He bet his life savings on Dogecoin. Now he's a millionaire, virtually at least. Crazy or brilliant? Meet Glauber Contessoto, aka @ProTheDoge, and decide for yourself. ( read original story ...)
A newly launched crypto trade group, which includes heavyweights Square and Coinbase, is looking for new leadership
The Crypto Council for Innovations's hunt for a new chief comes amid increased chatter among regulators over how to better police cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Marathon Digital and Other Crypto Stocks Follow Bitcoin Lower
The stocks dropped as Bitcoin, the largest digital currency, fell on negative comments from Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda. ( read original story ...)
Cathie Wood says central banks might add crypto to their balance sheets. Here’s the list of bitcoin-skeptic central bankers who think otherwise.
Central banks from Argentina to the UK have expressed grave doubts about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, calling them speculative and risky. ( read original story ...)
Nissan plans battery plants in UK, Japan – Nikkei
Nissan is ramping up rivalry with Tesla with plans for big new battery plants. The Japanese firm will team up with Chinese battery maker Envision AESC. That's according to the Nikkei newspaper.The ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese market roars ahead, Nikkei 225 advances 600 points
The Japanese carmaker sold a record 859,448 vehicles last month despite the pandemic. The Australian All Ordinaries rallied 80.00 points or 1.09 percent to 7,424.00. SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Toyota ... ( read original story ...)
Tour, players react to Osaka: Talking to media part of job
Naomi Osaka’s declaration that she won’t participate in news conferences during the French Open was a natural, if slightly awkward, topic for discussion on a tournament media day already awkward by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend virus emergency in Tokyo weeks before Olympics open
Japan is set to extend a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas with infections not yet slowing to levels at which it can safely host the Olympics opening in just over 50 days. The ... ( read original story ...)
Listed company in Japan to launch platform for DApps
A publicly listed company in Japan wants to contribute to blockchain technology “sparking a value revolution in finance.” ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s French Open press boycott not meshing with fellow tennis stars
Naomi Osaka’s decision to boycott press events during the French Open didn’t exactly jive with her fellow tennis superstars, including No. 1-ranked Ashleigh Barty. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency to June 20
The Japanese central government on Friday extended its coronavirus state of emergency for nine prefectures to June 20 just a little more than a month before the scheduled opening ceremony of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Extending State of Emergency Likely to Keep Olympics Without Spectators
"We would like to make a decision as soon as possible [on fans], but after the state of emergency is lifted we will assess," the Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee's president said. ( read original story ...)
Foreign business chambers urge Japan to speed up vaccine rollout
The chambers of commerce of the United States and other advanced economies urged the Japanese government on Friday to mobilize all available resources to speed up its sluggish rollout of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Delhi Reports 1,141 New Cases, 139 Deaths; Japan Extends Virus Emergency Ahead of Olympics
IST Amid Amphotericin Shortage, Three BJP-Ruled States Place Bids for Nearly 1 Lakh Injections 16:16:44 IST READ | Lockdown in Delhi Will Be Lifted Gradually, Process to Begin on Monday: CM Kejriwal ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Crashes Toward $30,000 As Ethereum, Binance’s BNB, Cardano, Ripple’s XRP And Dogecoin Lead Another Crypto Price Plummet
Bitcoin's price plummet, wiping 10% off of bitcoin's value over the last 24-hour trading period, has weighed on the broader crypto ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns investors not to buy crypto – and calls for clearer rules around trading it
The banking chief told lawmakers he sees crypto as much riskier and far less valuable than gold or fiat currencies. ( read original story ...)