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But one of blockchain's less heralded features has caused something of a rift in the art world: its carbon footprint. Load Error Crypto art, which had been viewed as a space for artists seeking ... ( read original story ...)

“We had been moving at kind of a genteel speed toward an IPO for a while,” said Peter ... of Astroscale U.S., the American subsidiary of Tokyo-based satellite servicing company Astroscale ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, Japan's prime minister said, fuelling tensions ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and ramping up pressure on the new Biden ... ( read original story ...)

In India and Southeast Asia, too, Sequoia has seen a bunch of bets like Indigo Paints, Stove Kraft locally and Appier (Taiwanese artificial intelligence platform for businesses which is listing in ... ( read original story ...)

Central bank instability tends to attract people to cryptocurrency. As the lira dropped on Monday, internet searches about cryptocurrencies spiked. ( read original story ...)

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a market operator and global trading solutions provider, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Chi-X Asia Pacific Holdings, Ltd. ( read original story ...)

Santa Ana-based Allied Universal, which is in the middle of buying a London based security firm that will make it the world's seventh largest company by employees, has hired Tim Brandt as global chief ... ( read original story ...)

At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average declined 590.40 points, or 2.04%, to 28,405.52. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 42.90 points ... ( read original story ...)

Blockchain technology's many features have made it a hit in the art world, most notably the ability to stop forgeries and give artists a cut of future sales. ( read original story ...)

But Hassan said it's a growing area. "Strong performance in the underlying crypto-asset markets along with bubbling curiosity from institutions has been supportive of the space," he said. Hedge fund ... ( read original story ...)

Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday ... "We must seek to raise Japan's minimum wage to around 1,000 yen ($9/hour) from the current average of about 900 yen," he said. ( read original story ...)

Earlier this year, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the government would need to "curtail" the use of crypto for criminal transactions. How you can save $1 million for retirement How much the ... ( read original story ...)

As Coinbase prepares to be the first major cryptocurrency company to go public, it is struggling with basic customer service, users said. ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - The WTA circuit has seen only one repeat winner in 13 tournaments this year and for Japan's Naomi Osaka, who is fast emerging as the next dominant force in women's tennis, the results ... ( read original story ...)

At a time of global uncertainty, Tokyo has emerged as a strong contender for Asia’s next financial centre. FinCity.Tokyo’s webinar on February 15 explored the attraction and potential of Tokyo as a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan has called on equipment makers to help one of its biggest chipmakers restore production, the latest government move aimed at easing a semiconductor shortage that has ... ( read original story ...)