After three days of riveting testimony in the case against FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, a Manhattan federal courtroom got pulled into the inner workings of the business that drives the market at ...
The Same Celebrities Who Shilled Crypto Are Now Turning Themselves Into Facebook’s AI Chatbots
Meta-formerly-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg got on stage, unveiling a slew of new AI chatbots, each of which are based on a who's who of celebrities. There's a "wisecracking sports debater" called Bru, ...
Even after Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest, the crypto industry remains full of men acting like boys
W hen Caroline Ellison strode into court this week to testify against one-time romantic and business partner Sam Bankman-Fried, I felt several things as a woman who has built a company in the same ...
Japan tells G20 it may need to act in FX market-Finance Minister Suzuki
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday he told his Group of 20 (G20) counterparts that Tokyo may need to take appropriate action depending on moves in the currency market. In a news conference after attending the G20 finance leaders' gathering, ( read original story ...)
Yellen: met with S.Korean finance minister, looking forward to trilateral with Japan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said she met with South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho, and looked forward to a trilateral meeting with Japan's finance minister. ( read original story ...)
Japan overwhelms Canada en route to 4-1 win in men’s soccer friendly
Ao Tanaka scored twice as Japan, showing its class, overwhelmed Canada 4-1 in a men's soccer friendly Friday in Niigata, Japan. The Japanese, the top-ranked team in Asia at No. 19, were well-organized and led 3-0 at the break after pouncing on mistakes by No. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett Revealed To Be Quietly Make Bank From Bitcoin And Crypto Amid Price Swings
A new analysis of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway stock portfolio has revealed the Oracle of Omaha's best-performing investment this year is bitcoin and crypto-friendly ...
Hamas uses crypto to raise money. Elizabeth Warren has a plan for that.
Hamas was an early adopter of using cryptocurrencies for financing, according to TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence company. Though most of the group’s funding comes from other sources, groups linked ...
Man convicted over viral ‘licking’ video at a Nagoya sushi outlet
A court on Friday convicted a 21-year-old man of obstruction of business after he posted an online video of himself licking a soy sauce bottle at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Nagoya in February ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire expands further into U.S. market
As the supply chain realigns with market demand, Yokohama's first U.S. manufacturing facility is back on-track to offer the trucking industry more options to keep its fleets ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Adachi Ward Incident: High School Students Arrested for Storming Police Station
High School Protest Turns Tense In a startling series of events, a group of high school students stormed a police station in Adachi Ward, Tokyo. They attempted to seize a police officer’s firearm ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Myths to Manga review – kids, can you see the rabbit grinding rice on the moon?
Japan’s rich folklore has hugely influenced movies, manga, anime and video games, as this intriguing show proves. Children will love it – but adults should bring kneepads ( read original story ...)
Netmarble’s Marblex Listed on Japan’s Zaif Crypto Exchange
Marblex, the blockchain unit of South Koreas Netmarble Corp. game developer, took a huge step to increase its presence in the Japanese Web 3.0 market. It has listed the company on Japans ...
Man convicted over viral video of sauce bottle licking at sushi chain in Nagoya
A Japanese court on Friday convicted a 21-year-old man of obstruction of business after he posted an online video of himself licking ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama, Mississippi Truck Tire Plant ‘on an Upswing’
Yokohama’s truck tire plant in West Point, Mississippi, celebrates a milestone while looking toward the future. ( read original story ...)
Unprecedented Drop in Tokyo’s Nikkei Stock Average: A Global Shockwave
In a shocking turn of events on October 13, 2023, the Nikkei Stock Average in Tokyo experienced a severe plummet in stock prices, with a drop by 90% or more. A day that will go down in financial ... ( read original story ...)