Simone Biles is back in the U.S. following this summer's Tokyo Olympics, and she is looking happier than ever. The 24-year-old Olympic gymnast, who withdrew from multiple events at the Tokyo Games to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs 905.1 bil. yen current account surplus in June
Japan logged a current account surplus of 905.1 billion yen ($8.2 billion) in June, staying in the black for 84 months, the Finance M ... ( read original story ...)
Abe and Suga big with Japan’s youth, polls show
Japan's younger voters are the biggest supporters of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, after growing to become the most devoted bloc for predecessor Shinzo Abe, a look at past Nikkei polls shows. Working ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Fall To All-Time Summer Viewership Low; Closing Ceremony Craters For NBC In Early Results
NBC will likely never admit it, but the Comcast-owned network must be so relieved that the Tokyo Olympics are finally over. Just over 24 hours after the 17 days of the pandemic delayed Games of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan June current account surplus 905.1 bln yen
Japan's current account surplus stood at 905.1 billion yen ($8.21 billion) in June, Ministry of Finance data showed on Tuesday. That compared with economists' median forecast for a surplus of 779.8 ... ( read original story ...)
The Senate just rejected the compromise crypto tax amendment to the infrastructure bill
A bipartisan compromise amendment to the $1 trillion infrastructure bill regarding crypto tax reporting was rejected by the Senate on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Senate Rejects Change To New Crypto Tax Rules In $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Despite Lawmaker, Billionaire Pushback
With a tight morning deadline, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has yet to say whether he'll hold a vote for any new amendments. ( read original story ...)
Change to Crypto Provision in Infrastructure Bill Blocked
A change to cryptocurrency reporting rules in the infrastructure bill was blocked in the Senate Monday, leaving language for broad oversight of virtual currencies still in the legislation set to pass ... ( read original story ...)
A crypto exchange just agreed to pay $10 million to settle an SEC probe claiming it failed to register
Commissioner Hester Peirce, who has often publicly criticized SEC rulings, argued that the agency had held Poloniex to an unworkable standard. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is Complicated, But That Is No Excuse For Mediocre Legislation
Since the language first became public, the idea of using crypto as a pay-for in the trillion dollar infrastructure bill has sparked a vigorous response from the crypto industry. Think tanks, trade ... ( read original story ...)
Stripe is the most awaited IPO this year
Stripe is one business expected to go public this year, according to investors which handle billions of dollars in payments each year. ( read original story ...)
China Telecom eyes $8.4 bil Shanghai IPO, world’s biggest, in 2021
China Telecom could raise more than $8 billion in a Shanghai initial public offering that would be the biggest this year, months after it was delisted in the United States amid Washington's stand-off ... ( read original story ...)
From the Senate’s infrastructure bill to Ethereum’s major upgrade: 5 key things that happened in crypto this past week
As the Senate continues to debate crypto tax provisions within the $1 trillion infrastructure bill, bitcoin and ether are surging. ( read original story ...)
Cardano Gets Approval for Listing on Crypto Exchanges in Japan
Crypto investors in Japan can look forward to buying and selling Cardano as the fifth-largest crypto asset gets the green light for listing on exchanges operating in the country. ( read original story ...)
The US head of crypto exchange Binance left after just 3 months in his role
Brian Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Binance's US arm, stepping down after just over three months in the role, as the crypto exchange seeks to double down on its global compliance efforts. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin jumps to nearly 3-month high as crypto attempts to clear next hurdle at $51,000, analyst says
Bitcoin trades near highs not seen since mid-May on Monday, as the world's most prominent crypto staged, along with the rest of the digital-asset ... ( read original story ...)