Allrise Capital has partnered with a major Chinese tech company, Bitmain, to convert the Eastern Washington town into what they foresee will be the cryptocurrency mining capital of the nation. ( read original story ...)
Zuckerberg’s Facebook Receives Very Worrisome News About Crypto
Facebook finds itself again at the center of a controversy. It's as if the social media giant, which changed its name last October to become Meta Platforms - Get Meta Platforms In ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offers aid and COVID vaccines to Cambodia
Japan on Sunday pledged to offer Cambodia about $428 million in aid and 1.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX global vaccine-sharing programme. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Cannot Be Cancelled – Implications For Investors
On the one hand the fact that such a vote ever in made it to serious contention shows just how outdated and incomplete the analysis of crypto by policymakers remains. Conversely, the reality that this ... ( read original story ...)
Why web3’s wealthy are donating crypto instead of cash
As the Russia-Ukraine war rages on, crypto has become an integral tool for donors abroad to support Ukraine. The success of crypto-native fundraising campaigns in this context is reflective of a ... ( read original story ...)
Cherry blossoms start to open in Tokyo
Cherry blossoms have started opening in Tokyo, heralding the arrival of spring in the capital. Officials of the Meteorological Agency visited Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo on Sunday and spotted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo leaves planned expansion of Matarbari coal-fired power plant: report
The Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corporation has decided not to be involved in any new coal-fired power generation business, potentially exiting the planned expansion of the Matarbari power plant ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto isn’t decentralized — it’s actually run by a handful of big wigs exploiting low-paid workers, says long-time internet academic
Crypto thrives on a "colonialist mindset" that features people at the top exploiting labor at the bottom, according to researcher Catherine Flick. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Prediction: Huge Bitcoin Forecast Revealed As Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Luna And Avalanche Swing
One veteran commodities investor turned bitcoin bull has predicted the bitcoin price could soar to $200,000 in just five years—pointing to a "compounding effect" that could drive ... ( read original story ...)
The Latecomer’s Guide to Crypto
Crypto is a lot of things – including terribly explained. We’re here to clear things up. Until fairly recently, if you lived anywhere other than San Francisco, it was possible to go days or even weeks ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Billionaire Masayoshi Son’s Latest Portfolio: Top 10 Stock Picks
In this article, we’ll examine billionaire Masayoshi Son’s portfolio management strategy and approach to investing in stocks. We’ll also check out Mr. Son’s top 10 stock picks. You can skip our ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Takayasu maintains outright lead, unbeaten at 8-0 in Osaka
Takayasu stayed one win clear atop the leaderboard Sunday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, grinding out a victory over fellow ran ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM visits Cambodia, also one of China’s key partners
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was in Cambodia for talks with his counterpart, Hun Sen, on Sunday to deepen relations with one of the Southeast Asia's closest partners of both China and Japan. ( read original story ...)
‘It’s just a film about grief and love’, says director of Japan’s first Oscar contender
Bafta and Golden Globe wins put Drive My Car on course to follow Parasite into Hollywood history ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki to invest $1.4 bln for EVs at India factory
Suzuki Motor plans to invest 104.4 billion rupees ($1.37 billion) in its India factory to produce electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries, Maruti Suzuki India , majority-owned by the Japanese carmaker, ... ( read original story ...)
As Bank of Japan diverges from peers, yen weakness provides tolerance test
The yen's value may slide further due to surging commodity prices, testing the tolerance of price-sensitive consumers — and Japanese policymakers. ( read original story ...)