Satoshi Nakamoto owns about 5% of the bitcoin market. If their 1.1 million cache was transferred, bitcoin prices could plummet, Coinbase said. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama sets ambitious goals through 2023
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has approved a three-year business plan covering 2021-23 that company management said will "deepen" the firm's core strengths while seeking to create new value "that responds ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Sends Cute Message to Australian Open Ball Girl After Spotting Photo from Final Match
Sydney Low/CSM/Shutterstock Naomi Osaka. Naomi Osaka's impressive performance at the 2021 Australian Open this past weekend put a smile on at least one fan's face — and now the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift COVID emergency early in Osaka and Nagoya regions
The Japanese government plans to end the coronavirus state of emergency early in Osaka, Nagoya and surrounding areas. The emergency declaration currently runs to March 7 for 10 prefectures but will ... ( read original story ...)
“Why Isn’t the Richest Athlete Speaking Out “: WTA Player Hits Out at Naomi Osaka
British tennis player criticised the Naomi Osaka over not voicing her opinion for improving the financial condition of women's players in the ITF circuit. ( read original story ...)
Irish Paralympic archer training at home targets Tokyo Games
A Paralympic hopeful has spoken of her plans to compete in this year’s Games in Tokyo after a year of adapting her training around coronavirus restrictions. Kerrie Leonard, an archer from Co Meath, ... ( read original story ...)
‘No Cheering’: Tokyo Olympic Organizers Release Guidelines For Torch Relay
The Tokyo Organizing Committee are urging spectators to only clap, not cheer, when the Olympic torchbearers make their way through Japan starting March 25. ( read original story ...)
Part Two: Double-Amputee Champion Runner Blake Leeper Faces International Legal Battle In Fight To Compete In Tokyo Olympics
One of the fastest men on the planet — who was born with no legs, but has shattered records in the U.S. and around the world — is in a legal battle to compete in the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Shhh: No cheering or shouting at Tokyo Olympic torch relay. But clapping allowed.
With the Olympic flame at its heart, the role of the torch relay is "to arouse joy and excitement for the Games" across the host nation. That's the message Tokyo 2020 officials put out on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan supermarket sells heroic beer cans damaged in earthquake
According to an NHK report, the 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which struck the Tohoku region on February 13, caused a ceiling in the Happy Food RE Fanz supermarket in Date to collapse and rattle its ... ( read original story ...)
Chip shortage leads Japan automakers to post 4.5% slump in January global output
Global production at Japanese automakers including Honda Motor Co slipped 4.51% in January from last year as a widespread chip shortage forced the industry to cut production. ( read original story ...)
China’s ships are getting bigger and more aggressive, and Japan is scrambling to keep up
China's massive Coast Guard and a new law expanding what it can do have worried its neighbors, maybe none of them more so than Japan. ( read original story ...)
Why people are buying crypto art and sports memorabilia for thousands of dollars
The cryptocurrency world is abuzz with talk of digital collectibles, unique virtual tokens that can represent anything from art to sports memorabilia. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Giant Coinbase Pulled In $1.3 Billion Last Year, New Filing Shows
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, filed new documents on Wednesday morning ahead of its direct public listing on the Nasdaq, giving investors a closer look at a ... ( read original story ...)
Hutchins Says Crypto Success Hinges on Consumer Use Cases
Silver Lake co-founder Glenn Hutchins said more people will embrace cryptocurrencies when they see more real-world applications. ( read original story ...)
Visa’s head of crypto explains why the $120 trillion market for B2B payments is ripe for disruption from digital currencies
For Visa, the near-term use cases for crypto are focused on stable coins and B2B payments as opposed to buying and selling Bitcoin. ( read original story ...)