Ethereum developer and the company behind crypto wallet MetaMask Consensys has filed a lawsuit in a Texas court alleging regulatory overreach by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The ...
Japanese Metaplanet’s Purchase of Bitcoin Worth $6.25M Signals Growing Corporate Adoption
Metaplanet recently announced its purchase of ¥1 billion worth of Bitcoin, which is approximately $6.25 million.
How Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka’s controversial 2018 US Open final inspired Zendaya’s tennis movie ‘Challengers’
Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes discussed how the 2018 US women's singles final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka inspired "Challengers." ... ( read original story ...)
Charging bear attacks karate practitioner in Japan: “I thought I should make my move or else I will be killed”
A pair of bears picked the wrong person to mess with Thursday in Japan when they approached a 50-year-old karate practitioner only to be kicked away, police and media said, marking the latest in a spate of attacks in the country in recent months. ( read original story ...)
How a Fading Japan Regained Its Superpowers
The country was once the model of capitalist decline. But those recessionary decades are finally over. Where will Tokyo flex its muscles? ( read original story ...)
‘Asia’s MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet Buys ¥1 Billion Worth of Bitcoin as Pledged
Japanese public company Metaplanet has announced the purchase of ¥1 billion ($6.25 million) worth of Bitcoin, adopting Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset.
Just-In: Japanese Public Company Metaplanet Purchases Bitcoin Worth $6.25M
Metaplanet Inc. ventures into Bitcoin with a $6.25 million investment, signaling a strategic shift in its financial strategy and embracing the digital asset landscape.
Leak Reveals Another Huge Wall Street Bitcoin ETF Price Earthquake Could Be About To Hit Crypto
A major Wall Street bank leak has fed speculation bitcoin could be hit by another spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) ...
Regulators expected to deal major blow to U.S. crypto market
The SEC is now expected to deny applications for institutional ethereum products, hoisting a roadblock for the second-largest crypto asset.
Bank of Japan holds firm on policy despite falling yen
Japan's central bank stood pat and declined to make a policy change on Friday despite a falling yen because it has not played a major factor on inflation.
Takeda Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Fruquintinib in Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of fruquintinib, a selective ...
Symbol of Tokyo’s Shibuya Scramble Crossing renewed
SYNOPSIS: Shibuya Tsutaya, a symbol of Tokyo’s Shibuya scramble crossing, is renewed ahead of the Golden Week holiday. Shibuya Tsutaya, a symbol of Tokyo’s Shibuya scramble crossing, was reopened ... ( read original story ...)
Biggest Bills Fan From Tokyo, Japan Dances For The Rookies
There are some Bills fans that are famous among the Mafia: Bills Elvis, Pinto Ron, the ones that go shirtless at every game, the creator of the Bills Mafia Babes, and so many more. However, there is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Cabinet approves bill to regulate tech giants in smartphone business
Japan's Cabinet has approved a bill designed to regulate tech giants to ensure fair competition in the smartphone business. ( read original story ...)
Yukio Kasaya, 1972 Sapporo Olympic ski jumping champion, dies at 80
Former ski jumper Yukio Kasaya, who in 1972 became the first Japanese ever to win a Winter Olympic gold medal, has died at the age ... ( read original story ...)
Yukio Kasaya, Japan’s first Winter Olympic gold medalist, dies at 80
Yukio Kasaya, who made history by winning Asia's first-ever Winter Olympic gold medal in 1972, died from heart disease on Tuesday morning at a hospital in Sapporo. He was 80 years old. His family held ... ( read original story ...)