Ellison pleaded guilty to seven counts of fraud, money laundering and conspiracy after the collapse of FTX last fall.
Moon Mortgage announces beta for trade-and-borrow crypto loan product
Moon Mortgage's beta launch allows users to leverage digital assets as loan collateral while continuing to trade them.
Militants Behind Israel Attack Raised Millions in Crypto
Hamas’s lightning strike on Israel last weekend has left observers questioning how the group financed the surprise operation. One possible answer: cryptocurrency. During the year leading up to the attacks,
Japan’s Kokusai Electric Sets IPO Range Below Initial Guidance
Even if shares are sold at the bottom of the range, Kokusai’s offering would still be the largest in Japan since SoftBank Corp.’s ¥2.4 trillion listing in December 2018. IPO proceeds in Tokyo so far ...
Do people in Osaka really eat crunchy fried noodles with curry? We ask a local, then try it out
In any case, you don’t really see much agesoba being sold in Tokyo, and the shelves at this Osaka supermarket were packed with mostly local brands. Clearly, it’s a popular food for Osakans, so she ... ( read original story ...)
I’m a New Yorker who recently visited Japan. I was surprised to find clean bathrooms everywhere I went.
During her first visit to Japan she was surprised at how easy it was to find clean public bathrooms. She was also amazed at the level of pedestrian safety there. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Denso, Mitsubishi Electric to invest $1 billion in Coherent’s silicon carbide unit
Coherent, a major U.S. supplier of materials used to make chips for the automotive industry, said on Tuesday Japan's Denso and Mitsubishi Electric will invest $1 billion in the company's silicon ... ( read original story ...)
US law firm Akerman launches team focused on Japanese business
U.S. law firm Akerman on Tuesday said it has launched a new team focused on Japan and Japanese business with the hiring of a leading Japan dealmaker from rival firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. ( read original story ...)
Is Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics over? What that means for Utah’s Olympic hopes
“It’s important to obtain the support of the citizens of Sapporo, the people of Hokkaido and the general public in order to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games. We’re aware that Sapporo and the JOC ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse will slice across Americas on Saturday with millions along path
It’s a prelude to the total solar eclipse that will sweep across Mexico, the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada, in six months. Unlike Saturday, when the moon is too far from Earth to completely ... ( read original story ...)
WATCH: Naomi Osaka shares practice bloopers as 2024 Australian Open comeback looms
Osaka and fellow new mom Angelique Kerber are gearing up to return in time for a major tournament both have won. ( read original story ...)
3 things I regretted not packing for a 12-hour flight from Colorado to Tokyo
Cramping legs, tired eyes, and exhaustion could've been avoided if Insider's author remembered to pack items like compression socks and a book. ( read original story ...)
FTX reportedly transferred $500 million of crypto onto a USB stick to stop it from being stolen by hackers
FTX employees reportedly scrambled to stop hackers from making off with $1.1 billion of crypto after FTX went into meltdown late last year.
Star witness to take stand in US crypto king trial
The star witness in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried arrived at a New York federal court on Tuesday where she is expected to give damning evidence against the one time crypto wunderkind.While awaiting trial in August,
Kokusai Electric sets indicative IPO range of 1,830-1,840 yen per share -filing
Japanese chipmaking equipment maker Kokusai Electric set an indicative initial public offering (IPO) price range of 1,830-1,840 yen ($12.32-$12.39) per share, lower than the previous indicative price ...
Japanese banks crippled by systems outage affecting $81B of interbank transfers
A clearing systems outage affecting 11 of the largest banks in Japan on Tuesday, including MUFG, Mitsubishi Trust and JPMorgan Chase, left more than a million customers unable to make electronic ...