Coinbase, eToro, Blockfolio and others are planning big ad campaigns as they try to become the 'Kleenex of crypto.' ... ( read original story ...)
A crypto and fintech expert explains why polkadot could surge by 521% within the next 3 years — and says it may become ethereum’s main competitor
Keith Bliss explains the problems that polkadot's blockchain solves, why it competes with ethereum, and his price prediction for its crypto DOT. ( read original story ...)
A contest to control crypto is under way
Sometimes institutions or leaders control social groups in hierarchical ways, just as church towers overshadowed medieval European cities. At other times, horizontal networks shape events, operating ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Motivated to Win Olympic Gold to Inspire Younger Generation in Japan
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka hopes to inspire younger generations and make her home country proud by winning an Olympic gold medal. Going for gold: The 23-year-old athlete, who will represent Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Screeches of sneakers, cheers from the couch: How NBC will cover Tokyo Olympics in a pandemic
When NBCUniversal airs the Tokyo Olympics next month, expect coverage from a new type of “venue” far from the action at the pool or court. It could be a living room, a bar, or Main Street back home. ( read original story ...)
International Stadium Yokohama
Home of J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos, the International Stadium Yokohama has a long history of hosting football matches. Most notably, the 70,000-plus capacity stadium hosted the 2002 FIFA World ... ( read original story ...)
Emperor Of Japan ‘Worried’ About Tokyo Olympics Amid Pandemic
The games will bring thousands of foreign athletes, officials, sponsors and journalists to Japan during a pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Emperor Naruhito ‘Extremely Worried’ About Olympics as Tokyo COVID Cases Rise Again
The grand steward of the Imperial Household Agency, Yasuhiko Nishimura, shared the emperor's concerns at a news conference. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Emperor ‘extremely worried’ Tokyo Games could accelerate COVID-19 spread
Japan's Emperor Naruhito is "extremely worried" that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics could accelerate the spread of the coronavirus, the head of the Imperial Palace said Thursday with the games ... ( read original story ...)
Andy Murray aiming for historic hat-trick of gold medals at Tokyo Olympics
Andy Murray will bid for a third consecutive Olympic gold medal after being included in Britain’s six-strong tennis team for the Tokyo Games — but his brother Jamie has surprisingly missed out on ... ( read original story ...)
Buddhist Monk Who Built Popular Tokyo Startup Seeks IPO in 2021
Kazuma Ieiri was bullied at school, too poor to go to university, and spent years in his bedroom as a recluse. More than 20 years later, he’s aiming to take his startup public at a valuation of more ... ( read original story ...)
Commercial Lending Attitudes Improving in Japan
According to new survey data by CBRE, new loan volume is set to increase in FY 2021, despite concerns over economic stagnation. ( read original story ...)
You Can Buy Crypto on Venmo and Robinhood. Read This Before You Do
You can buy Bitcoin on PayPal, or Ethereum on Robinhood. But these mainstream platforms are much different from traditional crypto exchanges. ( read original story ...)
Tsunamis, earthquakes, nuclear meltdowns, pandemic: What Japan has learned from centuries of disaster
A decade on from 3/11—the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe that hit Japan—the country is again amid a crisis caused by COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Search is on for COVID-19 patient who escaped out a sixth-floor window of Osaka hotel
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan has had a system in which moderate cases of infection are treated in a hotel rather than hospital or at home. This is a way of killing two birds by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Emperor Is Concerned About Coronavirus Spread at Olympics, Aide Says
Emperor Naruhito appears worried the Tokyo Olympics will spread Covid-19, a senior aide said, a rare expression of opinion about current events by the imperial court. ( read original story ...)