When the Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund bought $25 million in cryptocurrencies , with the fund's chief investment officer touting their potential, retired fire Capt. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is Trying Out Traditional Finance’s Failures in Hyperspeed, but It’s Going to Be Fine
The last time I wrote about a stablecoin, it failed spectacularly. So when a colleague of mine suggested I write about MakerDAO’s proposal to ... ( read original story ...)
Asahi, Takeya, Renho, Yamazoe certain to win in Tokyo
The NHK decision desk is projecting that the Liberal Democratic Party's Asahi Kentaro, Komeito's Takeya Toshiko, Renho of the Constitutional Democratic Party and Yamazoe Taku of the Japanese Communist ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Death of ‘Abenomics’ Father May Give Japan Scope to Curb Stimulus
"In the long run, however, the Bank of Japan must consider some form of tweak to its monetary policy given problems such as the weak yen," he said. "That will mean former or incumbent BOJ executives ... ( read original story ...)
Polls open in Japan as nation reels from Shinzo Abe assassination
Elections for the Upper House in the Japanese parliament got underway Sunday as the nations was still reeling two days after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
Japan Votes in Key Election in Shadow of Abe Assassination
Japanese have voted in the shadow of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that brought heightened security as party leaders avoided mingling with crowds and delivered messages of ... ( read original story ...)
Blinken to travel to Japan to pay respects following Abe assassination
Blinken was already traveling in Southeast Asia for meetings with leaders of the Group of Seven and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. He will return to Washington after the stop in Japan, which ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe’s assassination was ‘shock to the system’ of Japan: Ambassador Rahm Emanuel
Shinzo Abe's assassination was a "shock to the system and a shock to the culture" of Japan, U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel said Sunday on "This Week" ... ( read original story ...)
Asahi, Takeya, Yamazoe projected to win in Tokyo
The NHK decision desk is projecting that the Liberal Democratic Party's Asahi Kentaro, Komeito's Takeya Toshiko and Yamazoe Taku of the Japanese Communist Party will retain their seats in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Could Wimbledon champ Rybakina join Swiatek, Osaka at top?
With Serena Williams nearing the end of her career and Ash Barty newly in retirement, Elena Rybakina served her way right into the Wimbledon void. With some consistency at the biggest tournaments, ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan Votes, Abe’s Party Hopes His Legacy Is on the Ballot
Many of Shinzo Abe’s goals are central to the Liberal Democrats’ platform, and party members hoped the slain ex-leader’s memory would inspire sympathy votes on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Reaction: Japan ruling coalition likely to keep majority in upper house
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was set to increase its majority in the upper house with its junior coalition partner in Sunday's election, public broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling coalition set to win vote in wake of Shinzo Abe killing
Japan's ruling coalition was projected to keep its majority in the upper house of parliament on Sunday, two days after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a dominant politician and ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe killing: Security was flawed, Japan police say
Japanese police have admitted there were flaws in the security for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead in the southern city of Nara on Friday. "It is undeniable that there ... ( read original story ...)
Brewery Rowe: After Stone Brewing’s sale, yes, Greg Koch needs to be called out. But he deserves praise, too
After Japanese mega-brewery Sapporo acquired Escondido’s Stone Brewing last month, co-founder Greg Koch took a public drubbing. ( read original story ...)
Abi upsets Terunofuji on opening day of Nagoya Basho
Sumo's lone yokozuna as well as two of three second-ranked ozeki suffered losses during Day 1's action at Dolphins Arena. ( read original story ...)