The 29-year-old founder of a defunct Florida cryptocurrency firm will spend eight years behind bars for duping investors out of more than $36 million with the help of celebrities including boxer Floyd ... ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin Creator Billy Markus Wants Elon Musk to ‘Literally’ Send His Crypto to the Moon
Markus, the currency's co-founder, told Newsweek he thought it would be "really cool" if Musk could somehow blast some of the crypto into space. ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s builders absorbed the lessons of the 2011 earthquake
But if an earthquake strikes Tokyo, these 1,350 ton devices will come into their own, making the building more resilient to violent shaking caused by seismic movements. Kajima, one of Japan's biggest ... ( read original story ...)
What central bank digital currencies mean for crypto
Central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, represent the ultimate ratification of digital finance: Its adoption by the most venerated guardians of the international monetary architecture. Why it ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Lender’s Wall Street Ascent Is Born of Wife’s Frustration
As Bitcoin’s recent surge cracked the financial world’s resistance to virtual currencies, few were better positioned to profit than Zac Prince. BlockFi, the lending startup he co-founded, added $13 ... ( read original story ...)
MySize Receives Notice of Allowance from the Japan Patent Office for MySizeID Smart Measurement Solution
My Size, Inc., (the "Company" or "My Size") (NASDAQ: MYSZ) (TASE: MYSZ), the developer and creator of smartphone measurement solutions, today announced that it has a Notice of Allowance from the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Dips After Gensler Says SEC Must Root Out Crypto Fraud
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts exhibited a bit of nerves during Tuesday’s Senate confirmation hearing for Gary Gensler, the nominee for chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ( read original story ...)
Twin Japanese sisters make games for women score country’s hottest IPO
To the growing list of things that make gaming startup Coly Inc. unusual, it can add one of the best market debuts in recent Japanese history. Co-founders Anna and Mizuki Nakajima -- they’re twins -- ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Shares Continue Baffling Surge, Nearly Doubling This Week
The Bank of Japan’s stock jumped by the daily limit for a fourth straight session, almost doubling in value over the course of this week.While Thursday’s trading volume of 11,600 shares is minuscule ... ( read original story ...)
Renegade Crypto Exchange Enlists Mainstream CEO for Makeover
Alexander Höptner was leading the Börse Stuttgart when he jumped at the chance to take a top job with BitMEX, a pioneering cryptocurrency exchange known for its high-risk offerings. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan shares hit upper limit for fourth session, nearly doubling this week
Shares in the Bank of Japan, one of only a handful of central banks that are publicly listed, hit their upper limit for a fourth straight session in Tokyo on Thursday, taking their gain for the week ... ( read original story ...)
Renegade Crypto Exchange Turns to Mainstream CEO for a Makeover
Alexander Höptner was leading the Börse Stuttgart when he jumped at the chance to take a top job with BitMEX, a pioneering cryptocurrency exchange known for its high-risk offerings. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips as US yield spike sends Asian markets lower
TOKYO - Japan's equity benchmark fell close to 2% on Thursday morning as investors continued to fret over rising U.S. Treasury yields, while other Asian stock markets also retreated. The Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Emergency Extension Seen Worth the Extra Economic Hit
The likely extension of Tokyo’s state of emergency is worth the tradeoff against the risk of a renewed uptick in virus cases that could threaten the staging of the Summer Olympics, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Burned Banksy NFT Sets Art And Crypto Worlds Alight
The latest anarchic event to grip the art world saw an anonymous guild of ‘art digitalists’ buy an original Bansky then set it ablaze – but not before digitizing the work into a non-fungible token ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto will have its “Amazon moment” after Coinbase debuts, DA analyst
Gil Luria, D.A. Davidson analyst, has given Coinbase its first buy rating. The analyst writes the cryptocurrency industry is going to have its "Amazon moment" with the upcoming direct listing of ... ( read original story ...)