During the last crypto bull market, a small number of investment firms raised massive digital asset funds worth at least $1 billion, spurring optimism and hype around blockchain.
Crypto Executives and Investors Spent Millions on TV Ads to Defeat a California Senate Candidate. The Ads Didn’t Mention Crypto.
Fairshake, a Super PAC supported by Marc Andreessen, Brian Armstrong, and other crypto honchos, has ambitions to shape crypto regulation in the U.S. It's already a campaign finance powerhouse ...
Soaring US debt will ‘break’ markets at some point if spending isn’t reined in, Wharton professor warns
Other market commentators have sounded the alarm on the growing national debt balance as the pace of government spending shows no sign of slowing. Billionaire investor Ray Dalio predicted last year ...
Ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, Japan court rules
A Japanese high court made a landmark ruling on Thursday, saying the country's lack of legal support for same-sex marriage violates the constitution. Responding to a case brought forth by three ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lawyers’ group urges Tokyo to halt park development, calling its impact review unscientific
The Japanese bar association has issued a statement urging Tokyo’s metropolitan government to consider suspending a disputed redevelopment of the city’s beloved park area, saying that its ... ( read original story ...)
Why Bank of Japan may shake up financial markets before Fed’s next interest-rate decision
Japan — the world’s last bastion of negative interest rates — appears ready to tighten its monetary policy as early as next Tuesday, raising the ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. Steel/Nippon Deal Should Be None of Joe Biden’s Business
Both companies consented to the deal. Why should they have to get permission from the president to do business? ( read original story ...)
A Japanese court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and calls for urgent change
A Japanese high court ruled March 14 that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the ... ( read original story ...)
Austin eyes $90M purchase of 107-acre Tokyo Electron campus
Tokyo Electron Ltd. might have a buyer for its former North American headquarters that it put up for sale late last year. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin dropped to $68,000 as the crypto rally hit a roadblock
Bitcoin’s rally took a break Friday morning as the flagship cryptocurrency’s price dropped 6% overnight to $68,000. It’s unclear what caused the price drop, but analysts consider it a healthy ...
Some crypto dudes raised $650,000 to put a weird puppy meme on the Las Vegas Sphere
There will come a time when a giant meme of a Shiba Inu puppy with a hat will take over the Las Vegas Sphere. All it took was hundreds of thousands of dollars and a hoard of fans.
US Economy Shifts ‘From Goldilocks To Stagflation’: Top Wall Street Analyst Explains Why Crypto, Gold Are At All-Time Highs
Bank of America's chief investment strategist, Michael Hartnett, expects the U.S. economy to shift in 2024 from a 'goldilocks' phase into a 'stagflation' scenario.
North Korean hackers are laundering millions worth of crypto through a sanctioned ‘mixer’
North Korea-backed hackers are using a mixer sanctioned by the US to launder funds stolen in a hack last November, Elliptic said.
China May Be Biggest Winner From Bank Of Japan Rate Shock
Of course, sudden yen moves have a knack for shoulder-checking global markets. Two-plus decades of zero rates made Japan the globe's top creditor nation. Since the late-1990s/early 2000s, financiers ...
Japan suspends Fukushima water release after quake as precaution
TOKYO: The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant was suspended on Friday (Mar 15) following an earthquake, its operator said while stressing that the move was ... ( read original story ...)
5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Fukushima Coast
No tsunami warning was issued, the agency confirmed. ...