Burger King is teaming up with Robinhood to offer "Royal Perks" loyalty members the chance to win Dogecoin, Ethereum or Bitcoin starting Monday. ( read original story ...)
Amazon’s AWS Unit Looking to Delve Deeper Into Crypto and Digital
Amazon's AWS unit is on the hunt for crypto and digital asset specialist, another sign the e-commerce giant is pushing forward with offering more crypto services. ( read original story ...)
Digital Currency Group Wants to Be Crypto’s Standard Oil
The cryptocurrency conglomerate that owns Grayscale and CoinDesk sells $700 million of shares at a $10 billion valuation in a funding round led by two SoftBank funds. ( read original story ...)
Japanese man in Joker costume injures 17 in knife attack on Tokyo train
A 24-year-old man wearing a Joker costume attacked passengers on a Tokyo train line on Sunday evening. As many as 17 people were injured as they headed for Halloween parties in the city. Witnesses say ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo leads most Asian markets up but China data hits Hong Kong
Most Asian markets rose Monday, with Tokyo leading the way as a win for Japan's ruling party in a weekend general election fuelled hopes it will push ... ( read original story ...)
New vending machines in Nagoya sell food nearing expiry dates at discount
Three companies in this central Japan city have jointly installed vending machines to sell food items nearing their expiry dates at discount ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-day care staffer in east Japan faces arrest over 1-yr-old girl’s death in 2017
Police are poised to arrest a former employee at a private day care center in the east Japan city of Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture for al ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man injures 17 in knife attack on Tokyo train
A 24-year-old man dressed as the Joker character from the Batman comics attacked passengers on a Tokyo train line on Sunday evening. As many as 17 people were injured as they headed for Halloween ... ( read original story ...)
Seventeen people injured in Tokyo subway knife attack – video
A 24-year-old man was arrested after brandishing a knife and lighting a fire on a train in Tokyo on Sunday night, 31 October. ( read original story ...)
Japan election: rightwing populists sweep vote in Osaka
Japan Innovation party almost quadruples its seats to become third largest party in lower house ... ( read original story ...)
Man in ‘Joker’ costume stabs 17 people on Tokyo train, starts fire
A man dressed in a 'Batman' Joker costume and brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train stabbed several passengers before starting a fire, which sent people scrambling to escape and jumping from ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Advocates Call for Greater Clarity Ahead of Climate Talks
Digital-asset companies are pushing back against claims of excessive energy usage in the cryptocurrency sector as world leaders flock to Glasgow this week for key climate change talks. ( read original story ...)
Shiba Inu Price Update As Petition To List the Crypto on Robinhood Hits 450,000 Signatures
A petition to list the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency token on the Robinhood online trading platform has received over 450,000 signatures. The figure comes amid a fresh wave of interest in the dog-themed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surges nearly 3%; investors react to mixed Chinese factory activity data for October
Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Monday trade as investors reacted to data releases showing a mixed picture of Chinese manufacturing activity in October. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.61%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 2.61% to hit a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan unfazed by yen weakness
Consumer inflation was expected to rise, as even deflationary Japan shows vulnerability to inflation. The 2022 forecast for inflation is 0.9% and 1.0% for 2023. No inflation worries for the BoJ. No ... ( read original story ...)