The uptick in scammery is so bad that about one in four dollars stolen via fraud is now being reported stolen using crypto, according to the FTC. ( read original story ...)
Americans Have Lost Over $1 Billion to Crypto Scams. This Week’s Top Bitcoin and Crypto News
Consumers have lost over $1 billion to cryptocurrency scams since 2021 began, FTC says. Since the start of 2021, more than 46,000 Americans have collectively lost over $1 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Lawmaker who wrote New York crypto mining bill explains: ‘It’s not a ban’
Assemblymember Anna Kelles speaks to CNBC about her New York mining moratorium bill. "It's important to understand that it's not a ban," she said. But critics say it singles out a particular use of ... ( read original story ...)
Search Continues for Source of TerraUSD Crypto Bank Run
In decentralized finance, it isn’t easy to understand who provides money for loans, where the money flows or how easy it is to trigger currency meltdowns. ( read original story ...)
More than 46,000 people have lost more than $1 billion to crypto scams since 2021, says FTC
More than 46,000 people say they lost over $1 billion in crypto to scams since the start of 2021, according to a report released by the Federal Trade Commission on Friday. Losses last year were nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Protest held outside Chinese embassy in Tokyo on anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre
Even as China clampdown means that the commemoration of the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Hong Kong continues to be disrupted for the s ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 2,017 new cases
Infections in the capital declined by 478 from a week earlier Saturday and for the 22nd straight day of week-on-week decrease. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo heartbreak still haunts Savita, says it reminds of unaccomplished mission
The pain of losing out on an Olympic medal still fresh in her mind, Indian women's hockey team captain Savita said the Tokyo Games continues to remind ... ( read original story ...)
Heritage Plaques honouring Japanese legends Nambu and Oda unveiled in Tokyo
The World Athletics Heritage Plaques awarded to Japanese Olympic champions Chuhei Nambu and Mikio Oda have been put on permanent display in the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo’s Olympic Park. The two ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases in Tokyo fall for 22nd day, but 5 related deaths
Tokyo on June 4 marked the 22nd straight day of week-on-week declines in COVID-19 cases, along with five related deaths. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trial of a deep ocean turbine could offer limitless renewable energy
A Japanese machinery maker called IHI Corp. has successfully tested a prototype of a massive, airplane-sized turbine to generate electricity from powerful deep-sea ocean currents. ( read original story ...)
2 TikTokers in Japan arrested for alleged indecent assault of teen girl
Two TikTokers in Japan have been arrested for allegedly committing an indecent act on a 16-year-old follower, police announced on June 4. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida may join NATO summit to discuss Ukraine crisis -Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is leaning toward attending a summit of leaders from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in late June to spur coordination with the West over Russia's ... ( read original story ...)
Did You Know About This Tokyo Inn That Treats You Like A Writer?
Head to Homeikan Inn if you want to experience the real-life scenario of being a writer while staying in an atmospheric old place in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 2,071 COVID cases on June 4
The Japanese capital reported 2,071 coronavirus infections on June 4 after registering 2,111 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Gov ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 2,071 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 2,071 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Saturday. The figure is down about 500 from a week earlier and marks the 22nd straight day of week ... ( read original story ...)