Tokyo’s cherry blossom tours have resumedafter the city lifted its state of emergency(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 50-YEAR-OLD PASSENGER AND IT FIRM EMPLOYEE, MASUMI ISHII, SAYING:"There were cherry blossoms ... ( read original story ...)
Are Crypto Rewards Credit Cards A Good Idea?
Crypto rewards credit cards are the newest incentive-style payment option meant to reward users via the ability to earn cryptocurrencies. In fact, crypto rewards credit cards are so new that there are ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin could plunge 90% into a ‘winter’ lasting years after another surge, crypto-exchange founder says
The price of bitcoin could hit $300,000 in the latest leg in the bull market but then plunge into a years-long "winter," BTCC's founder said. ( read original story ...)
Time made a hypey crypto cover and is selling it as an NFT
a phrase that sounds like catnip for the type of crypto enthusiasts likely to bid on these things. The three covers are selling on the NFT auction site SuperRare, with bids running through Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Beeple, the third-most valuable artist alive, says investing in crypto art is risky as a lot of NFTs ‘will absolutely go to zero’
After shattering digital art records with a $69.3 million sale, digital artist Beeple says the crypto art market is likely in a bubble. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is Banned in Morocco, but Bitcoin Purchases Are Soaring
In Morocco, a combination of curiosity and a desire for financial autonomy is driving Moroccans to buy crypto, according to Insaf Nori, Middle East community manager at cryptocurrency firm Decred. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Liquidity Platform Black Ocean Opens Customer Whitelist
ZUG, Switzerland, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Black Ocean project has opened its potential customer whitelist and confirmed candidates will be notified privately about how it will be run ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka could overtake Ashleigh Barty as World No. 1 by the end of Miami Open
Naomi Osaka, the most dominant player on the WTA tour over the past six months, has a chance to usurp the World No. 1 ranking from Ashleigh Barty at the upcoming Miami Open. Osaka hasn't lost a single ... ( read original story ...)
Volunteers from abroad ruled out for Tokyo Olympics
Volunteers from abroad will not be allowed into Japan for the postponed Tokyo Olympics, organizers said Monday. The announcement came two days after Tokyo organizers said ... ( read original story ...)
A tour of Tokyo’s largest fish market
Tokyo's largest fish market, Tsukiji, is packed with every type of seafood imaginable, from brightly-colored octopus and shrimp to tiny sardines. It's a top destination for Tokyo's sushi chefs - and ... ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors in Japan charge 2 Americans with helping Carlos Ghosn escape
Two Americans were charged Monday with helping former Nissan executive and fugitive Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan more than a year ago, during which he hid inside of a piece of luggage and fled to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors charge two over Ghosn escape
Tokyo prosecutors charged two Americans on Monday (March 22) with illegally helping former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan more than a year ago.Michael Taylor and his son Peter could face jail ... ( read original story ...)
Thrasio Launches in Japan with $250 Million Commitment to Acquire Japanese Ecommerce Businesses
The company has appointed Kazuhiro Ninomiya as its head of its Japan business. Previously Ninomiya managed McKinsey's investment team and its strategic initiatives, and in his new role at Thrasio ... ( read original story ...)
Japan indicts two Americans tied to Carlos Ghosn’s escape.
Credit...Hussein Malla/Associated Press Tokyo prosecutors on Monday charged two Americans with helping Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan chief, jump bail in Tokyo, where he was awaiting trial on four ... ( read original story ...)
The SEC’s ‘crypto mom’ Hester Peirce hopes 2021 will be a turning point for crypto regulation in the US as she says authorities are spending too much time on its illegal uses
The SEC's "crypto mom" Hester Peirce is hopeful 2021 will be a turning point for US crypto regulation. She said authorities must look at the flipside of cryptocurrencies, rather than focusing on their ... ( read original story ...)
Didi Accelerates IPO Plans, Targeting Valuation Above $62 Billion
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing Technology Co. is accelerating plans for an initial public offering to as early as next quarter to capitalize on a post-pandemic turnaround, people familiar ... ( read original story ...)