Japan's ruling coalition approved a tax reform package for fiscal 2021 on Thursday, with planned extensions of tax breaks for home and car purchases to underpin the coronavirus pandemic-hit economy. ( read original story ...)
Solving Crypto’s Long-Standing Fragmentation Problem
One impediment to this has been the fragmentation of the industry. Currently, there are thousands of tokens in the market, each spread across hundreds of exchanges with different user interfaces and ... ( read original story ...)
Coders Flock Back to Crypto Projects With Prices Surging Again
Software developers are flocking back to the cryptocurrency world at a level not seen since the market last peaked three years ago. ( read original story ...)
This Crypto Bank Stock Is Up Nearly 200% in the Last Three Months
Silvergate Capital has developed infrastructure that makes it very attractive for crypto exchanges and institutional traders in the space. ( read original story ...)
Crypto trader and accused Ponzi scheme is now fighting the SEC and jilted investors
The SEC subpoenas the former owner's bank accounts to find out what happened to investments into Crypto Traders Management. Dissolved limited liability company Crypto Traders Management is seeing its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Megabanks Have a $44 Billion Problem With Client Stakes
Japan’s biggest banks have a $44 billion problem: how to sell stakes in their most important clients without losing their business. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Phelps says world records unlikely in Tokyo
Michael Phelps said the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic means it is unlikely any swimming world records will fall when the postponed Olympic Games are held in Tokyo next year. American ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics team has ‘cast-iron will’ for 2021 event, says Sebastian Coe
Sebastian Coe said he has ‘a pretty high level of confidence’ the Tokyo Games will happen in 2021 despite daily coronavirus cases in Japan reaching a record level this week ... ( read original story ...)
United States athletes won’t be sanctioned for protesting at Tokyo Olympics or future games, USOPC says
We can't walk the walk as a movement if we don't look at this issue, in particular,' USOPC's CEO Sarah Hirshland said ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka 1st Asian American Woman to Be Named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year
Sports Illustrated has named tennis superstar Naomi Osaka as one of its “Sportspersons of the Year” for 2020, making her the first Asian American woman to be bestowed the honor. Star-studded line-up: ... ( read original story ...)
Winter wave of coronavirus swamps South Korea and Japan
Japan and South Korea, which successfully quelled past waves of the coronavirus, are facing record numbers of new cases, with the mass distribution of vaccines in both countries still expected to be ... ( read original story ...)
State Street Joins S&P to Fund Software Firm for Crypto Assets
State Street Corp. and S&P Global Inc. participated in a $15 million funding round for Lukka Inc., giving a boost to the U.S. cryptocurrency software and data provider that’s already working on a ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Soars on $11 Billion DoorDash Gain, Buyout Prospect
SoftBank Group Corp. shares surged as its paper profit from the initial public offering of DoorDash Inc. hit $11.2 billion, adding to gains from the prospect the Japanese company could attempt to go ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei earthquake: 6.7-magnitude tremor hits Taiwan capital
An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck near Taipei ... Tremors of up to level 2 intensity were also felt in the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan, which is 735km from Taiwan, reported the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan earthquake: Huge 6.2 quake strikes off coast of Taiwan
Tremors from the quake have been felt as far away as Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Observatory, which is a weather forecast agency of the government of Hong Kong, wrote on Twitter: "The Observatory ... ( read original story ...)
Solo sauna a hot favourite in Tokyo as coronavirus cases rise
The spread of the novel coronavirus may have slowed economies and closed many businesses worldwide, but it hasn't been a damper on a newly opened Tokyo sauna that caters to solo customers. The ... ( read original story ...)