The widening fallout from FTX has impacted the cryptocurrency market. Apex crypto Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was trading below the $17,000 mark on Sunday. At the time of writing, BTC was trading at $16,567 ...
This Week on Crypto Twitter: Further FTX Fallout
Twitter served as a public confessional where the many crypto companies affected by FTX’s sudden, historic collapse came forward to declare just how much exposure they had to the bankrupt exchange.
James M. Scott’s “Black Snow” Traces the Line from Tokyo to Hiroshima
A former Nieman Fellow at Harvard, James M. Scott is the author of four books about World War II including Target Tokyo: Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid that Avenged Pearl Harbor, Rampage: MacArthur, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitoma preparing to hit Germany on the counter in opener
Japan's Kaoru Mitoma believes Germany could be vulnerable to the counter-attack when they meet a Samurai Blue side stacked with pacy attacking talent in their World Cup opener on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
France finishes perfect year beating Japan in Toulouse
France completed a calendar year of test rugby with a first perfect winning record after topping a competitive Japan 35-17 on Sunday. France's 10th win in 10 tests and third defeat of Japan this year never looked in doubt after the opening minutes. ( read original story ...)
France 35-17 Japan: Hosts extend unbeaten run to 13 games
Damian Penaud scores two tries as France stretch their unbeaten run to 13 games with victory over Japan in Toulouse. ( read original story ...)
Crypto: new asset, old problem
The demise of FTX mirrors any number of traditional financial meltdowns in the past
An Onslaught Of Mecha Toys Makes Up The Backbone Of ‘Tamashii Nations 2022 Tokyo’
It has been a good few years since we had a proper Tamashii Nations event in Akihabara. The pandemic obviously put a stop to these types of events in Tokyo, but now that most of the measures have been ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents urged to wear turtlenecks to save on energy bills
Thermal effect’ of high-neck jumpers and scarves will save electricity during energy crisis, says governor ... ( read original story ...)
From deadly Japanese quake to Covid pandemic, ‘wind phones’ help the grieving connect to loved ones they lost
First created by garden designer Itaru Sasaki in 2010 to help him cope with his cousin's death, the wind phone was opened to the public the following year after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake killed over ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden Leads ‘Critical’ Call For Game-Changing, Global Bitcoin And Crypto Rules After Shock FTX Collapse
G20 leaders called the need for international rules to govern the fast-growing bitcoin and crypto space "critical" and said potential risks to "financial stability" needed to be ...
Washington watchdogs outgunned in crypto’s Wild West
The oversight gaps that allowed for the disastrous failure of FTX underscore the deep risks of trading on unregulated digital currency exchanges.
Crypto Bank Silvergate Battles FTX Contagion Fears
The bank’s shares have plummeted even as Silvergate takes steps to reassure investors of its stability amid FTX’s collapse.
How Caroline Ellison Found Herself at the Center of the FTX Crypto Collapse
Alameda and crypto exchange FTX were both the brainchild of Sam Bankman-Fried, and he picked her to help lead Alameda. For a time, they rode the crypto wave together. This month, it all came crashing ...
Japan PM Kishida sacks scandal-hit internal affairs minister
Terada's departure is a fresh blow to Kishida as he became the third Cabinet minister to go in under one month. Two other ministers left their posts as the result of a gaffe or close ties to the ...
Shoma Uno defends men’s title at NHK Trophy
Japan's Shoma Uno defended his men's title at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating’s NHK Trophy, scoring a season best free skate and total score to beat compatriot Sota Yamamoto. ( read original story ...)