Helen Glover has described reaching the Tokyo Olympics as the biggest moment of her career after being confirmed in Great Britain’s 45-strong rowing squad for next month’s Games.Glover, 34, quit elite ... ( read original story ...)
Miss Bitcoin presents Non-Fungible Tokyo 2021
Mai Fujimoto is recognized around the world as Miss Bitcoin. For the past four years, she has been organizing nonfungible token conferences in Japan, having founded it in 2018. Time: 11:40 am – 7:30 ... ( read original story ...)
Coinseed crypto app shutters after New York AG Letita James investigation
James alleged the cryptocurrency trading app was operating illegally in New York. Coinseed CEO: I'm the victim here. ( read original story ...)
The CEO of DraftKings says he’s looked into adding crypto as a form of payment, but regulations are preventing it
"As of now, crypto is not an approved payment type in any of the states where we're live," Robins said. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin is legal tender in El Salvador. What does it mean for the broader crypto market? Some bulls think ‘it could be huge’
Bitcoin is officially legal tender in El Salvador, a country in Central America with a population of 6.5 million and a gross domestic product of about ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Shares Mixed; China PPI Higher than Expected, Japan’s Nikkei Weighed Down by US CPI Worries
China stocks ended higher on Wednesday after data showed producer prices in May grew at their fastest annual pace in more than 12 years. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka has pulled out of another tournament, which could be a sign that she won’t be at Wimbledon
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open, citing mental health. After opting out of a tournament in Berlin, it's possible she won't go to Wimbledon. ( read original story ...)
IOC pledges to source doctors from all over globe to keep Tokyo Olympics safe
The International Olympic Committee has pledged to source as many doctors and nurses as needed from around the globe to ensure the Tokyo Olympics is safe and to help Japan fight a fourth wave of Covid ... ( read original story ...)
OP’s Foresite hires CEO that helped build $2B cybersecurity business
Foresite, an #OverlandPark #cybersecurity company, is welcoming a new CEO that previously helped build one of the world's largest cybersecurity practices. ( read original story ...)
IOC pushes for more vaccinations of Tokyo-bound athletes
Some 80 percent of athletes qualified for the Tokyo Olympics have already been vaccinated against COVID-19, with the International Olympic Committee pushing to raise that number with just over a month ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese manufacturer building warehouse in Seguin
A Japanese company that makes diagnostic devices is expanding its footprint in Seguin. Fujirebio Diagnostics plans to spend $1.2 million building a warehouse and office space at its current location ... ( read original story ...)
Japan music producer buys Waikiki retail corner near Ritz-Carlton
A Japanese music producer and founder of a music company has purchased a former retail property on a Waikiki corner near The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach for nearly $5 million. The sale of ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Crypto Crackdown Intensifies With New Mining Ban And Censorship—But Bitcoin Is Rallying
Overlooking the Chinese regulatory concerns, bitcoin prices are surging 15% Wednesday amid historic adoption in El Salvador. ( read original story ...)
These Are The 12 Biggest Fundraising Rounds In Crypto And Blockchain History
As bitcoin continued to shatter records through the last few months, over $1 billion worth of funding flowed into leading companies in the crypto and blockchain space. Solana’s nine-figure private ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the millennial crypto-art entrepreneurs backed by Scooter Braun who want to dominate the ‘wild, wild west’ of the NFT market
IKONICK, an online art company, tapped into the millennial art buyer with motivational, meme-inspired canvas art. Now, it's entering the NFT space. ( read original story ...)
Interactive Brokers Launching Crypto Trading by Autumn
E-broker firm Interactive Brokers has announced its plan to debut cryptocurrency trading on its platform within the next few months. ( read original story ...)