Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies will discuss this week ways to strengthen the global financial system, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday, as ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Security: A Beginner’s Guide
One of crypto investing’s biggest hurdles is convincing investors that it's safe. Safety is especially relevant for investing in bitcoin bitcoin -3.8% and other crypto assets, which are by nature ...
Institutional interest in crypto is ‘maturing,’ says Cantor Fitzgerald’s Han
It may look and feel like crypto has lost its shine for institutional investors, but their interest may be maturing, Cantor Fitzgerald's Elliot Han says.
Crypto Platform Bittrex Files for Bankruptcy
The Seattle-based company, which had planned to wind down its American operations, files for chapter 11.
Yokohama TWS officially joins tire maker’s portfolio
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has completed its acquisition of Trelleborg Wheel Systems. The new company will operate as Yokohama TWS. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-U.S. man pleads guilty to Tokyo Games doping charges
A man that U.S. prosecutors charged with supplying performance-enhancing drugs to athletes at the Tokyo Olympics pleaded guilty on Monday, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District ... ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett is anxious about doing business in Taiwan, saying he would ‘feel better’ about dealings in Japan
The legendary investor is losing confidence in Taiwan amid geopolitical tensions, but still sees big opportunity in the region. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett ‘feels better’ about investing in Japan than Taiwan
The legendary investor is losing confidence in Taiwan amid geopolitical tensions, but still sees big opportunity in the region. ( read original story ...)
Mastercard, PayPal and Robinhood dive deeper into crypto as industry shows ‘promise’
As the crypto market works its way through a downturn, more incoming money and users could help it weather the storm.
The Solana Saga is here. Should you spend $1,000 on the newest crypto smartphone?
At its core, the Saga, which retails for $1,000, is a sleek Android smartphone. Its technical specifications rival that of other phones in the same price tier. Built by OSOM, a smartphone startup, it ...
When 75 is time to die: the horrifically plausible film imagining state-run euthanasia in Japan
Japan’s ageing and lonely population is reaching crisis point. What’s the solution? The director of Plan 75, about a programme of voluntary suicide, explains why her film is ‘far from impossible’ ... ( read original story ...)
‘Economic And Financial Catastrophe’—Yellen Issues Stark $31.4 Trillion Warning After Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Price Boom
Ethereum cofounder, Charles Hoskinson, who went on to create ethereum rival cardano, has warned the banking crisis is going to be worse than the 2008 global financial crisis that led to the creation ...
What Japan Could Teach The U.S.—And The World—About Regulating Crypto
After the MtGox hack, Tokyo put in place tough rules that later protected FTX customers. Now, from that secure base, it’s moving to allow blockchain technologies to flourish.
Osaka Gas sees profit jump in FY23/24 after Freeport LNG restarts
Japan's Osaka Gas Co predicted on Monday that its net profit will double to 116 billion yen ($859 million) in the current fiscal year to March 2024 after the restart of exports from the U.S. liquefied ... ( read original story ...)
Key US Allies Meet as Seoul-Tokyo ‘Shuttle Diplomacy’ Resumes
Washington would love to see South Korea and Japan set aside political differences, as the two countries address the economy, security and energy supply. ( read original story ...)
Four held after failed heist in swanky Tokyo district
Four people were detained in Tokyo on Monday after they smashed their way into a luxury watch shop and stole items worth over $740,000, local media said.The robbery in the upscale Ginza district was an unusual attempted heist in a country with famously low levels of crime. ( read original story ...)