The Esports Championships Asia 2026 (ECA 2026) officially kicked off on the 25th at the Jinju Indoor Gymnasium. The opening ceremony, hosted by caster Jeon Yong-jun and announcer Jin Se-min, was ... ( read original story ...)
Firefighters in Japan struggle to contain Iwate blazes with over 3,000 evacuated
TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) - Two forest fires in northern Japan's Iwate Prefecture burned into a fourth day on Saturday as ground and aerial firefighting efforts expanded to more than 1,000 personnel. ( read original story ...)
Tether and Arbitrum Freeze Assets as Crypto Faces Crisis of Purpose
The Arbitrum Security Council has taken emergency action to freeze the 30,766 ETH being held in the address on Arbitrum One that is connected to the KelpDAO exploit. The Security Council acted with ...
Crypto News: AlphaPepe Presale Raises $950k whilst XRP Price Prediction Eyes $3 Breakout
AlphaPepe has crossed $950,000 raised as Stage 14 stays live at $0.01570, pushing the presale deeper into its next price window ahead of the Q2 2026 exchange debut. The move comes as XRP price prediction headlines swing back toward the $3 breakout level,
Hot pants: Tokyo government workers swap suits for shorts
Tokyo's metropolitan government is encouraging staff to wear shorts to work to cut reliance on air conditioning, an official said Friday, as concerns grow over high energy costs linked to the Middle ... ( read original story ...)
Don Quijote operator opens food-focused discount store near Nagoya
The operator of discount retailer chain Don Quijote on Friday opened a food-focused store near Nagoya to help households struggling with the cost of living. According to Pan Pacific International ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo govt workers swap suits for shorts to save on AC bills
Tokyo’s metropolitan government is encouraging staff to wear shorts to work to cut reliance on air conditioning, an official said yesterday, as concerns grow over high energy costs linked to the ... ( read original story ...)
Assault, home invasion and hostages. Crypto ransom violence is on the rise — here’s how you can protect yourself
Crypto theft has never been more of a threat. If you invest in digital assets, learn strategies to safeguard yourself and your family from the spike in “wrench attacks.” ...
Japan’s Nikkei briefly tops 60,000 for first time
Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average briefly topped 60,000 for the first time, setting a record milestone as AI and semiconductor-related shares led gains.
Tokyo hedges against an ‘unpredictable’ US
A lot of Japanese view the Iran conflict as U.S. attention drifting away from their concerns about China and drifting back towards the Middle East,” said KURT TONG, who served as deputy chief of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Evacuates Tourists for Potential Incoming Tsunami
After a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sanriku, Japan on Monday, officials are preeminently preparing for aftershocks and tsunamis by evacuations. ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet Taps Debt for Bitcoin as Saylor-Style Buying Spreads, $2B ETF Inflows Grow — What It Means for Markets
Metaplanet doubles down on Bitcoin strategy. Corporate accumulation trend gains momentum. ETF inflows signal strong institutional demand. Japanese investment firm Metaplanet plans to raise about ...
Popular crypto casino shuts down
Luck.io billed itself as the largest and fastest-growing on-chain casino, offering games like Roulette, Plinko, and slot titles it described as "provably fair," a term in crypto gambling referring to ...
Inside the High-Stakes Fight Over the Crypto Clarity Act: What It Means for Regulation
Kristin Smith, president of the Solana Policy Institute, has been working on crypto policy in Washington since the early days, back when only a handful of people were even thinkin ...
Trump Just Confirmed He Will Speak at the TRUMP Memecoin Gala: Will His Words Move the Crypto Market?
The crypto world holds its breath for Trump's keynote at the Mar-a-Lago gala. What are the implications for Trump Crypto?
It’s ‘Over’—After Devastating Price Crash, Saylor Declares The End Of Bitcoin And Crypto Winter
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