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NBC's broadcast of the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony drew 16.7 million viewers, the smallest U.S. television audience for the event in the past 33 years, according to preliminary data from ... ( read original story ...)

The bitcoin and crypto market boost comes after technology giants Twitter and Amazon both revealed they're taking a more serious look at ... ( read original story ...)

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says the company is focused on expanding its crypto offerings and that users can expect a crypto wallet at "some point." ... ( read original story ...)

A finance ministry official. Japan is beefing up its diplomatic efforts to regulate digital currencies globally, a sign of the government's growing alarm that a proliferation of new forms of private ... ( read original story ...)

RIGZ invests in companies that are cryptocurrency miners as well as semiconductor manufacturers that make the chips used in crypto-mining. ( read original story ...)

Binance CEO spoke at Global DeFi Virtual Summit, run by SCB 10X, on July 23. CZ revealed Binance U.S. is looking into an IPO, but there are no present direct plans. Meanwhile, authorities and ... ( read original story ...)

Kintetsu Department Store will open its first duty-free shop overseas on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan, President Takuji Akita told Nikkei, bringing the Japanese shopping experience straight ... ( read original story ...)

There will be 28 sports in competition Monday at the Tokyo Olympics, including the men's gymnastics team finals. ( read original story ...)

The ban on mining operations in China has actually helped bitcoin move towards its goal of becoming a more decentralized network. ( read original story ...)

Watchdogs are warning that some DeFi activities are probably illegal under federal law and pose serious danger to consumers. ( read original story ...)

Bill Ackman pulled the plug on a complex deal for his huge SPAC; JPM is opening up crypto funds to wealth clients who want them; UBS raises IB pay. ( read original story ...)

Osaka has not played a match since withdrawing from Roland Garros and opening up about her mental health struggles. ( read original story ...)

"I was hoping to play better, but it's a tough opponent so it's a good lesson for me, especially with this being my first Olympics," Syria's Hend Zaza told reporters ... ( read original story ...)

Sport stretched out over Tokyo on Saturday as the Olympic Games finally got underway, but the shadow of COVID-19 and controversy was never far away on the opening day. China fired an ominous warning ... ( read original story ...)

Alabama, Texas and New Jersey are investigating whether the firm's marquee offering violates local securities laws. ( read original story ...)

See the original story in Japanese. Atama Plus, the Japanese startup offering AI-based learning materials for cram schools under the same name, announced Wednesday that it has fundraised about 5 ... ( read original story ...)