At a Senate Banking Committee hearing, Democrats and Republicans agreed that rampant crypto scams must be dealt with.
Crypto trading, lending platforms should offer similar customer protections as stock exchanges, warns SEC chairman Gary Gensler
Crypto trading and lending platforms should offer similar customer protections as stock exchanges provide, according to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.
Crypto ‘citizen’s arrests’ may continue until Congress wrangles ‘Wild West’
The SEC, DOJ and Treasury are all patrolling the digital asset space. The CFTC is calling for unity. And lawmakers’ vision for a cohesive strategy just took a summer vacation.
Startup valuations slashed, crypto projects failed and billions lost: The private markets are crying out for a universal infrastructure
By Serkan Ferah, Founder and CEO of PitchSpace Since 2020, we have been witnessing a paradigm shift in the relationship amongst startups, capital and investors – both on a professional and retail ...
Gov’t: US Bank workers opened fake accounts for sales goals
For more than a decade, US Bank pressured its employees to open fake accounts in their customers' names in order to meet unrealistic sales goals, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday ...
Shinzo Abe’s assassination spotlights Unification Church links to Japan’s politics
The assassination, allegedly motivated by a grudge Abe's suspected killer held against the Unification Church, has put the relationship between Japan and the church under a new spotlight. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts, highest alert declared
Japan has issued its highest alert and begun evacuations after a volcano erupted on a southern island. Sakurajima volcano, located on the island of Kyushu, erupted on July 24, resulting in immediate ... ( read original story ...)
Large Scale Vacancies Emerge in Tokyo From Office Consolidations, Hybrid Work Models
According to global property consultant CBRE, Tokyo's office vacancy rate rose by 0.3 points quarter-over-quarter in Q2 2022, primarily due to new vacancies emerging as a result of office ... ( read original story ...)
Apple and Google come under scrutiny for scammy crypto apps
In letters to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) asked that the companies explain their processes in reviewing and approving crypto trading and ...
The regulatory framework is shaping up well for crypto, says Binance CEO
Changpeng Zhao, Binance CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss why he believes the $20k level for Bitcoin has been defended so staunchly, what the catalyst is for the next move in Bitcoin and ...
Miami mayor says crypto is the ‘slingshot’ to take on Silicon Valley: ‘We’re leaning into innovation’
Miami mayor Francis Suarez highlights the city's economic growth and crypto focus, which he argues will be the way to top California's Silicon Valley.
Cross-Chain Bridge Nomad Reveals Crypto Heavyweight Backers for $22.4M Funding Round
Cross-chain messaging protocol Nomad on Thursday revealed that a slate of crypto heavyweights participated in the $22.4 million seed round at a $225 million valuation that was announced in April. The ...
Crypto Fund Variant Commits $450M to Backing Web3, DeFi Projects
Variant, a crypto investment firm founded by Andreessen Horowitz veterans, has raised $450 million for a new umbrella fund split across a $150 million seed purse for Web3 projects and a $300 million ...
Crypto crash: market volatility is testing investor will but crypto-enthusiasts still see a future
Investing in cryptocurrencies is like riding a rollercoaster with large appreciations followed by sudden dips, says Prof Brian Lucey in this piece he co-authored with Prof Andrew Urquhart, University ...
LOOK: White whale entertains spectators in Japan’s Yokohama
A white whale hurls water at visitors at Yokohama Hakkeijima Seaparadise in Yokohama’s Kanazawa Ward. The whale shoots water at spectators from their mouths during a daily event ... ( read original story ...)
We found the prettiest TKG ever at a restaurant specializing in raw eggs on rice in Tokyo
It turns out there are ways to spruce up Japan’s simplest dish! Tamagokake gohan is just about the easiest Japanese dish you could ever make. Simply crack an egg over a bowl of piping hot rice, give ... ( read original story ...)