The sun may have set on Venezuela’s crypto dream, experts say – with some claiming that the nation’s oil-pegged Petro coin may be “dead.” Read more!
Japan’s Nikkei pulls back from 33-year high on profit taking
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, as investors took profits after the benchmark index closed at a 33-year high in the previous session, while a market holiday in the U.S. added to the ...
GSDF recruit to be served fresh arrest warrant over fatal shooting at Japan firing range
Police have decided to seek a fresh arrest warrant for a Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) recruit arrested following the shooting three inst ... ( read original story ...)
‘You can never become a Westerner:’ China’s top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to align with Beijing and ‘revitalize Asia’
China’s top diplomat has urged Japan and South Korea to foster a sense of “strategic autonomy” from the West and cooperate with Beijing to “revitalize Asia,” amid rising tensions between Beijing and the two neighboring American allies. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin crosses $31,000, and Galaxy Digital’s CIO shares crypto outlook for Q3: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
Gemini’s Cameron Winklevoss Tweets $1.5B ‘Final Offer’ in Debt Talks Over Crypto Firm Genesis
Creditors of the crypto financial firm Genesis propose a package $1.5 billion of forbearance payments and loans denominated in dollars, bitcoin and ether, according to a term sheet posted on Twitter ...
Belarus Working to Ban P2P Crypto Transactions to Fight Fraud
Belarus is building up to a partial crypto ban. In a statement Sunday, the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said that fraudsters were using P2P crypto services to cash out dirty funds. The ...
Coinbase surges after Cboe names crypto exchange in bitcoin ETF application
Shares of Coinbase , the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform, jumped 13% on Monday after exchange operator Cboe said it was working with the cypto company in its effort to launch a spot bitcoin ...
Japan’s Nikkei slips from 33-year high as investors book profits
The Nikkei fell 1.08% to 33,389.28 by the midday break, after ending at 33,753.33, its highest close since March 1990, on Monday.
Kaigai FX Online and XM Trading Team Up to Offer Exclusive Bonus and Status Upgrade Campaign
"Kaigai FX Online( )" has launched a collaborative campaign with XMTrading, one of the foreign FX brokers with the highest number of Japanese users. The campaign offers a "¥13,000 bonus + status ...
CyberConnect2 to open Osaka studio in spring 2024
CyberConnect2 will open a new studio in Osaka in spring 2024, company CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama said in a new video message announcing structure changes, improved working environments, and a revised ... ( read original story ...)
Zentis Osaka marks anniversary with stay package
As Zentis Osaka marks its third anniversary next month, the Tara Bernerd-designed property is taking its first bold steps onto the international stage. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Currency Diplomat Says Tokyo in Constant FX Dialogue With US
Japan's vice minister of finance for international affairs, Masato Kanda, poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo, Japan January 31, 2022. Picture taken January 31, ( read original story ...)
Body of headless man found in Sapporo hotel
Police in Sapporo said Monday that the headless body of a man was found in a hotel room on Sunday. Police said they received an emergency call from a hotel employee who made the grisly discovery at ... ( read original story ...)
The Real-Life Kamurochō: A Yakuza History Lesson with Tokyo Vice’s Jake Adelstein
But as I imagine its visitors enjoying a fun day swinging for the fences, author Jake Adelstein pops my thought bubble by telling me that the most horrific gang violence he ever witnessed unfolded on the corner we stand on: someone cracking another person’s skull open with a baseball bat. ( read original story ...)
Doomsday bunkers being built in Japan amid increased fear of war
Underground homes that provide shelter for apocalyptic scenarios — primarily a nuclear fallout — are now being built in Japan, with one non-profit organization spearheading the effort. Why they’re doing it: Japan’s interest in fallout bunkers reportedly grew last year as its neighbor North Korea continued to refine its ballistic missiles and Russia threatened to ...