Eco, a cryptocurrency startup that claims it’s building a new type of finance platform, has opened to the public with a fresh investment of $26 million under its belt. According to a blog post Friday, ... ( read original story ...)
Online Funerals, Zen Apps Keep Japan’s Buddhist Temples Afloat
Memorial services held online. Zen meditation apps. Buddhist temple-led match-making services.As the coronavirus pandemic forces institutions around the world to change the way they do things, those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits 1-month low as U.S. futures slump
Japan's Nikkei index on Thursday dropped to its lowest in one month, as investors sold off heavyweights including SoftBank Group and Fast Retailing, tracking a slump in U.S. futures during the Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Has Come a Long Way Since the Last Bull Run in 2017. Here’s Why.
Thanks to a sustained bull run that started in October, Bitcoin has been making mainstream headlines across the board as it seeks to break through its previous all-time high of $20,000, achieved in ... ( read original story ...)
John McAfee Charged Over Crypto Promotion on Top of Tax Woes
Cybersecurity software mogul John McAfee, in custody in Spain facing U.S. tax charges, was indicted for fraud and money laundering for his use of social media to promote cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Anti-virus mogul John McAfee charged with fraud over crypto promotion
McAfee indicted in Manhattan federal court over schemes that promoted cryptocurrency offerings on social media ... ( read original story ...)
Ripple Says SEC ‘Picking’ Crypto Winners and Losers in XRP Fight
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is trying to treat the cryptocurrency XRP as a security even as it exempts Bitcoin and Ether from being regulated like stocks or bonds, XRP developer Ripple ... ( read original story ...)
Cybersecurity Mogul McAfee Charged Over Crypto Promotion
Cybersecurity software mogul John McAfee, in custody in Spain facing U.S. tax charges, was indicted for fraud and money laundering for using social media to promote cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
61% Of Goldman Sachs’ Surveyed Clients Are Bullish On Crypto
New York banking giant has surveyed 280 of its clients to determine their crypto exposure and bitcoin price predictions. The outlook is overwhelmingly positive. ( read original story ...)
John McAfee Indicted On Fraud, Money Laundering Charges In Pump And Dump Crypto Scheme
John McAfee was indicted on securities fraud and money laundering charges, the Justice Department announced Friday, adding to the antivirus software pioneer’s litany of legal problems stemming from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan New Beginnings
Tokyo is reviving ambitions to be Asia’s top global financial hub. Many factors, including the country’s fully diversified economy and high level of household savings, favor the effort. But will it ... ( read original story ...)
Canada Clears J&J Vaccine; Tokyo Extends Emergency: Virus Update
Canada’s public health agency licensed Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine, according to a government official, making it the fourth shot authorized in the country struggling to keep up with its ... ( read original story ...)
$100 in crypto for a kilo of gold: Scammer pleads guilty to investor fraud
A Swedish citizen who promised investors huge returns in a gold and cryptocurrency investment scheme has pleaded guilty to securities fraud. On Thursday, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) said Roger ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Fraudster Sentenced to 8 Years in Token-Offering Scam
The 29-year-old founder of a defunct Florida cryptocurrency firm will spend eight years behind bars for duping investors out of more than $36 million with the help of celebrities including boxer Floyd ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Extends Virus Emergency for Tokyo Region By Two Weeks
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga extended by two weeks a virus state of emergency for the Tokyo region that had been set to expire Sunday, trying to maintain a declining trend in infections as ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto enthusiasts burn and digitize Banksy artwork
A blockchain company bought a $95,000 Banksy artwork, burned it and broadcast it live on Twitter -- all part of a process of turning the work into a virtual asset called a non-fungible token, or NFT. ( read original story ...)