The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided Tuesday to register a set of ruins from the ancient Jomon period in Japan as a World Heritage cultural property. The Jomon ruins are 17 sites in the ... ( read original story ...)
How the sun set on Japan’s asset bubble
Japan partied like it was 1999 in the 1980s, but the underlying weaknesses in its structure of corporate governance caused the mother of all asset price crashes. ( read original story ...)
Crypto infra startup Fireblocks raises $310M, triples valuation to $2.2B
Fireblocks, an infrastructure provider for digital assets, has raised $310 million in a Series D round of funding that tripled the company’s valuation to $2.2 billion in just over five months. Sequoia ... ( read original story ...)
29-year old billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says he got into crypto just to trade – but 2 things quickly made him realize the long-term potential of digital money
One of crypto's richest people initially entered into the space without a firm stance on the future of digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Twitter and Amazon, learning from Facebook, make strides in crypto
While Facebook's digital currency remains MIA, Twitter and Amazon are making their own headway in cryptos. ( read original story ...)
Crypto firm Bullish starts pilot as bets on DeFi accelerate
Bullish Global, the cryptocurrency project backed by several billionaires, has begun a private pilot of its much-anticipated trading network as Wall Street steps up its interest in decentralised ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin And Crypto Custodian Raises $310 Million To Achieve $2 Billion Valuation
This latest fundraising round demonstrates that institutional interest in the space remains strong despite recent price reversals. ( read original story ...)
Elizabeth Warren presses Janet Yellen, regulators to address ‘growing threats’ in crypto market
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to identify and remedy risks posed by cryptocurrencies. Warren pressed Yellen to use her power as the leader of the Financial ... ( read original story ...)
We asked 10 crypto traders to show us the apps they use on their phone to trade, track prices, and read news
We spoke to 10 crypto traders to understand the best apps to use for crypto trading, ranging from how they monitor news to how they execute trades. ( read original story ...)
Tesla’s Bitcoin Investment Fell $1 Billion Last Quarter Amid Crypto Market Crash
Bitcoin's crashing prices have erased virtually all of Tesla's crypto gains since its $1.5 billion investment earlier this year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports record number of new COVID cases as Olympics continue
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked anyone who was planning to gather to watch the games to stay home. ( read original story ...)
Netherlands downs China 8-2, sets up match against US
Lieke Martens, Lineth Beerensteyn and Vivianne Miedema scored two goals each and the Netherlands secured its spot in the quarterfinals of the women's Olympic soccer tournament with an 8-2 victory over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan beats US 2-0, turns incredible DP to win softball gold
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Japan won its second straight Olympic softball gold medal, beating the United States, 2-0, on Tuesday, July 27, in an emotional repeat of its 2008 victory in Beijing that again left ... ( read original story ...)
Critics Pounce on Naomi Osaka After Loss, Denting Japan’s Claim to Diversity
The tennis star, who lit the Olympic cauldron, took a drubbing on social media, with some questioning her identity or right to represent the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Naomi Osaka, Americans ousted in second round of Olympic tennis
Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic upset No. 2 Naomi Osaka of Japan in another shocker from the 2020 Summer Games tennis tournaments Tuesday in Tokyo. The last Americans also were eliminated ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Beats Team USA 2-0 to Win Second-Straight Softball Olympic Gold
Japan won its second straight Olympic softball gold medal, beating the United States 2-0 in an emotional repeat of their 2008 win ... ( read original story ...)