Bitcoin (BTC) keeps pushing for a bullish end to February as the monthly close starts another week’s price action. The largest cryptocurrency looks set to preserve its gains as it closes the second ...
BitFlyer founder seeks to reinstate self as CEO, leading firm to IPO: Report
The co-founder and former CEO of Japan-based crypto exchange bitFlyer, Yuzo Kano is seeking to reinstate himself as the CEO of the company. If successful, the co-founder will launch a number of new ...
Japan Post Plans to Sell $9.5 Billion of Banking Unit Shares
Japan Post Holdings Co. plans to sell 1.3 trillion yen ($9.5 billion) of shares in its banking unit, the latest step in the postal group’s privatization.
Tokyo stocks end mixed on falling tech shares, weaker yen
Tokyo stocks ended mixed Monday as technology issues came under pressure following a decline in their U.S. peers amid fears of prolon ... ( read original story ...)
Pres. of Japan ad giant Dentsu admits rigging bids over Tokyo Games
The president of Dentsu Group Inc. has admitted to prosecutors the Japanese ad giant's involvement in rigging bids over the Tokyo Olympics, sources close to the matter said Monday, as a corruption ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firms brace for ‘carpet-bombing moment’ in U.S. as Europe beckons
Industry leaders are increasingly making the trans-Atlantic juxtaposition to argue for clearer regulations as U.S. agencies begin to enforce decades-old rules for trading and banking in the crypto ...
Illegal Crypto Mining Operation Found Hidden Under High School
A man has been arrested and is facing charges in a small town outside of Boston after local authorities discovered “an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation” tucked away under a school’s floor.
Crypto lawyers flame Gensler over claims that all crypto are securities
SEC chair, Gary Gensler, stated all cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin (BTC) are securities under his agency’s jurisdiction, but crypto lawyers have quashed the claim saying it's up to the courts to ...
This Week on Crypto Twitter: NFT Community Wants Creator Royalties Back
Plus several people tweeted their concern that upstart NFT marketplace Blur is currently dominated by a handful of pro traders.
3 sent to hospital after Japan hotel restaurant serves water mixed with bleach
Three customers at a hotel restaurant were taken to hospital in the western Japan city of Izumisano on Feb. 26 after they were mistakenly ser･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei Index Closes Lower
Tokyo's key Nikkei index closer lower on Monday as global investors worried the Fed could expand rate hikes after the latest US inflation data came in higher than expected. ( read original story ...)
Japan to relax border control for passengers from China on March 1 – TBS
Japan is set to ease its border control measures for passengers from China by removing the need for pre-boarding COVID-19 tests and on-arrival testing, starting March 1, broadcaster TBS reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo James RTW Fall 2023
There was color everywhere, from the patchwork coats and jackets to the jaunty knitted scarves knotted around models' necks. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei edges lower on Fed outlook; weaker yen buoys autos
Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Monday, taking cues from Wall Street as investors braced for higher U.S. interest rates for longer. However, the index entered the midday break off its ...
Sam Bankman-Fried Did ‘Immeasurable’ Damage to Crypto Industry: Ava Labs CEO
The implosion of FTX last fall dealt crypto a black eye, bruising the nascent industry’s reputation in terms of legitimacy and trust. And this damage is vast, according to Ava Labs CEO and Founder ...
Naomi Osaka, Victoria’s Secret Unveil New Capsule Collection
Naomi Osaka and Victoria’s Secret have created a new capsule collection celebrating serenity. The collection’s theme is based on “evoking a serene, dreamlike essence” inspired by “self ...