STORY: From another good week for bitcoin, to why one NBA hall-of-famer may have crypto regret, these were the week’s big stories in the world of alternative money. Bitcoin’s revival rolls on. By late ...
FTX’s crypto customers in Japan can now get their frozen money back as it starts allowing withdrawals
Collapsed crypto exchange FTX's customers in Japan can now get their frozen money back, as the local subsidiary becomes the first to restart withdrawals. It's a rare case of customers being able to ...
FTX Japan Unfreezes Funds, Resumes Customer Withdrawals
Blockchain investors in Japan rejoice. The Japanese subsidiary of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX announced that customers could begin withdrawing funds from their accounts beginning on Tuesday, after a ...
Binance’s chief strategy officer fears strict U.S. crypto regulation could ‘choke out’ the industry and cause ‘real market volatility’
Binance's Patrick Hillmann told Insider increasing U.S. crypto regulations are going to cost American investors over time on Monday.
Shionogi Presents Pivotal Ensitrelvir Fumaric Acid Phase 3 Data and Exploratory Long COVID Data at CROI
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; Chief Executive Officer: Isao Teshirogi, Ph.D.; hereafter "Shionogi") today, at the 30th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) ...
Victoria’s Secret and VS Collective Partner Naomi Osaka Launch First Design Collaboration
Victoria's Secret has announced the launch of Victoria's Secret x Naomi Osaka, a first design collaboration with athlete, equality advocate and Victoria's Secret, Naomi Osaka. Inspired by self-love, ...
FTX’s crypto customers in Japan can now get their frozen money back as the unit becomes the first to allow withdrawals
The Japan unit's move is the first time FTX crypto investors have been able to recover funds locked in since November, when the now-bankrupt exchange collapsed.
Shein sets ambitious revenue target ahead of IPO
Fast fashion e-tailer Shein has reportedly set a significant full-year revenue growth target of 58.5 billion dollars in 2025, up from the 22.7 ...
Japan’s tax and social security burden remains high at 47.5%
Japan's Finance Ministry says the country's workers and companies are expected to spend 47.5 percent of their income on taxes and social security in the current fiscal year.
FTX is back in Japan, where users can withdraw fiat and crypto
Liquid Japan is a crypto trading platform acquired by FTX in February 2022. The announcement makes good on a January promise to allow the withdraw of assets this month. Japanese customers of failed ...
The Failed Crypto Kings Who Want to Be Comeback Kids
Seven months ago, the collapse of Kyle Davies and Su Zhu’s cryptocurrency hedge fund, Three Arrows Capital, helped set off a massive crypto crash that evaporated $1.46 trillion in market value in a ...
Hong Kong’s Crypto Hub Ambitions Win Quiet Backing From Beijing
Hong Kong rolled out the red carpet for crypto businesses to help revitalize the embattled financial hub. Signs are now emerging the push has under-the-radar backing from Beijing, providing impetus ...
FTX Japan resumes its crypto withdrawals from today
The troubled crypto exchange has announced that the withdrawal process will be facilitated through Liquid Japan, a crypto trading platform purchased by FTX last year. How is FTX working its way ...
Japan’s Nikkei slips as factory activity shrinks
SINGAPORE: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged down on Tuesday after a business survey showed the country’s manufacturing activity contracted at its fastest pace in 30 months in February. The Nikkei ...
Japan to chair G7 finance chiefs’ meeting
Japan will chair a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of Seven nations on Thursday. Japanese Finance Minister Suzuki Shunichi noted that the gathering will come almost a ...
FTX Unit in Japan Becomes First to Resume Customer Withdrawals
The Japanese subsidiary of Sam Bankman-Fried’s failed crypto exchange plans to reopen withdrawals on Tuesday, making itself the first of the FTX group’s businesses to return money to clients. FTX ...