The FBI says the scammer conned investors out of $1.5 million to build a crypto trading bot that never materialized.
Investment firm goes short on MicroStrategy, calling bitcoin premium ‘unjustifiable’
In a note to investors, Kerrisdale Capital pointed out that new bitcoin ETF products could be a better way to achieve crypto exposure.
Japan railway firm pushes back maglev plan, possibly to 2034 or later
Central Japan Railway Co. said Friday it has given up its plan to launch a new high-speed maglev train between Tokyo and Nagoya in 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Formula E in Tokyo: How to watch, stream, preview for the Tokyo E-Prix
The inaugural Tokyo E-Prix comes at an exciting time given both the on-track happenings of 2024 and current events in the paddock. Through four races so far, Formula E has seen four different winners ... ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: Japan is not banning COVID vaccines, contrary to online claims
Japan’s health ministry has said that COVID-19 vaccinations will no longer be free of charge starting in April, but has not announced a ban on the vaccines, as suggested in social media posts. ( read original story ...)
Panasonic to Sell Entire Stake in Autos Business to Apollo Global-Managed Funds
Panasonic said it will also acquire a 20% stake in Star Japan Holdings, the company which will own the new parent company of PAS. The automotive business will maintain its strategic relationship with ... ( read original story ...)
Earned money from crypto or NFTs? 5 times you need to report it to the IRS, according to a CPA
When filing your taxes, one of the first questions asks if you've interacted with digital assets throughout the year. How to answer it according to a CPA.
Crypto’s most famous criminal got 25 years. So why are people upset?
Start with Fox Business host Charles Payne who tweeted "hell no" to the question of whether 25 years was enough. This led GOP Senate candidate John Deaton to endorse Payne's comment and say ...
5 dead, over 100 hospitalized from recalled Japanese supplements
TOKYO >> Five people who took a Japanese health supplement have died and more than 100 have been hospitalized as of Friday, a week after a pharmaceutical company issued a recall of the products, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese sunrise drummer closes in on 1,500 consecutive hikes to honor Lori Piestewa
Ken Koshio says he's not after a world record but rather to honor the woman the mountain is named after, Lori Piestewa. ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ premieres in Japan months after US release, sparking emotional reactions
"Oppenheimer," a film focusing on American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb, premiered on Friday in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Economic impact of 2025 Expo raised to $19b
The Japanese government said Friday it now estimates the economic impact of the 2025 World Expo to reach about 2.9 trillion yen ($19 billion), ...
After Miami Open effort, Naomi Osaka says she’s ‘excited to see how far I can go’
Fans heard directly from the former No. 1 on social media during the final days of the year's opening hard-court swing. ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ Premieres In Japan—8 Months After Global Release, ‘Barbenheimer’ Criticism
A Japanese independent film distributor picked the film up after Universal Pictures left Japan off the film’s global release schedule. ( read original story ...)
Crypto analyst argues for privacy in financial transactions
During a recent conversation, a blockchain analyst with Zano explained why private digital transactions shouldn't be linked to criminality.
5 dead and over 100 hospitalised from recalled Japanese health supplements
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical had been selling benikoji products for years, with a million packages sold over the past three fiscal years, but a problem crept up with the supplements produced in 2023.