Coinbase, the largest U.S. crypto exchange, reported a smaller net loss than expected in addition to a major increase in subscription revenue, continuing the firm's rebound after a tumultuous 2022.
Crypto exchange Coinbase posts smaller first-quarter loss
(Reuters) -Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc posted a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss on Thursday after investors tiptoed back to the strained asset class to hedge their bets ...
Olympian Allyson Felix discusses life after competing, being a mom, and running a business
Since competing in Tokyo, she launched her own company ... is quickly following in Felix’s footsteps with her own entrepreneurial ideas. Ahead of National Small Business Day on May 10, Felix is ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsui, Osaka Gas bid for ReNew C&I
Osaka Gas is one of Japan’s largest natural gas importers ... ReNew Energy Global, formed by the merger of ReNew Power and RMG Acquisition Corp. II in August 2021 as part of its IPO, has a portfolio ...
The “Yakuza Summit” was held in Yokohama, where the “top 3 yakuza” gathered for a dinner party… “Surprising inside story
The "Top 3 Kyokudo" gathered in Yokohama! In the midst of extraordinary tension, the "Yakuza Summit" was held by the young Yamaguchigumi VI head Kiyoshi Takayama, Inagawa-kai president Kazuya Uchibori ... ( read original story ...)
The Legacy of Mt. Gox: Why Bitcoin’s Greatest Hack Still Matters
Hi everyone, I just put up a new Bitcoin exchange,” Jed McCaleb wrote on the Bitcoin forum. “Please let me know what you think.”This was in ...
Bitcoin & Web3: Japan gets innovative as Signuptoken.com turns head
Japan introduced tax regulations for cryptocurrency companies and individuals that profit from taxes in March 2014.
Congress Wants To Learn How Terrorists Use Crypto And How To Stop Them
U.S. lawmakers reintroduced a bi-partisan bill last week that would mandate government studies on how terrorists and criminals are using cryptocurrencies for sanctions evasion, money laundering and ...
Arianna Simpson talks crypto at Disrupt and why a16z bets billions
Investing in crypto is not for the faint of heart. The volatile crypto landscape is littered with the remains of high-profile collapses, like Terraform Labs, Three Arrows Capital and FTX. In May 2022, ...
Japan’s PM Kishida seeks closer ties with Africa in bid to woo ‘Global South’
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday he hoped to see closer ties between Japan and Africa as he seeks to win over the "Global South" ahead of a Group of Seven (G7) summit he will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest drone maker sets its sights on the US
This week, ten-year-old drone company ACSL announced plans to enter the U.S. commercial drone market. The firm has already taken a sizable bite out of the market in its native Japan, with a ... ( read original story ...)
What makes L.A.’s sushi scene so great? I found answers in Tokyo
Ebisu Endo resides on the fourth floor in a building on one of the quieter streets in Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s densest shopping districts. Norihito Endo grew up in the sushi-ya business — his father is ... ( read original story ...)
If You Invested $100 In Bitcoin When The Term ‘Crypto Winter’ Was Coined, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today
The year 2018 was referred to by some as a “crypto winter,” as the value of Bitcoin continued to shrink, eventually bottoming out at around $3,200 in December that year. The market downturn began with ...
NATO plans to take first step in Asia-Pacific by opening Tokyo office, undermining regional peace
NATO is reportedly planning to open a liaison office in Tokyo, the first of its kind in Asia, which Chinese analysts believe is a dangerous sign that the violent multilateral organization will take ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan Springing Into Bloom?
Tourism to Japan has been surging, with entries rising exponentially since the country reopened last fall. Besides the welcome rebound in arrivals, renowned investor Warren Buffett’s recently renewed ... ( read original story ...)
How Japanese policymakers ended up in a very deep hole
There is a bleak comedy in seeing speculators nursing burned fingers once again. But the policy review may transpire to be more meaningful than the bureaucratic exercise it appears at first glance. ( read original story ...)