New retail participants are undoubtedly contributing to this NFT craze, but there are now some larger players now entering the game: funds. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin is king of crypto but ‘Ethereum’s ascent to the top of the cryptoverse seems unstoppable,’ says analyst
Bitcoin, the world's No. 1 crypto in the world and the genesis of the current revolution in digital assets may one day bow down to a new king of the ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook says it wants ‘fair shot’ in crypto payments sphere
At the center of Facebook’s push into payments is Novi, a digital wallet intended for users to move money around the world quickly and cheaply (free, in many cases). The company had plans to pair it ... ( read original story ...)
Telemedicine gains no traction in Japan despite COVID surge
Almost no doctors are seeing first-time patients online in Japan more than a year since the government greenlighted the option, Nikkei has learned, even as the health care system struggles to cope ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka admits she felt ungrateful in her attitude towards playing tennis
The second seed fought back from a set and a break down to beat American teenager Coco Gauff in the second round at the Western and Southern Open. ( read original story ...)
Expert urges Japan to lead global health finance amid COVID crisis
Japan was the largest provider of development aid in response to the COVID-19 health and economic crisis among the Group of Seven industrialized nations in 2020 despite the hit its economy suffered ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto startup Bitpanda secures $263 million amid B2B push
Bitpanda has been diversifying its business toward a more holistic offering that will help to engage users. ( read original story ...)
Volatility Vet Latest to Launch Crypto Hedge Fund Firm
Jake Weinig, an ex-Goldman Sachs trader who most recently ran now-shuttered hedge fund firm Malachite Capital, has formed a new firm to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum derivatives. ( read original story ...)
Binance boss CZ says thinking about crypto regulation takes up 80% of his time – leaving little for the day-to-day of the exchange
Changpeng Zhao said Binance is pivoting from being a technological innovator to being a financial services company. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defense spending on brink of breaking 1% GDP cap
Japan's Defense Ministry will seek a fiscal 2022 budget of more than 5.4 trillion yen ($49.3 billion), a record amount that could surpass the long-standing cap of 1% of gross domestic product. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps losing streak to end higher
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index snapped its four-day losing streak to close higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in other Asian shares.The Nikkei 225 index gained 0.59 percent, or 161.44 points, to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Adoption by Individuals Growing Fastest in Vietnam, India
Global crypto adoption among ordinary investors has surged in the past year, according to crypto-analysis firm Chainalysis. ( read original story ...)
Genpact to Expand Presence in Fukuoka, Japan
Genpact Japan K.K. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), the Japanese subsidiary of Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation, today announced that it will ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Binance hires former US Treasury criminal investigator
Binance said on Wednesday it had appointed a former U.S. Treasury criminal investigator as its global money laundering reporting officer, part of an attempt by one of the world's largest crypto ... ( read original story ...)
A Crypto Platform Lost $600 Million to a Hacker In the Biggest Heist Ever. Its Bizarre Response Is Actually Quite Brilliant
In a remarkable plot twist, the company's response might be the best-case scenario for restoring confidence.The story of how Poly Network lost--and then recovered most of--$600 million in the largest ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei National Geographic Releases a Photography Book, Happy Moments of Animals (Expanded Edition)
Nikkei National Geographic has released a new photography book, Happy Moments of Animals (Expanded Edition), full of heartwarming images of joyful animals. ( read original story ...)