Japan’s unusual relationship with religion comes under sporadic bursts of intensive scrutiny, generally (as was the case with Komoro) in the aftermath of some sad, violent outrage. It has done so ... ( read original story ...)
New Russian law bans crypto payments for goods and services
The new law, Protocol reports, also requires crypto exchanges and providers to refuse transactions in which digital payment can be interpreted as a replacement for monetary exchanges. However, there ... ( read original story ...)
‘South Park’ Mocks Matt Damon’s Cringy Crypto Ad
Of course, it’s directly referencing the ridiculous crypto advertisements that so many celebrities associated themselves with - Matt Damon’s infamous “” Superbowl ad provides the punchline, the mantra ... ( read original story ...)
Macro Gamblers Grapple With Immovable Bank of Japan
Japan is now alone among major economies in its stance of enforcing near zero interest rates, and hedge funds and momentum-chasers have made hay as the growing divergence with its rate-hiking peers ... ( read original story ...)
Democratic lawmakers ask federal agencies to crack down on crypto mining
Elizabeth Warren and other Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to two federal regulators, urging them to take action on the explosion of Bitcoin mining in the US. Sent to the heads of the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Alert: JPMorgan Reveals $160 Billion Bitcoin Bombshell
JPMorgan analysts have warned bitcoin's cost of production has dropped by more than $10,000 per bitcoin in just over a ... ( read original story ...)
Putin signs law prohibiting crypto payments in Russia
In addition, as Protocol notes, the new law also requires crypto exchanges and providers to refuse transactions in which digital transfers can be interpreted as a form of payment. The new law states: ... ( read original story ...)
Rolex Daytona prices continue to slide on the resale market as the crypto crash wipes out wealth of newer collectors
Resale prices for the most popular variant of the Cosmograph fell 16% from their peak in April, but experts say top models are still resilient. ( read original story ...)
Japan says G20 finance leaders reaffirmed FX agreement
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Saturday Group of 20 (G20) finance leaders reaffirmed their agreement on currency policy, and warned that recent yen moves were volatile."We're seeing ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crash Stalls WeWork Founder Adam Neumann’s Climate Venture
Investors rushed to startups offering cryptocurrencies backed by carbon-offset credits, then the markets tanked. ( read original story ...)
Growth key to post-Abe Japan
Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated while addressing an election rally in Nara in western Japan on July 8, was not only a former prime minister-the longest-serving prime minister-of Japan but also one of ... ( read original story ...)
Bankruptcy And Crypto
We’re about to find out the hard way just how protected crypto investors are in the event of collapse of crypto firms, as crypto is being put on trial in bankruptcy courts for the first time. ( read original story ...)
New Report Shows Criminals Are Mixing Crypto Streams to Conceal Revenue
These so-called ‘mixer’ services are supposedly a way to make crypto transactions more private, but they’re being used to obscure criminal funding. ( read original story ...)
Russia is banning crypto payments
Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a law Friday banning the use of crypto payments for goods and services. ( read original story ...)
Democrats release ‘disturbing’ crypto mining investigation
Lawmakers found crypto mining is responsible for a "significant — and rapidly growing — amount of carbon emissions." And they want the EPA to do something about it. ( read original story ...)
Leaked emails: Crypto exchange Coinbase is ‘temporarily shutting down’ its US affiliate-marketing program
Embattled crypto exchange Coinbase will be temporarily shutting down its affiliate-marketing program on July 19. ( read original story ...)