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Tokyo moving forward with hosting Olympics amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Despite a spike in coronavirus infections, Tokyo is still planning to go ahead with the Olympics set to begin July 23. Japan’s Prime Minister said it's possible the games will be held without ... ( read original story ...)
Djokovic, Federer, Osaka, Barty on Tokyo Olympic entry lists
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Switzerland’s Roger Federer, Japan’s Naomi Osaka and Australia’s Ash Barty are on the entry lists for the Tokyo Olympics that were announced Thursday by the International ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: ‘Nursing children’ can accompany Olympic athletes at Games
Olympians have questioned Games organisers after they said "nursing children" were able to accompany athletes to Tokyo "when necessary". ( read original story ...)
Experts: Concern on Tokyo resurgence of over 1,000
In Tokyo, officials are struggling with another surge in new cases of the coronavirus. Experts worry that 4 weeks from now, there could be more than 1,000 new cases a day. ( read original story ...)
You could buy an empty house in Japan for as little as $500
In search of adventure after months locked down in your poky little flat? Here’s a solution for you: move to Japan! It may come as a surprise given the population density of the country as a whole, ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile Crypto Payments Firm Telcoin Raises $10m Round to Fuel Expansion
Telcoin, a Singapore-based wireless network payments firm, has closed a $10-million angel investment round that will fuel two new decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, Crypto Investor has learned ... ( read original story ...)
10 rules every beginning crypto trader should obey so you don’t lose your shirt
TERM TRADER If you’re reading this, I assume you know cryptocurrency basics — for example, that crypto is digital or electronic money not backed by a government or bank. To protect your ... ( read original story ...)
The US leads countries ready for widespread crypto adoption
A growing number of retailers across the globe now accept a range of cryptocurrencies; crypto ATMs are starting to appear and become more accessible to the less technologically and financially minded. ( read original story ...)
Point72 Asset Management Hiring Head of Crypto
U.S. hedge fund Point72 is one of the latest large financial institutions to take an interest in crypto asset markets. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Invests $200 Million In Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange
Brazil’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, today announced it raised $200 million from the SoftBank Latin America Fund. The investment values Mercado’s parent company, 2TM Group, at $2 ... ( read original story ...)
Courts should be able to reverse crypto transactions and unmask the people behind them, US congressman says
Until the industry can come up with solutions to manage ransomware attacks, crypto anonymity will be hard to sustain, Rep. Bill Foster said. ( read original story ...)
Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s first crypto exchange, raises $200M from SoftBank
Mercado Bitcoin, a Latin American digital assets exchange, has raised $200 million in Series B funding from the SoftBank Latin America Fund. The round values 2TM Group, Mercado Bitcoin’s non-operating ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Steve Cohen’s Point72 is hunting for a crypto chief after saying it would be remiss to ignore digital assets
Steve Cohen-led $22 billion hedge fund Point72 said crypto-related bets would be made via its flagship fund or its private investment unit. ( read original story ...)
Lindsey Vonn Says Naomi Osaka ‘Shined A Huge Global Light’ On Mental Health
Olympic gold medalist and world champion skier Vonn says 'being present' is as important as strength and conditioning in the Olympics, and also shares her thoughts on Naomi Osaka, Roger Federer and ... ( read original story ...)
Dujardin seeks third individual dressage gold in Tokyo
Charlotte Dujardin will aim to become the first British woman to win three consecutive individual dressage gold medals after being named in the team for the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. ( read original story ...)