It was a record year for crypto hacks. Decentralized finance was thee prime target, accounting for two thirds of all hacks.
The Sam Bankman-Fried-backed crypto Solana has lost nearly all its value this year and is still crashing as key projects bail
The token was once touted as an "Ethereum killer," but in 2022 it has crashed 94% amid the FTX scandal and crypto winter.
Bank of Japan starts unscheduled bond buying in response to rising yields
The Bank of Japan conducted an unscheduled bond buying operation as a surge in global yields threatened to spread to Japan, Bloomberg reported. The move came after the central bank widened its yield ...
Temple Univ. saddened by death of board member in murder near Tokyo
Temple University Japan has expressed shock and deep sadness at the death of board member William Bishop, a 69-year-old U.S. nation ... ( read original story ...)
How crypto industry can move on after the fall of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
Arrest of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried could be turning point for what was an immature crypto industry becoming a real grown-up powerhouse.
Japan’s Nikkei pressured by drop in chip stocks, China worries
Japanese stocks on Wednesday retreated from the one-week highs hit in the previous session, weighed down by an overnight drop in global semiconductor shares and lingering worries over China's COVID-19 ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as tech, real estate stocks weigh
Japan benchmark Nikkei stock index closed lower Wednesday with heavyweight tech issues dragged down by their US peers overnight sl ...
Bank Of Japan’s Yield Curve Tweak Tilts Currency Market Sentiment
Currency market movement during the week ended December 23 was primarily dictated by the sentiment surrounding Bank of Japan's move ...
BCorp buys land in Yokohama for over RM408mil to develop mixed project with RM4.46bil GDV
Berjaya Corp Bhd's (BCorp) wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Berjaya Yokohama Hospitality Asset TMK is acquiring six parcels of land, measuring 20,977.15 square metres from the City of Yokohama for ... ( read original story ...)
Berjaya Corp buys RM408.8m Yokohama land for development of Four Seasons project
A unit of Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) is acquiring six parcels of freehold land collectively measuring about 20,977.15 square metres in Yokohama, Japan, for ¥12.66 trillion (RM408.82 million) cash.BCorp ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Kraken to shutter its Japan operations after global layoffs
Crypto exchange Kraken said Wednesday that it will stop operations in Japan next month, blaming a "weak crypto market globally." The company will deregister from Japan's Financial Services Agency on ... ( read original story ...)
Many gov’t offices, companies mark last business day of 2022 amid virus woes, scandals
Japan's government offices and many companies marked their final business day of 2022 on Wednesday, with public health centers declaring a "desperate situation" amid an eighth wave of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Berjaya Corp unit buys land in Japan
Berjaya Corp Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Berjaya Yokohama Hospitality Asset TMK (BY-TMK) has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with the City of Yokohama to acquire six parcels of freehold ... ( read original story ...)
Solana Tumbles Again, Bringing Crypto Token’s 2022 Plunge to 94%
Solana, the cryptocurrency backed by fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried, tumbled on Wednesday amid concerns that large holders may be about to offload the token.
Academic Close to Japan’s Kuroda Says BOJ Moving Towards Policy Normalisation
Kuroda said then that the move was not a prelude to an exit from ultra-loose policy, because recent price rises meant Japan's inflation-adjusted, real interest rate had been declining. "Kuroda is ...
Public faces hefty maintenance bill for privatized Tokyo’s National Stadium
The Japanese public may continue paying up to around 1 billion yen ($7.5 million) in annual maintenance costs for Tokyo's National St ... ( read original story ...)