A school in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture received a $27,000 water bill after a teacher left a tap running for months in hopes of preventing coronavirus infections in a swimming pool. While pool water ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Recovers Stolen, Disguised Crypto Loot From Mega Hack
More than a week after the U.S. tied one of the biggest heists in crypto to a North Korean hacking group, digital-asset exchange Binance said it was able to recover about $5.8 million worth of the ... ( read original story ...)
Bannon is helping a Vermont crypto bro get elected to the Senate
Several former aides to former President Donald Trump have been assisting Brock Pierce's anti-establishment Senate bid. ( read original story ...)
Members of Congress are asking the EPA to investigate the environmental impacts of crypto mining
Two dozen legislators sent a letter to the EPA this week asking the agency to make sure mining companies were in compliance with the Clean Air and Water Acts. ( read original story ...)
IOC labels Tokyo 2020 as first “streaming Games” as marketing report published
The International Olympic Committee has claimed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics saw a 74 per cent increase in digital viewers from Rio 2016, with the Games ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo offers a step back to the Taisho era with retro kimono experience
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo is now offering a Retro Kimono Plan, which includes a kimono rental and fitting, hairstyling, admission to the Hundred-Step Staircase, and lunch or afternoon tea at one of its ... ( read original story ...)
Hey, HBO, Give Us Season 2 of ‘Tokyo Vice’
Here's everything we know about season 2 of 'Tokyo Vice,' HBO Max's show based on Jake Adelstein's book about the yakuza. ( read original story ...)
‘Japanification’ Hides Opportunities In Japan’s Stock Market
Historically, Japanification coupled with weak corporate governance has pushed investors away from Japanese stocks. Read more about Japan's stock market here. ( read original story ...)
Sydney lose ACL tie with Muscat’s Yokohama
Sydney FC's hopes of progressing to the Asian Champions League knock-out stages have been handed a potentially terminal blow with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Kevin Muscat-coached Yokohama F. Marinos ... ( read original story ...)
Japan And Australia Private Sector Output Up In April, Business Confidence Declines
Sentiment amongst private sector firms continues to deteriorate in April despite business activity growth. DKosig/E+ via Getty Images Private sector output rose across Japan and Australia in April ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba shares jump after Japanese conglomerate opens door to buyout
Shares of Toshiba Corp jumped nearly 5% in Tokyo trade on Friday, after the embattled Japanese conglomerate said it would solicit deal offers, including on a potential buyout, bolstering hopes of a ... ( read original story ...)
Group H: Tsunoda stars as Yokohama F. Marinos edge Sydney FC
Ryotaro Tsunoda struck 10 minutes from time to give Yokohama F Marinos a hard-earned 1-0 win over Sydney FC in Group H of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 on Friday in Ho Chi Minh City as the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Pay For Coffee With Crypto? Analyst Weighs In On Prospect of Wider Bitcoin Adoption
Cryptocurrency adoption is slowly but steadily rising amid increasing awareness of these digital currencies and use cases. An analyst at Morgan Stanley delved into what it would take to accelerate the ... ( read original story ...)
Your Crypto Crash Survival Checklist
Managing risk is an essential part of cryptocurrency investing. Our crypto crash survival checklist will help minimize stress as you ride the rollercoaster. ( read original story ...)
Crypto is here. Are you ready?
It's no secret that crypto has captured the world's attention. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has surpassed $2 trillion and has advisors, policy makers, participants, observers, ... ( read original story ...)
Stripe launches crypto support in Connect, starting with payouts for creators on Twitter
Stripe announced that it would be reentering the cryptocurrency market — ending a four-year hiatus with hype around crypto definitely not abating. Today, some six months, later it’s rolling out a new ... ( read original story ...)