Businesses are taking note of prewar efforts in Ukraine to improve its tech capabilities, and some see lessons for Japan as it attempts to level up its own digital economy. ( read original story ...)
The biggest crypto scams of 2022 (so far)
Join Mashable as we take a mid-year breather to look back at everything that's delighted, amazed, or just confused us in 2022 (so far). We're only six months into 2022 and billions of dollars in ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin briefly drops below $25,000 as $150 billion wiped off crypto markets over the weekend
Factors including rampant inflation and an imminent interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve, along with an issue at Celsius, are behind the sell-off. ( read original story ...)
‘The IMF is evil’: Rich countries take aim at nations adopting crypto
The IMF is evil,” was one typical Twitter response to last month’s move, punctuated with an emoji of an extended middle finger. Across four continents, tensions over the future of money have mounted ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto carnage continues! Investors lose over $2 trillion in eight months
Bitcoin, the largest crypto token, is barely above the $25,000 level. It has dropped more than 20 per cent over the weekend, with its market cap slipping below $500 billion or half a trillion. ( read original story ...)
Here’s what young entrepreneurs and investors think about crypto
Crypto has gone mainstream. Once an esoteric investment held by a select group of people on the internet, it’s now something many investors hold in their portfolio. The global cryptocurrency… Read Mor ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Lender Celsius Freezes Withdrawals, Fueling Market Rout
Celsius Network Ltd. paused withdrawals, swaps and transfers on its platform, fueling a broader market selloff as traders continued to question the sustainability of high-yielding tokens in the wake ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 3.01%
Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Monday, as losses in the Transportation Equipment, Precision Instruments and Chemical, Petroleum&Plastic sectors propelled shares lower. At ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 960 more coronavirus cases on June 13
Japan's capital recorded 960 more COVID-19 cases on June 13 after registering 1,546 infections the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Governm ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ward office rejects couple’s marriage registry under separate surnames
A Japanese couple who kept their own surnames when they got married in the United States were told by a Tokyo ward office Monday that their marriage could not be registered using the two different ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo company sells genderless school swimwear, reflecting student concerns
TOKYO -- Genderless swimsuits with the same design for men and women have been released by a Tokyo-based company for use in school swimming lessons. Footmark Corp., a manufacturer and seller of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business sentiment negative in April-June on high oil prices
(Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Business sentiment among major Japanese companies in the April-June period was negative for the second consecutive quarter as Russia's invasion of Ukraine drove oil ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp yen falls negative for Japan economy: Bank of Japan chief
Sharp yen falls are negative and undesirable for the Japanese economy as they raise uncertainty over the outlook and make it difficul ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto crash reason (6/13): Why is crypto crashing today?
Why is crypto crashing today? Cryptocurrency markets have crashed to a new low of this year today. The global market cap has shrunk to $1.02 trillion from $1.10 trillion recorded yesterday. T ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Top Gainers Today (6/13): Amid crypto crash, this coin jumps 480% – Check biggest gainers of today
Even as the global cryptocurrency market has crashed to a new low of this year in the last 24 hours, several low-ranked crypto tokens have registered price gains of over 100 per cent. ( read original story ...)
Crypto News Recap: Terra Founder Denies Cashing Out Before Crash
The craziest story this week in the crypto world was about the allegations that are hunting the founder of Terra, Do Kwon. ( read original story ...)