Once crypto was marketed as the transgressive future of finance. Now its message is simpler: dependability, transparency and trust. As one crypto chief put it: ‘Boring is not bad.’ ...
AI Crypto Tokens Fetch, Singularity Rally More Than 20% Overnight
As the artificial intelligence narrative grows louder, several AI-adjacent cryptocurrencies have enjoyed hefty rallies.
Hackers tied to North Korea stole $630 million in crypto last year in their biggest haul ever, UN reportedly finds
"It isn't a stretch to say that cryptocurrency hacking is a sizable chunk of the nation's economy," blockchain data firm Chainalysis said last week.
Canada’s Hut 8 Mining to merge with US Bitcoin to weather crypto downturn
Bitcoin are seen in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo ...
Crypto Custody Tech Firm Metaco Taps IBM Execs to Revamp Institutional Push
The Swiss crypto tech provider hired IBM’s Peter DeMeo as head of product, as well as former IBM lead architect, Angel Nunez Mencias.
(OFFICIAL) SoftBank tumbles to loss as Vision Fund in red for fourth straight quarter
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp fell to a quarterly loss on Tuesday, as its giant Vision Fund investment unit remained in the red for a fourth straight quarter, sharpening focus on when markets will ...
Yokohama Rubber opens indoor ice testing facility at Tire Test Center of Hokkaido
Yokohama has been operating a new indoor ice circle test facility at its Tire Test Center of Hokkaido (TTCH) in Japan. The site – which is housed within a 56 x 56m building and has a 1,960m2 ice surfa ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man, ex-wife nabbed for allegedly brainwashing girl with view to sexual assault
Tokyo police on Tuesday arrested a polyamorous 74-year-old man and one of his ex-wives for allegedly brainwashing an adolescent girl ... ( read original story ...)
Between everyday life and fantasy, the home of a Manga Artist in Tokyo
Plastic forms, variations in elevation and plays of light make the home of a manga artist a fluid and evocative space in which to celebrate domestic intimacy and unleash creativity. ( read original story ...)
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: WHO Estimates Death Toll May Cross 20,000 As Freezing Weather And Aftershocks Slow Rescue Efforts
Monday’s earthquake is on course to become the world’s deadliest natural disaster since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. A massive fire that broke out in the Turkish port city of Iskenderun on Monday is still ablaze a day later ... ( read original story ...)
2011 Video Of Cars Shaking During Japan Earthquake Falsely Shared As Türkiye
BOOM found that the viral video was captured during the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. ( read original story ...)
Japan confirms 41,438 new cases of the coronavirus nationwide, 3,131 in Tokyo
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 3,131 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Tuesday. The number is down 1,731 from a week ago. This marks the 21st day of week-on-week declines. Our site ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shows tough new security moves during Philippines trip
Growing worry over Chinese threats has led to a major Japanese boost in military spending, defense partnerships and aid packages, a concerted new effort to draw like-minded Asian nations into a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan revisits unknown objects seen over nation in 2020-21
Japanese lawmakers are revisiting reports of flying objects spotted in the skies over Japan about three years ago that appear to be similar to the Chinese balloon shot down by a U.S. fighter jet. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank tumbles to loss as Vision Fund in red for fourth straight quarter
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp fell to a quarterly loss on Tuesday, as its giant Vision Fund investment unit remained in the red for a fourth straight quarter, sharpening focus on when markets will ...
Japan’s Nikkei inches lower ahead of Powell’s speech
Japan's Nikkei index pared gains to inch lower on Tuesday, as investors awaited a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, while a slew of corporate earnings rendered the market ...