Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is reportedly considering an acquisition of the trading platform Robinhood, according to a report from Bloomberg. Sources close to the situation told Bloomberg that FTX is ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Japan Short Is Back for Traders Betting Against the BOJ
Historic Pain Betting against the BOJ has confounded some of the biggest names in global finance in recent decades. Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn back in 2009 said Japan’s debt burden would lead ... ( read original story ...)
One Day In Tokyo: What To See And Do
According to a report from the World Economic Forum, Japan is the number one tourist destination in the world. ( read original story ...)
A flash drive containing personal and financial details of a city’s half-million residents has been found after a worker in Japan lost it amid a night of drinking
The Japanese worker said he left a restaurant, fell asleep in the street, and woke up to find his bag with the drive missing. He found it a day later. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Check: Bitcoin Remains ‘Stuck in the Mud’
Bitcoin goes flat in risk-wary Wall Street while as the SEC proposes 'one rule book' governing cryptocurrency companies. ( read original story ...)
Bankers revel in crypto’s crash
So the ongoing meltdown in crypto markets and decentralized finance offers central bankers a welcome reprieve, as well as an opening to push for their own vision of the future. The report argues that ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Layoffs Continue: Latest From Bitpanda, Banxa
The layoffs among major cryptocurrency companies continued with Bitpanda and Banxa recently announcing significant job cuts. The Peter Thiel-backed trading ... ( read original story ...)
One of the most prominent crypto hedge funds just defaulted on a $670 million loan
Prominent crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital has defaulted on a loan worth more than $670 million. Digital asset brokerage Voyager Digital issued a notice on Monday morning, stating that the fund ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese told to turn off lights to save energy amid Tokyo heatwave
Extreme temperatures forecast for capital this week after premature end to rainy season ... ( read original story ...)
Weather tracker: Japan swelters as ‘heat dome’ pushes up temperatures
Trapped warm air and high pressure result in country recording temperature of 40C for first time in month of June ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for power crunch as heat mounts after rains end
Japan scrambled on Monday to avert a looming power crunch as temperatures climbed nationwide, with authorities warning of higher than expected demand after the rainy season ended in the capital, Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama begins testing of remote tire monitoring technology
TOKYO—Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has begun practical testing of its newly developed tire air pressure remote access system (TPRS), which enables the monitoring of tire conditions remotely. The system, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trailblazing female referee
Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita is one of three women picked by FIFA to be referees at the men's World Cup in Qatar, which opens on Nov. 21. It's the first time a woman will be in charge on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto: Fear Returns with the Default of a Prominent Hedge Fund
These fears have just been confirmed with the default of payment by the powerful hedge fund Three Arrows (3AC). 3AC has defaulted on a loan worth more than $670 million, digital asset brokerage ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crash: Goldman Sachs Is on the Lookout
Crypto firm Celsius Network has suspended fund withdrawals since June 12 and questions about its future persist. ( read original story ...)
Missteps and failures in crypto are inevitable, Tether co-founder says
Reeve Collins, CEO of BlockV and a co-founder of Tether, explains the difference between "algorithmic" stablecoins and those that are backed by reserves and provides his outlook for crypto regulation. ( read original story ...)