Start small, learn the fundamentals, and be leery of investing in a cryptocurrency simply because it’s trending on Reddit or a celebrity is touting its qualities. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Reaches ‘Warp Speed’ – How to Keep Up
Remember Captain Kirk's iconic "Warp speed" quote? Well, buckle up. Cryptocurrency is going where no investment has gone before. A guide to crypto categories. ( read original story ...)
Nvidia Stock Slips Lower As Crypto Demand Concern Clouds Gaming Chip Sales Outlook
Nvidia had solid results across the board, with a robust near-term sales outlook, but sliding demand for its cryptocurrency mining chips would weigh on shares Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Sequoia Capital to Create Crypto Fund of as Much as $600 Million
Sequoia Capital is launching a cryptocurrency-focused fund of as much as $600 million — the latest sign of venture capital enthusiasm for crypto startups, despite ongoing regulatory uncertainty and ... ( read original story ...)
Politicians’ Crypto Stunts Are Mostly Hype, But Harmless
There’s nothing wrong with state and local governments’ cryptocurrency experiments, as long as nobody has to take them too seriously. ( read original story ...)
Remote hiring startup Deel’s new feature gives businesses the option to fund payroll in crypto
Alex Bouaziz and Shuo Wang founded Deel, a startup that aims to help companies compliantly hire and pay talent remotely all around the world. The pair’s mission was earnest and their vision that ... ( read original story ...)
Google Doodle honors Dr. Michiaki Takahashi, developer of first chickenpox vaccine
Dr. Michiaki Takahashi, a Japanese virologist who developed the first chickenpox vaccine, is being honored by Google with the Feb. 17 Google Doodle. ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Kyoto among 17 prefs. to remain under COVID quasi-emergency
Japan will extend COVID-19 quasi-emergency measures until March 6 in 17 other prefectures including Osaka, Kyoto and Fukuoka to curb ... ( read original story ...)
‘I don’t want to up sticks if we can avoid it’: Crypto startups consider quitting the UK over slow dirty-money checks
Crypto trading businesses say that lags from the UK's underfunded financial watchdog could be the death knell for London's status as a crypto hotspot. ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets, except Japan’s Nikkei, in green at Thursday close
Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo dropped 0.83% at close as Japan foreign trade figure disappointed markets - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports first suspected local infections of Omicron subvariant
Tokyo officials say they have confirmed what appear to be the first cases of local infections of the BA.2 Omicron subvariant in the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)
Stubborn COVID-19 yields slowly in Tokyo and at US military bases in Japan
U.S. Forces Japan on Thursday reported at least 115 new cases at 13 installations since its report the previous day. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 17,864 new COVID cases, 24 deaths
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 17,864 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Thursday. The daily tally marked a 9th straight day of week-on-week decline, but the number of deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Paris, London, Tokyo and now Atlanta: Kering eyes U.S. expansion
French luxury group and Gucci owner Kering is eyeing second- and third-tier cities for possible store expansion in the United States, where its sales are booming, Chairman and CEO Francois-Henri ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower on concerns over Ukraine issue, interest rates
Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday on continued concerns over the Ukraine issue, with woes over rising interest rates also contributing to a circumspect mood. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida to announce eased Japan border rules for foreign students and business travelers
The move comes amid growing concerns over economic and reputational costs, and as experts say the border restrictions are no longer necessary. ( read original story ...)