Police in the city of Sapporo are on the hunt for a master thief. Well, to be fair, since no witnesses have seen the crimes as they went down, we can’t rule out the possibility that the ongoing crime ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli tourist explores Japan, visits 3 distinctive inns
I loved everything Japanese: sushi, eating with chopsticks, tatami mats, green tea, the minimalist aesthetic and impressive ability to design gardens out of rocks. Now, I finally got to go. ( read original story ...)
Feds Say They’ve Finally Identified the Hackers Behind the Mt. Gox Crypto Collapse
The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment Friday that claims to identify the two hackers who brought down the notorious Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange more than a decade ago.
Crypto.com Arena Keeping Controversial Name Despite Exchange Shut Down
Crypto.com announced Friday its institutional exchange service for U.S. customers would cease operations, giving way to reports the cryptocurrency exchange could lose naming rights to the storied downtown Los Angeles arena formerly known as the Staples Center.
Tokens delisted, exchange closed following SEC crypto lawsuits
The popular stock trading app Robinhood announced on Friday that the company would be delisting all of the cryptocurrency tokens that trade on its platform that the SEC classified as unregistered securities. According to Robinhood, it will end support for the crypto tokens Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC), and Solana (SOL) after June 27.
Binance.US tells customers to withdraw their cash from the exchange as the SEC pursues its ‘ideological’ attack on the crypto industry
"The SEC has taken to using extremely aggressive and intimidating tactics in its pursuit of an ideological campaign," Binance.US said in a statement.
Here’s What Two Crypto Bros Are Doing a Year After Their Company Went Bankrupt
Davies and Zhu, however, departed Singapore (where the company was based) and spent time in Bali. Zhu eventually returned to Singapore, where he lives in a $35 million luxury home, according to media reports.
Feds charge two men for the $400 million Bitcoin hack that took down Mt. Gox
The US federal government has charged two Russian nationals in connection with the series of hacks that brought down the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange in 2014. In a press release on Friday, the Department ...
DOJ reveals identity of Russian hackers believed to be behind epic Mt. Gox bitcoin theft
The men are charged with orchestrating what was then the largest cryptocurrency hack in history — a theft that would amount to nearly $18 billion today.
Crypto.com to Close US Institutional Service Amid SEC’s Crypto Crackdown
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com said Friday that it will wind down its institutional service in the States.
Japanese investors plan to sue MUFG unit over Credit Suisse bonds, Nikkei reports
A group of Japanese investors are planning to file lawsuits against some brokerages based in the country, including Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, over their sale of AT1 bonds issued by Credit Suisse Group AG ,
Unlatched parts ingested into Marine F-35B in mishap in Japan
A Marine Corps F-35B shows off its hovering capabilities during one of its daily aerial displays at the 2022 Singapore Airshow. (Mike Yeo/Staff) Parts of a Marine F-35B jet broke off and got sucked into the intake in May, ( read original story ...)
As Washington’s puppet, Tokyo is betraying the role it has assumed for East Asia’s integration: China Daily editorial
By limiting its cooperation with China in the semiconductor field, Japan is harming itself as well as China. The US is the only beneficiary of Tokyo's please-Washington decision. By doing so, Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Hordes Of Jellyfish Spotted In River In Yokohama
Hordes of jellyfish were spotted in a river in Yokohama on June 6. A similar phenomenon was observed last month in the same area believed to be caused by high tide sweeping the sea creatures up the ... ( read original story ...)
This startup will quit your job on your behalf and save you the guilt trip—all for $144
In an interview with Al Jazeera published on Wednesday, Exit’s founder Toshiyuki Niino said many employers in Japan “give you a guilt trip” and attempt to convince workers to stay when they hand in ...
Gensler can destroy the U.S. crypto industry but he can’t kill crypto
Even after the Securities and Exchange Commission launched a double-barreled assault on the industry with lawsuits against its two most important companies, crypto prices barely budged. On Monday, ...