Fried, the billionaire chief executive of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has said dogecoin is the "asset of the year for 2020 and ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok rival Kuaishou takes market cap crown among new IPOs
Chinese viral video platform Kuaishou Technology ranks as the most valuable company that listed in the past year, with a market capitalization of roughly $110 billion despite a 30% drop since its ... ( read original story ...)
Pyae Lyan Aung seeks refuge in Japan
Myanmar’s goalkeeper is seeking political asylum in Japan after making a gesture of defiance against the country’s junta at an international football match.Pyae Lyan Aung raised a three-finger salute ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s masked goddess prays for end of Covid-19
Four workers took three hours placing a 77-lb face mask on a giant Buddhist goddess statue, in hopes of bringing an end to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Why this crypto CEO uses a simple and traditional investment strategy to build his bitcoin holdings
Adam Traidman uses dollar-cost averaging to buy bitcoin. He buys a little bit of bitcoin every few days at a wider range of prices. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Officials in Ya’an Carry Out Crypto Mining Bans
Ya’an, a prefecture-level city in the Sichuan province, has become the latest region to experience China’s growing ban on cryptocurrency mining. ( read original story ...)
Crypto bull Barry Silbert said he bet on a leveraged stock-market volatility fund earlier this week, to some derision…now it’s up 14%
Barry Silbert, a power player in the digital-asset sector, earlier this week tweeted that he was going to go long on a leveraged volatility product. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin slides toward worst day in 3 weeks, leads crypto’s Friday skid along with stock market
Bitcoin prices on Friday slump, on track for the steepest slide in three weeks, with the decline in the world's No. 1 crypto coming in tandem with a ... ( read original story ...)
Celebrating International Sushi Day with Yokohama
Today in the kitchen we had Chef Debbie of Yokohama in Greenwood. She treated the kitchen with many of their off the menu items and plenty of tasty sushi! Today Chef Debbie prepared a “Sushi Sundae” ... ( read original story ...)
Andrew Wilson’s ticket to Tokyo is an unprecedented testament to Division III perseverance
Andrew Wilson was a Bethesda kid just hoping to make the Emory swimming team. Now he is the first Division III swimmer to earn an Olympic spot. ( read original story ...)
Wizards’ Bradley Beal commits to play for Team USA in Tokyo Olympics
USA Basketball is expected to announce its final roster for the Tokyo Games later this month, with training camp set to begin July 6 in Las Vegas. ( read original story ...)
AP source: Bradley Beal commits to playing in Tokyo Olympics
Bradley Beal won a gold medal with USA Basketball 11 years ago, leading the Americans in scoring on their way to an undefeated run at the Under-17 world championship. He's looking for another gold ... ( read original story ...)
Top medical adviser says ‘no fans’ safest for Tokyo Olympics
The safest way to hold the Tokyo Olympics is without any fans, the top medical adviser to the Japanese government said in a report on Friday. Dr. Shigeru Omi’s recommendation seems to put him at odds ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics-Banned Houlihan’s Tokyo dreams over after injunction denied
(Reuters) - Middle-distance runner Shelby Houlihan said the Swiss Federal Tribunal on Friday denied a request for an emergency injunction which would have allowed her to race in the U.S. Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: No fans if Olympics go ahead, scientists advise
The Olympic authorities are in conflict with Japan’s most senior disease experts, after a group of scientists said that the Tokyo Games risked spreading coronavirus infections, and recommended that ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka opting out is Wimbledon’s loss, but the Olympics’ gain
It’s the Olympics’ gain to have Naomi Osaka in the tournament, and it may turn out to be a victory for the sport as well. Osaka has never played particularly well on grass, with an 11-9 lifetime ... ( read original story ...)