TOKYO (Reuters) - A fire broke out in a building in a busy shopping district in the western Japanese city of Osaka on Friday morning leaving 27 in cardiopulmonary arrest and another injured ... ( read original story ...)
Inside China’s underground crypto mining operation, where people are risking it all to make bitcoin
China cracked down on its domestic crypto mining industry in May, but many miners have figured out ways to continue operations and evade detection. Experts estimate that as much as 20% of the ... ( read original story ...)
The CEO of crypto exchange Kraken says ‘next year is really going to be the year of NFTs.’ He shares 4 of his favorite projects — and explains why he is both ‘bearish’ and …
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell shares 4 of his favorite NFT collections and explains why he is both 'bearish' and 'hopeful' about the metaverse. ( read original story ...)
Crypto and Its Many Fees: What to Know About the Hidden Costs of Digital Currency
Digital currency networks are run on a voluntary basis and fees are incentives for keeping them alive. Here are some FAQs. ( read original story ...)
A DAO is aiming to fund crypto projects in partnerships with some of the biggest names in higher education
EduDAO will allocate up to $11 million a year to DAOs at eight universities whose students are working on blockchain and Web3 projects. ( read original story ...)
The fight to control the metaverse: Crypto die-hards prepare for battle with Facebook and Big Tech
Keanu Reeves summed up the feeling in cryptoland when he said: "Can we just not have metaverse be, like, invented by Facebook." ... ( read original story ...)
Commmune, customer success support platform from Japan, announces US expansion
Commmune Tokyo-based Commmune, the Japanese startup behind a customer success support platform under the same name, revealed on Friday that it ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Prediction: Exchange CEO Warns 2022 Could See Bitcoin Crash Amid Huge Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano And XRP Sell-Off
The chief executive of the U.S.-based Kraken crypto exchange has warned he thinks the bitcoin price could fall dramatically in ... ( read original story ...)
Salad shop Sweetgreen’s first Dallas restaurant opens Nov. 23, five days after IPO
The company recently announced that 23-year-old tennis star Naomi Osaka is an investor ... technology probably intrigued investors on its IPO day, Yahoo Finance notes. Neman felt the need to ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood Launches Crypto Gifts as Russia Reportedly Eyes Ban: Crypto Minute
In the latest Crypto Minute, Ross Mac explores Robinhood’s launch of cryptocurrency gifting, reports the Russian central bank is weighing a cryptocurrency ban and the IMF. ( read original story ...)
Sequoia Capital Finally Gets ‘Red-Pilled’ on Crypto Investing
When venture firm Sequoia Capital changed its Twitter bio this month to misspell the word “build,” include a blockchain reference and sign off “LFG” (crypto-speak for “Let’s go”), people thought it ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Car Society to Launch an Innovative NFT Collection
NORTHRIDGE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 15, 2021 / In recent weeks and months, the cryptocurrency and non-fungible token (NFT) spaces have ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing rule changes to revive China’s IPO prospects in 2022, bankers say
Greater China's flagging initial public offerings (IPOs) are set to get a fillip in 2022 from the expected unveiling of new rules by Beijing for Chinese firms' offshore listings, giving clarity to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchanges keep getting hacked, and there’s little anyone can do
There have been more than 20 hacks this year where a digital robber stole at least $10 million in digital currencies from a crypto exchange or project. In at least six cases, hack ... ( read original story ...)
Planning to donate crypto in 2021? Here’s some money-saving tax tips to know
FA CENTER The end of the year brings many questions for taxpayers looking to reduce their tax liability. Charitable giving is a popular tool, as U.S. federal tax law offers favorable ... ( read original story ...)
Japan moves up COVID booster shots, cuts interval for seniors
Japan will shorten the interval for COVID-19 booster shots for senior citizens in general from eight months to seven from February next year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday, as the country ... ( read original story ...)