For the purposes of this conversation the focus will be on noncustodial crypto mixers, which can make it more difficult for regulators to take action against bad actors, but also reduce the risk for ...
Commentary: Crypto platforms say they’re exchanges, but they’re more like banks
Crypto exchanges like defunct Celsius and Voyager function like stockbrokers and, more concerningly, banks – so they should be regulated as such, says a researcher.
Crypto says institutions are back, though retail investors have cold feet
An old adage is making the rounds once again in the crypto sphere: institutional investors are back. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tokyo Summer Stock Boost Pushes Nikkei Close to Breaking Even
In what has been an annus horribilis for most developed-market equities, Japanese investors find their stock benchmarks on the cusp of breaking even for the year. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy rebounds from COVID jolt, global slowdown clouds outlook
Japan's economy expanded for the third straight quarter on solid private consumption, data for April-June showed on Monday, a sign the country was finally staging a much-delayed recovery from a ... ( read original story ...)
Drunk Japan police officer fell asleep on street, lost case docs
An investigator in western Japan lost documents containing the names of a crime suspect and around 400 other people related to a case ... ( read original story ...)
Marketmind: Asia’s economic spotlight shines on giants China, Japan
We get the first insight into how China's COVID-hit economy started Q3, with July readings of industrial output, retail sales, house prices and urban investment. Economists are generally looking for ...
Asia’s economic spotlight shines on giants China, Japan
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever Economic data from Asia's two economic powerhouses kicks off the global trading day on Monday - a batch of July indicators from misfiring ... ( read original story ...)
V.P. Harris to make first trip to Japan for Abe funeral
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Japan to attend the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scheduled for Sept. 27, sources in the Japanese government told The Yomiuri ... ( read original story ...)
Mark Cuban Faces Challenges in Bankruptcy of Crypto Lender Voyager
Mark Cuban should have expected it. Since crypto lender Voyager Digital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, criticism of the billionaire and owner of the NBA Dallas Mavericks team has been raining down ...
DR Congo opens oil and gas auction round to carbon credit and crypto groups
The Democratic Republic of Congo will allow carbon credit and cryptocurrency companies to bid in an oil and gas licensing round that has been criticised by environmentalists who say drilling in the ...
World’s weekly COVID-19 cases down 17%; Japan averages 200,000 daily
The COVID-19 situations continues to ease worldwide with 15% weekly decline in cases and 12% drop in deaths though Japan leads all nations with an average of 200,000 cases daily and near-record deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Wood replaces steel as Japan builders fight climate change
Built by engineering group Obayashi, the building is an example of how Japan's leading builders exploring wood as an alternative to steel and concrete -- two of the most carbon-intensive materials -- ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo tour held to inspect facilities for 2030 Winter Olympics bid
The Promotion Committee for the Sapporo 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has inspected the Japanese city's facilities, as the bidding ... ( read original story ...)
ANA Boeing 787 Business Class Review Manila (MNL) To San Francisco (SFO) Via Tokyo (NRT)
I had not been on ANA in years and had fond memories of their Boeing 787s (ANA was a launch customer of the 787 when they first became available). I was looking forward to enjoying Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin tops $25,000 for first time since June amid crypto rally
The next CPI print will be released a mere two days before the Merge, at which point we expect a lot of pre-event momentum to be baked into the market,” said Fundstrat digital-asset strategist Sean ...