pressuring yen carry trades that fueled crypto ...
Fireblocks Buys Crypto Firm TRES Finance for $130M
The deal merges Fireblocks' trillion-dollar infrastructure with TRES Finance's financial intelligence platform.
Gundam Sapporo Snow Festival Sculpture and Event Detailed
For the third year in a row, a snow sculpture of a Gundam will appear at the Sapporo Snow Festival. There will also be a special Gundam booth at Tsudome, with activities like a photo spot and the ... ( read original story ...)
Sudden whiteout blizzard buries Sapporo streets under heavy snowfall
A sudden whiteout blizzard hit Sapporo on January 8, 2026, dramatically reducing visibility and burying streets under deep snow. Footage filmed near the Shingen ramen shop shows vehicles almost ... ( read original story ...)
What happens to your crypto when you die? Ledger executive explains
Ledger's VP of enterprise discusses crypto wallet security and the complexity of 24-words recovery phrase with TheStreet Roundtable.
Map shows Japan’s nuclear power as world’s biggest plant nears restart
With Japan preparing to restart a nuclear reactor, the world’s largest, in the coastal prefecture of Niigata, a Newsweek map shows the locations of the country’s nuclear power plants. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei slips a second day as AI, chemical shares give up gains
Japan's Nikkei share average fell for a second day, impacted by profit-taking in AI stocks and escalating trade tensions with China. The Nikkei 225 dropped 1.6%, extending Wednesday's decline, as ...
Bank of Japan sees wage hikes continuing, China tension clouds outlook
The Bank of Japan said on Thursday the country's regional economies were recovering gradually and many firms saw the need to continue raising wages, signalling its optimism over the outlook that could ...
What to know about figure skating, a cornerstone of the Winter Olympics
Figure skating has been a key part of the Olympics, even before the first Winter Games in 1924. The sport now includes men's and women's singles, pairs, ice dance, and a team event. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire renews partnership with California State Parks Foundation
Santa Ana, CA – Yokohama Tire announced it has extended its partnership with California State Parks Foundation for the third consecutive year. ( read original story ...)
Osaka police officer hit by car and carried on hood for 700 meters
Police in Osaka are looking for a driver on suspicion of attempted murder after he drove for 700 meters with a traffic officer on the hood. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest four suspects over counterfeit silver coins
The suspects allegedly exchanged 79 counterfeit coins at three branches of two banks between mid-May and early June last year. ( read original story ...)
A familiar refrain as China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, begin 2026 at odds again
They’re at it again. China and Japan are frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured and bloody history they’re still working through. ( read original story ...)