Investors pulled more than $6 billion from the Binance-branded BUSD token last month as US regulators tightened their grip on the crypto sector, per the FT.
Blockchain Projects Still Stuck In Venture Capital’s Crypto Winter
Venture capitalists gave up on blockchain products in the third and fourth quarter of 2022. Investors cautiously returning in 2023.
Japan to Promote Gas, LNG, Hydrogen During G7 Presidency
Japan, president of the rich-country grouping for 2023, will hold a ministerial meeting on climate, energy and environment in the city of Sapporo on April 15-16, ahead of the main G7 summit in ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin edges higher after dismal February for risk assets as investors assess rate outlook and new China data
Bitcoin pushed higher Wednesday, sustaining its advance alongside other risk assets after the strongest official manufacturing print in a decade out of China kickstarted trading in March. The ...
The surprising effectiveness of crypto regulation
Stephen Diehl is a programmer and co-author of the book Popping the Crypto Bubble. Not so long ago you couldn’t ride the London Underground without being bombarded with pushy advertisements saying ...
Sen. Mike Lee demands release of US Navy vet imprisoned in Japan, threatens consequences
Sen. Mike Lee blasted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for refusing to release a U.S. servicemember Wednesday. Lee says there will be consequences for Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan Foreign Minister Set to Attend Quad Talks Hosted by India
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is set to attend a get together of top diplomats from the so-called Quad nations hosted by India, after he skipped a G-20 meeting in New Delhi to be present ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to Cut Hakuhodo from Business Linked to 2025 Expo
The western Japan city of Osaka will exclude major advertising agency Hakuhodo Inc. from business related to the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, its mayor told reporters Wednesday. In a related move, the ... ( read original story ...)
Mt. Gox Bankruptcy Repayments Unlikely to Destabilize Bitcoin: UBS
Join the most important conversation in crypto and web3! Secure your seat todayCreditors of crypto exchange Mt. Gox are about to recover some of their funds following a 10-year liquidation process, ...
Why Japanese advertising darling Dentsu has been charged with corruption over Tokyo 2020 Olympics contracts
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu is among several companies and individuals charged with corruption over the awarding of contracts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Dentsu’s competitors Hakuhodo and Tokyu ... ( read original story ...)
Two women dead after car crashes into hospital in Osaka
It is believed the two victims were passing by when the car plowed through some shrubbery near the entrance of Ikuno Aiwa Hospital. ( read original story ...)
Teacher slashed at junior high near Tokyo; suspect says he just ‘wanted to kill someone’
A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teacher was slashed at a junior high school in this city north of Tokyo o･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Police increase security near Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon course
Police in Tokyo are increasing security around stations near the course of the Tokyo Marathon to be held on Sunday. It is one of Japan's biggest races of its kind. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Close Higher On Positive China Data
Tokyo shares recovered from earlier losses Wednesday and ended higher, with the market supported by China's positive economic data. ( read original story ...)
Japan births fall to record low as population crisis deepens
The number of births registered in Japan plummeted to another record low last year -- the latest worrying statistic in a decades-long decline that the country's authorities have failed to reverse ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.26%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Precision Instruments, Electrical/Machinery and Machinery sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added ...