Bitcoin briefly recovered the $28,000 level over the extended holiday weekend for the first time since the beginning of the month.
BitFlyer adopts crypto deposit limits to comply with Travel Rule
Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer has adopted measures in response to the enforcement of stricter AML measures targeting crypto transactions in Japan.
Crypto here to stay, must be regulated: Hong Kong treasury chief
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Nobel economist Paul Krugman slams crypto as mostly useless, after saying it’s hugely overpriced and helps criminals
Paul Krugman said bitcoin and other tokens serve little purpose, warned of a "crypto bubble," and noted the industry has a dark side.
As crypto embraces AI, a major exchange scraps its ChatGPT integration
Bitget, the fifth-largest derivatives crypto exchange, said that the artificial intelligence tool was providing false information to its users.
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast pulls IPO in wake of SPAC deal
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast files for proposed $100M US IPO Vietnamese EV maker VinFast agrees to go public through deal with SPAC Now read: Japan's Zerospo sets terms for proposed $17M US IPO ...
An American tourist who lost her engagement ring in Tokyo says she got it back thanks to TikTok and the city’s unique lost and found system
An American woman traveling in Japan made a public appeal on TikTok after losing her engagement ring in Tokyo last week. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Mawar heads to Japan, lashes eastern Taiwan and northern Philippines on the way
After hitting Guam last week, slow-moving Typhoon Mawar struck the northern Philippines and the eastern coast Taiwan. It is now heading toward Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top financial authorities to meet to discuss markets
Top officials from the Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan and the financial watchdog are set to meet on Tuesday to discuss financial markets, the ministry said, after the Japanese currency weakened to ... ( read original story ...)
How crypto is dealing with the debt ceiling turmoil
Cryptocurrencies are often characterized by their wild price swings and volatility, but stablecoins are digital currencies designed to do the opposite — to hold a steady value.
Molly White Tracks Crypto Scams. It’s Going Just Great
In 2021, software engineer Molly White launched a cautionary Web3 blog to pour cold water on cryptocurrency's dumpster fires ...
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Crypto Exchange bitFlyer Aligns Itself With FATF ‘Travel Rule’ With New Restrictions
Restrictions targeting 21 countries include only allowing select crypto and transfers to platforms that comply with Coinbase-led Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST).
Japan Finance Officials to Hold Meeting as Yen Drops
Japan’s top currency official warned that the government would take action if needed in comments that follow a weakening of the yen to its lowest levels since last November.
Pro-Olympic mayor re-elected to third term in Sapporo
SAPPORO—Incumbent Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto, who is pushing Sapporo’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Games, was re-elected here on April 9, despite headwinds against the Olympic campaign. ( read original story ...)