The digital currency’s latest selloff from heady highs points to a possible period of flat trading. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 organisers to offer volunteers COVID-19 vaccine – Nikkei
Olympic and Paralympic Games organisers will give all 70,000 volunteers working for the Games an opportunity to receive a COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s distillers pour into foreign markets with shochu
Japan's shochu makers are working to gain a foothold in overseas markets as they grapple with a shrinking population at home. Shochu, a traditional distilled liquor, is typically made from grain or ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics-Fraser-Pryce rockets to Jamaican 100m title, books ticket to Tokyo
With her trademark rocket start, Fraser-Pryce separated from the field at 50 metres and closed out the win to book her ticket to a fourth consecutive Olympic Games in Tokyo next month. Rio Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Police seize approximately $158 million in UK’s largest crypto seizure
Police in the UK have seized approximately £114 million (about $158 million) worth of cryptocurrencies as part of a money laundering investigation. London’s Metropolitan Police told Sky News the ... ( read original story ...)
Feds accelerating crypto world crackdown
Job postings indicate the Federal Government is worried about the proliferation of crimes involving digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, and plans a broad criminal crackdown on illicit ... ( read original story ...)
Mo Farah misses out on Olympic qualifying time as Tokyo dream comes to an end
Mo Farah’s Tokyo Olympic dream is over after he failed in his final bid to secure the qualifying time at the British Athletics Championships in Manchester. The four-time Olympic champion hinted at a ... ( read original story ...)
Mercuryo raises $7.5M for crypto-focused cross-border payments after crossing $50M in ARR
Mercuryo, a startup that has built a cross-border payments network, has raised $7.5 million in a Series A round of funding. The London-based company describes itself as “a crypto infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)
This Week In Credit Card News: How Banks Profit Off Your Overdrafts; Are Crypto Rewards Good For Cardholders?
People Want Crypto Credit Card Rewards, but Are They a Good Idea? Although not everyone understands cryptocurrency, most Americans want it anyway. In fact, 14% of Americans currently own crypto, and ... ( read original story ...)
Jay Powell’s Taking Out The Trash And Crypto’s First to Go
Stock prices move based on what a company earns and stories about what that company will earn in the future. The company only tells us four times a year how much they actually earn; the rest of the ... ( read original story ...)
FTX Crypto Exchange CEO Says Another Huge Partnership Is on the Way
Fried, hinted that another huge partnership for the company is already in the pipeline just after the MLB announcement. ( read original story ...)
Usain Bolt Supports Tokyo Olympics Happening Amid COVID Pandemic: ‘It Shouldn’t Be a Problem’
Usain Bolt, who tested positive for COVID-19 back in August 2020, believes most athletes “will be very professional” about health and safety protocols at the Olympic Games in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Widespread ‘competence greenwashing’ threatens to derail progress in sustainable finance
Competence greenwashing is “the practice of intentional or negligent misrepresentation of knowledge, skills, competences, or expertise relating to sustainability or ESG-related activities.” 2020 has ... ( read original story ...)
Buddhist monk targets IPO for startup. How he set up the venture
Kazuma Ieiri, 42, is one of a growing number of CEO who fell off the typical path to success in Japan but are now making their fortunes in its tech startup scene.Campfire, the third company founded by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FSA Warns against Crypto Exchange Giant Binance
Japan’s FSA has issued a warning against Binance as the cryptocurrency exchange continues to offer services in the country without authorization. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends with gains as Japan shares track Wall Street to close week higher
The Nikkei share average rose 0.66 per cent to close at 29,066.18, while the broader Topix advanced 0.80 per cent to 1,962.65. ( read original story ...)