The exchange, whose founder and CEO resigned three weeks ago, has gone dark just as bitcoin climbs toward its November 2021 all-time high of $69,000.
Reddit Is Letting Power Users In on Its IPO. Not Everyone’s Buying
In public Reddit forums, private chat rooms, and interviews with WIRED, several moderators and power users—who on Thursday learned they would get the rare chance to buy IPO shares at the same ...
Coach who tried to force Belarus sprinter home from Tokyo Olympics is banned for 5 years
An Olympic track coach who tried to force Krystsina Tsimanouskaya home from the Tokyo Games to Belarus where she feared for her safety has been banned from the sport for five years ... ( read original story ...)
Disinfection tech uses low-temperature plasma to remove E. coli from hydroponically grown crops
A group led by researchers at Nagoya University and Meijo University in Japan has developed a disinfection technology that uses low-temperature plasma generated by electricity to cultivate ... ( read original story ...)
Newborns in Japan are at a new low, while fewer couples marry
The government in Japan says that the number of babies born in the country last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Index Sets Another Record High. Will the Topix Follow?
Such valuation obviously did not make sense. As the bubble burst, Tokyo stocks plunged some 70% and Japanese property lost 80% of its value in the 1990s. Japan also entered a negative spiral of ... ( read original story ...)
What’s to Come for Crypto Regulation? Look to the Courts
Legal decisions coming down the pike in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals could dictate whether crypto is treated by regulators like a security or a commodity.
Late Actor Matthew Perry’s X Account Hacked By Crypto Scammers
Scammers hacked into late actor Matthew Perry’s account on X, directing users to donate money to a “fraudulent site,” according to the Matthew Perry Foundation.
Coinbase would be ‘ecstatic’ to see more custodians in the crypto ETF space
In an exclusive interview, Coinbase's chief security officer said he would welcome more competition in the space.
Crypto industry like to see more ‘big players’ moving into market soon: Michael Lee
Michael Lee, founder of Michael Lee Strategy, joins 'Varney & Co.' to discuss action in crypto markets and where he stands on Nvidia stocks.
Japan’s new births fall to record low in 2023
STORY: The number of births in Japan fell to a record low in 2023. That's according to preliminary government data on Tuesday (). It is the eight straight year that the number of babies born in the ... ( read original story ...)
Mark Zuckerberg was blown away by a visit to a Japanese McDonald’s and joked that it was so good it should have a Michelin star
The Meta CEO is enjoying his visit to Japan, taking in a sword-making class, and tucking into a burger at a Japanese McDonald's. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Surges To $57,000 High As Crypto Rally Builds Momentum
ToplineBitcoin topped $57,000 for the first time in more than two years on Tuesday, propelled by purchases from large investors and booming demand through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as the market ...
Column: Vanguard, one of our top investment firms, shuns crypto ‘like the plague.’ That’s good for its customers
Vanguard has a long history of denying its customers access to investments it believes are dumb. Now it has added crypto to the list.
Korean Unicorn Startup APR Jumps In IPO Debut, Market Cap Hits $1.8 Billion
APR is best known for its Medicube Age-R brand products, like Booster Healer devices, which use electrical stimulation to help the skin better absorb skincare products.
Tokyo Stocks Little Changed, Hong Kong Rises
Japanese stocks were little changed on Tuesday, remaining close to the highest level in 34 years. The Nikkei finished 0.01% higher after a report that core consumer price growth was bigger than ...