Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.24 percent at 28,539.32 on Thursday, while the broader Topix shed 0.23 percent at 1,958.67. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin Creator Says Crypto Is a Scam
Jackson Palmer went on Twitter for the first time in two years to remind us that the wealthy are ruining everything—even cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin Cofounder Blasts Crypto And Claims ‘Billionaires Manipulating Markets’—Here’s Why He Quit The Joke Memecoin Years Ago
In a rare return to Twitter, Palmer claimed the crypto market is controlled by a "powerful cartel of wealthy figures." ... ( read original story ...)
The co-creator of dogecoin explains why he doesn’t plan to return to crypto: It’s ‘controlled by a powerful cartel of wealthy figures’
Jackson Palmer, the co-creator of meme-inspired dogecoin, made a rare return to Twitter with some harsh words about the "cryptocurrency industry." ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto startup Phantom banks funding from Andreessen Horowitz to scale its multi-chain wallet
While retail investors grew more comfortable buying cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2021, the decentralized application world still has a lot of work to do when it comes to onboarding a ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Swimming-FINA provisionally suspends two Russians set for Tokyo
(Reuters) - Two Russian swimmers who have qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were provisionally suspended by the sport's world body FINA on Wednesday for suspected anti-doping rule violations. FINA ... ( read original story ...)
Over $500 million in crypto seized by U.K. police over past few weeks amid money-laundering crackdown
British law enforcement have seized over $500 million in crypto over the past month, as a part of a crackdown in money-laundering in the region, according ... ( read original story ...)
How the IRS is trying to nail crypto tax dodgers
The IRS treats virtual currencies like bitcoin as property, meaning that it is taxed in a manner similar to stocks or real property. The agency recently ramped up efforts to subpoena centralized ... ( read original story ...)
A 29-year old crypto billionaire has Goldman, CME Group in his crosshairs as his exchanges aims to surpass Coinbase
Fried, which owns one of the fastest-growing digital-exchange platforms in the world, says he wants to overtake Binance and Coinbase Global, ... ( read original story ...)
Zomato’s $1.3 bn IPO fully subscribed on Day One
Zomato’s public offer to raise Rs 9,375 crore is the country’s biggest this year, and its blockbuster opening augers well for unicorns ... ( read original story ...)
Japan panel seeks record 28 yen rise in minimum wage to 930 yen
A Japanese government panel on Wednesday proposed raising the average hourly minimum wage by a record 28 yen to 930 yen ($8.4) in fiscal 2021, a move that is likely to deal a further blow to ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan, UBS Units Look to Join Wall Street Throngs Backing Crypto Hedge Funds
The hedge fund-of-funds units of both JPMorgan and UBS are for the first time exploring backing portfolio managers that actively trade cryptocurrencies, according to three people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Phantom raises $9M for its mainstream multi-chain crypto wallet
Phantom has raised $9 million for a mainstream crypto wallet and browser extension for managing digital assets and running DApps. ( read original story ...)
NITI Aayog’s Amitabh Kant Congratulates Zomato For ‘successful’ IPO; CEO Deepinder Replies
As Food Delivery App Zomato successfully launched Rs. 9,375 crore IPO, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant was among those who congratulated Zomato for its achievement. ( read original story ...)
India delivery giant Zomato kicks off $1.3bn IPO
Food delivery giant Zomato on Wednesday launched its much-anticipated IPO to raise 93.75 billion rupees (US$1.3 billion), India's biggest this year a ... ( read original story ...)
How the Intense Pressure of Pro Sports Has Athletes Like Naomi Osaka Needing a Mental Health Break
They’re regular people, human beings, just like the rest of us and have their own struggles and concerns,” says sports psychologist Dr. Nicole Detling ... ( read original story ...)