There's no denying that the cryptocurrency realm is complex. There are so many cogs in this machine that understanding how it works can be nothing short of overwhelming. So, if you don't really get ...
Japan looks to sharply increase defence spending
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed ministers on Monday to boost the country's defence budget by 56 percent over the next five years to ...
AXA IM Alts makes €156m purchase in debut Japanese care home sector deal
Osaka and Aichi on behalf of its clients. The portfolio comprises over 800 beds across 15 assets, 14 of which have been constructed after 2013. This transaction marks the manager’s fourth acquisition ... ( read original story ...)
70% of hotels and ryokans in Japan suffer from labour shortage while domestic travel demand rapidly grows
Labour shortage of full-time employees was seen in 65.4% of hotels and ryokans (51.1% on average), and labour shortage of part-time employees in 75% of hotels and ryokans (31% on average). , according ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo preparing mandatory PV requirements for new buildings, homes
The Tokyo municipal authorities are working on new regulations to make solar installations mandatory for new homes with total rooftop areas of more than 20 square meters, and for buildings with ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock CEO’s Crypto About-Face
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, changed his stance on crypto during 2022, sending strong trust signals to the markets. Back in 2017, Fink said bitcoin was an “index of ...
How an extended ‘crypto collapse’ could burnish gold prices in 2023
How an extended ‘crypto collapse’ could burnish gold prices in 2023 - Gold could be about to take off in 2023 should the collapse in crypto assets, including Bitcoin, continue ...
The Senate’s Biggest Crypto Regulations Cheerleaders
The crypto industry has its fair share of supporters on Capitol Hill, but two of its most vocal proponents are senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). The bipartisan duo ...
The Crypto Industry Struggles for a Way Forward
The implosion of the exchange FTX shows how an industry built in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis has drifted far from its original ideals.
Crypto Developers Reveal the Perils of Anonymity
The total value locked on the Solana network reached billions of dollars, based in part on sham protocols by two brothers working under multiple aliases. For showing how divorced TVL can be from the ...
Crypto education in India: Why is it important & road ahead
Moreover, according to the latest NASSCOM’S report, with the rapid adoption of new-age technologies and large-scale digitally skilled talent, India is emerging as a key player in the global Web3 ...
Crypto layoffs trigger mixed responses from the community
As the layoffs began, some took the opportunity to promote that they are hiring, trying to recruit the recently laid-off employees.
More crypto firms will go out of business, claims top finance CEO
The chief executive of BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, thinks most crypto firms may go out of business in the near future. During an interview at last week’s New York Times DealBook ...
The IRS is coming for crypto — but it’s complicated
The world of crypto is a new frontier for a host of government agencies — and the IRS is no exception. Why it matters: Though changes are happening slowly, the agency’s trying to make sure that ...
‘We Are All F****d’: The Developers of Tornado Cash and the Future of Crypto
Together with Roman Storm and Roman Semenov, Pertsev is caught up in the case of Tornado Cash: a maelstrom that, in 2022, blew crypto apart, raising questions about its founding principles of privacy, ...
Kuroda ally sees chance of Bank of Japan hitting price goal in 2023
Takatoshi Ito’s remarks are likely to keep speculation smoldering over possible policy adjustment next year as investors’ focus gradually shifts beyond Kuroda’s 10-year stint.