On Monday, embattled British crypto lender Nexo told Decrypt that its acquisition of Singapore-based rival Vauld had not yet ended, after emails indicated that Vauld was looking to withdraw from the ...
Crypto will be fine
There have been many crypto booms and busts. But in each bust, the bottom is a little higher than it was the time before. This is the slow build that believers count on to eventually bring crypto ...
Japan’s Kyocera to invest $9.8 bln for chips over FY2023-2025 -Nikkei
Japan's Kyocera Corp plans to invest 1.3 trillion yen ($9.77 billion) for manufacturing facilities and development of semiconductor-related products over three years starting in the 2023/24 business ...
Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Eileen Gu among 5 highest-paid female athletes of 2022
Emma Raducanu, Eileen Gu and Naomi Osaka — have reached the top five of Forbes' list of highest-paid female athletes in 2022. Published on Thursday, the list named Osaka, 25, as this year's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan asks its insurers to retain marine war cover for LNG shippers in Russian waters
The Japanese government has asked insurers to take on additional risks to continue providing marine war insurance for liquefied natural gas (LNG) shippers in Russian waters, a senior official at the industry ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Osaka police must reform after covering up misconduct in suspect’s suicide
The release of a fact-finding report on the suicide of a suspect who was in custody at Fukushima Police Station in Osaka highlighted the police's slop ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 22,063 new cases as infections rise nationwide
Tokyo confirmed 22,063 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, up by 1,550 from a week before as daily infection figures continue to rise across Japan. The seven-day average of new cases in Tokyo came to 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan could lift ban on USDT Tether and USDC circulation, recognising stablecoins as digital money
Stablecoins backed by Japan’s fiat Yen or any other legal tender to allow holders to employ it at face value. Japanese Financial Services Agency could reverse the ban on circulation of stablecoins ...
Bitcoin mining pool faces $3 million theft in a cyberattack; states recovery attempts underway
Bitcoin price has resorted to consolidation over the last few trading sessions, changing hands at $16,830. Bitcoin mining had been one of the most profitable businesses up until the recent crashes in ...
Top five crypto winners (and losers) of 2022
Cointelegraph looks back on the best and worst-performing cryptocurrencies of 2022 among the top 100 assets by market capitalization. We used the highest and the lowest year-to-date (YTD) returns through the close of Dec.
Japan’s Kyocera to Invest $9.8 Billion for Chips Over FY2023-2025 -Nikkei
Japan's Kyocera Corp plans to invest 1.3 trillion yen ($9.77 billion) for manufacturing facilities and development of semiconductor-related products over three years starting in the 2023/24 business ...
Japan ex-top finance official Nakao says BOJ adjustments will smooth change of governor
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has modified its stimulus measures to ease the transition away from an unconventional monetary policy when Governor Haruhiko Kuroda retires in April, former top currency diplomat Takehiko Nakao told Reuters in an interview. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM sacks 4th minister to patch up scandal-hit Cabinet
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials ( read original story ...)
Japan govt asks insurers to retain marine war insurance for LNG shippers in Russian waters
The Japanese government has requested insures to take on additional risks to continue providing marine war insurance for liquefied natural gas (LNG) shippers in Russian waters, a senior official at the industry ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Japan To Ease Stablecoin Restrictions In 2023, Lift Ban On Dollar-Pegged Crypto Assets: Report
The new stablecoin regulations in the country will allow local exchange platforms to provide stablecoin trading "under the condition of asset preservation by deposits and upper limit of remittance." ...
Lawyer fees mount in crypto bankruptcies
A series of players have succumbed to the ongoing crypto winter including FTX, BlockFi, Voyager Digital and Celsius with customer accounts largely frozen. The novel legal issues about digital asset ...