An Immunefi report finds that $3.1 billion in crypto was lost across the Web3 ecosystem in 2022 due to hacks and scams.
Silvergate shares tumble as crypto bank reveals $8.1bn fall in deposits
Clients pulled $8.1bn in deposits from Silvergate in late 2022, forcing the crypto-focused US bank to sell assets and underscoring how the implosion of FTX has rippled into the regulated financial ...
Silvergate Stock Crashes Nearly 50% As Bank Grapples With Crypto Crisis
Silvergate was one of the first banks to work with crypto clients, branding itself as the leading financial institution in the digital asset space. The company rod ...
Cowen downgrades Coinbase as crypto companies face elevated scrutiny after FTX implosion
It's time to take a pause on shares of Coinbase as the company faces potential scrutiny in the wake of FTX's blowup, Cowen said.
Japan’s Nikkei bounces on chip strength but policy angst caps gains
Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded from a three-month low on Thursday as chip-related stocks rallied in line with U.S. peers, but gains were capped as hawkishness from global central banks clouded ...
Asia-Pacific shares rise as investors digest private survey data on China services
Asia-Pacific markets are set to climb as investors shrug off the U.S. Federal Reserve's commitment to higher interest rates in tackling inflation.
Silvergate Raced to Cover $8.1 Billion in Withdrawals During Crypto Meltdown
The bank sold assets at a loss to cover withdrawals and cut 40% of its staff but remains committed to crypto.
SEC intervenes on Binance US bid to buy assets of bankrupt crypto lender
The Securities and Exchange Commission has intervened in a deal that would see Binance US buy the assets of a bankrupt crypto lender, in a sign of how US authorities are stepping up their scrutiny of ...
Silvergate Capital’s crypto-related deposits plunge in fourth quarter
Silvergate Capital Corp's crypto-related deposits plummeted in the fourth quarter, according to a preliminary earnings report on Thursday, as souring crypto sentiment following the collapse of FTX ...
NJPW, NOAH joint show set for January 21 Wrestle Kingdom 17 event
This follows an angle that took place backstage at Wrestle Kingdom 17 on Saturday where members of NOAH stable KONGO (Kenoh, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Tadasuke, Hajime Ohara, and Hi69) ... ( read original story ...)
Negative-yielding debt wiped out by Japan central bank’s policy shift
The global stock of negative-yielding bonds has dwindled to zero after last month’s unexpected policy shift by the Bank of Japan undermined the last bastion of sub-zero yields. Negative yields — which occur when bond prices climb so high that buyers holding them to maturity are guaranteed to lose money — engulfed a broad swath ...
NJPW And Pro Wrestling NOAH Joint Show Announced For January 21
Wrestle Kingdom 17 Part Two will be a joint show. New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH announced that Wrestle Kingdom 17 Part Two on January 21 will be a joint show between the two ... ( read original story ...)
People in Tokyo wait in line 3 hours for a taste of these Japanese rice balls
Onigiri Bongo has served the humble onigiri, or rice ball, for 60 years. The current owner is the widow of the original owner, whom she married after discovering the restaurant as a newcomer to Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida urges faster wage hikes to avoid stagflation
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on Thursday for business leaders to accelerate wage rises, warning that the economy risked ... ( read original story ...)
Shigeru Ban designs Odin Hills alpine luxury chalets in Japan
The upcoming Odin Hills in Niseko features eco-conscious Nordic-Japanese designs conceived by Pritzker-prize winning architect Shigeru Ban. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei rebounds as exporters, chip issues find favor
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index rebounded on Thursday from its 10-month closing low, as a weaker yen lifted exporter shares, while chip-oriented issues also found favor. The 225-issue Nikkei ...