Japanese stocks were on track for their worst decline in almost four months, extending losses from late last week as hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve crushed the reflation trade that had ... ( read original story ...)
John Oliver Makes the Case for Canceling the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
HBOJohn Oliver kicked off his Sunday night edition of Last Week Tonight by addressing the deeply strange Biden-Putin summit where, when asked whether the meeting helped U.S.-Russia relations, Putin ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase-backed crypto trading firm hits $1 billion valuation after fresh funding
Amber Group, a cryptocurrency financial services firm, has raised $100 million as investors rush to back companies in the industry. ( read original story ...)
Former Morgan Stanley Traders Turn Crypto Startup Into Unicorn
A group of former Morgan Stanley traders has turned their cryptocurrency venture into a unicorn by bringing Wall Street strategies to the brave new world. ( read original story ...)
Hydro-Rich Chinese City Said to Clamp Down on Crypto Mining
A Chinese city with abundant hydropower is said to have begun a sweeping clampdown on crypto mining firms this week. A Ya’an government official has told at least one Bitcoin miner that the city has ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Cofounder Issues Serious Crypto Price Warning As Bitcoin ‘Death Cross’ Fear Spreads
Coinbase cofounder Fred Ehrsam has warned "most" cryptocurrencies and crypto assets "won't work" and "90% of NFTs" will have "little to no value in three to five ... ( read original story ...)
Some crypto accounts now promise high-yield interest. What investors need to know
Many crypto firms offer products that pay a yield often at a higher interest rate than traditional bank products. Here's how they work and what the risks are. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Organisers working on safe stay and training of Indian athletes in Games Village, says TOCOG
The IOA, on its part, said that its president and secretary general were in discussion with TOCOG and seeking clarifications on the conditions imposed on the Indian contingent for Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Georgia crypto investor claims he woke up a trillionaire — after investing $20
That's what happened for one Georgia man. Chris Williamson invested about $20 in a cryptocurrency called Rocket Bunny and it did what bunnies do - it multiplied. He woke up one morning and looked at ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian drone firm Aerodyne in talks to raise $100m Series C, may enter unicorn club
The startup, which is present in Japan, Australia, India and Indonesia, is looking to launch its IPO by 2023-24. ( read original story ...)
Bubba Watson empathises with Naomi Osaka as US Open challenge gathers pace
When Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open tennis tournament at the end of May, any connection with golf’s US Open would have seemed tenuous at best. Yet of all the sports stars asked in the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin miners exit China, beat a path to the U.S. as crypto climate shifts
Chinese authorities are cracking down on cryptocurrency to dial back energy consumption and meet their climate goals, sending miners scattering. Miners are decamping for places like Texas, South ... ( read original story ...)
Venture Capital Funds Have Invested a Record $17B Into Crypto in 2021
Venture Capital funds have invested a yearly record into the crypto market, eclipsing over $17 billion in 2021 already. ( read original story ...)
‘I put my life savings in crypto’: how a generation of amateurs got hooked on high-risk trading
Online trading apps are drawing in novice investors willing to risk everything on volatile stocks. Do they really know what they’re doing? ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan Announces Lending Investment For Fighting Climate Change
The Bank of Japan announced a plan on June 18 to launch investment for fighting climate change. The bank hopes to launch the new scheme within 2021. ( read original story ...)
With Latest Deal, Crypto Kiosk Provider Coin Cloud Set to Reach 2000 Installations
The provider of digital currency kiosks has been placing its machines in retail locations at a fast rate over the past seven months. ( read original story ...)