Winners of the past three Australian Opens, Naomi Osaka and Sofia Kenin, the top two seeds in the draw of this year’s Miami Open have advanced to the third round, with Karolina Pliskova and Bianca ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Shadow Banking Explained and Why 12% Yields Are Common
A swathe of shadow banks in the $1.6 trillion cryptocurrency market have figured out how to generate returns of 12% with minimal risk: Lend U.S. dollars to hedge funds so they can buy Bitcoin. Some of ... ( read original story ...)
5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Japan
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has been registered off the southern Japanese Ryukyu Islands, the US Geological Survey says. Asia Hirara Okinawa The tremor was recorded at 22:02 GMT on Friday, 147 ... ( read original story ...)
Hollie Arnold: Paralympian reveals mental health struggles over Tokyo postponement
Paralympic javelin champion Hollie Arnold reveals she struggled with her mental health after the Tokyo Games were postponed last year. ( read original story ...)
Hollie Arnold ‘not in a good place’ mentally after Tokyo Paralympics postponement
Rio 2016 champion Hollie Arnold reveals she struggled with her mental health after the Tokyo Paralympics was postponed. ( read original story ...)
What the NFT crypto art craze means for artists
It’s been two weeks since Christie’s historic $69.3 million auction for crypto art ignited light bulbs around the world. Digital content creators of all caliber have been plotting their own Beeple ... ( read original story ...)
Why the FATF Travel Rule Shows the FinCEN Crypto Wallet Rule Can Work
The FATF has proved to FinCen that mutually-acceptable solutions to anti-money laundering and terrorism financing can be found. ( read original story ...)
WeWork IPO: With $9 Billion Valuation And Merger, Softbank Takes A Shot, Again!
The Japanese conglomerate, however ... All of the doing right by things in only one bid – to arrive at a successful IPO, which has now been achieved by Softbank’s efforts with WeWork. Even though ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo residents told to halt nonessential, nonurgent outings amid virus resurgence
The Hokkaido Prefectural Government on March 26 asked residents in the capital city of Sapporo, where coronavirus infections have been spre･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Uniper starts electricity trading with Japan
New Uniper team uses EEX products to enter Japanese power market • Japan has large import needs and is looking for ways to decarbonize • Niek den Hollander: "See great potential in the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Search continues for man who vandalized, burned Buddhist temple in L.A.’s Little Tokyo
The search continues for a man captured on camera last month setting fire to the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in downtown Los Angeles. Around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 25, the unidentified man climbed ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto boom continues as Chainalysis raises $100M, doubles valuation to over $2B
Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis company, announced Friday it has closed on $100 million in Series D financing, doubling its valuation to over $2 billion. The round comes just four months after the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to begin feasibility study on digital currency in April
The Bank of Japan said Friday it will begin a feasibility study on digital currency next month, accelerating preparation for the issu ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Distrust in Japan gov’t will grow if errors in bills are not explained
The Japanese government's response to the coronavirus is ... the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Defense and the Banking Act. Why did these simple mistakes become rife? Is it because ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Stock Is Estimated To Be Significantly Overvalued
The stock of Tokyo Electron (OTCPK:TOELY, 30-year Financials) appears to be significantly overvalued, according to GuruFocus Value calculation. ( read original story ...)
Persona 5 Strikers Wiki Guide
You can choose to go with the guys or the ladies, but unlike the Ferris Wheel trip in Sapporo, you will receive the same amount of Bond points either way. Before you leave the city on the 28th, speak ... ( read original story ...)