The U.S. affiliate of crypto exchange FTX plans to roll out zero-commission stock trading. The new service was limited to a small number of U.S. users Thursday. FTX U.S. will offer no-fee brokerage ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. crypto lobbyists in push to contain fallout from stablecoin meltdown
The cryptocurrency industry is scrambling to respond to U.S. lawmakers' concerns about stablecoins following the collapse of TerraUSD, which wiped billions off the cryptocurrency market. The ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto market seeing ‘classic, risk-off’ response: Bitwise CIO
Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan argues the crypto market is seeing a "classic, risk-off" response to macro news of SEC's Gensler predicting cryptocurrency turmoil isn't over. ( read original story ...)
Crypto crash ‘will not affect Bitcoin mining’s climate cost’
The computing power required to support Bitcoin’s underlying network requires nearly as much energy as the entire country of Argentina ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.89%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Finance & Investment, Fishery and Rubber sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.89%. Falling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei news says Singapore unit hit with ransomware attack
Japanese business news group Nikkei Inc. said on Thursday its Singapore unit had been hit with a ransomware attack. TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Japanese business news group Nikkei Inc. said on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
NCT 127’s Taeil won’t participate in the upcoming Dome concert after testing positive for Covid-19 in Japan
NCT 127’s Taeil won’t participate in the upcoming Dome concert after testing positive for Covid-19 in Japan. Bollywood News: Latest Bollywood News, Bollywood News Today, Bollywood Celebrity News, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka has a lot of questions hanging over her ahead of the French Open
Naomi Osaka returns to Roland Garros looking to banish the memories of her withdrawal 12 months ago, but hampered by concerns over her clay-court form and fitness. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka press conference controversy in 2021 leads to French Open changes this year so ‘it doesn’t drag on’
The French Open will make changes to their press conferences for the 2022 tournament following Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal last year. Four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka quit during Roland Garros amid ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi to attend Quad Summit in Tokyo on May 24: MEA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Quad Summit on May 24 in Tokyo, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Women win damages over Japan exam discrimination
A medical school in Japan has been ordered to pay compensation to 13 women for discriminating against them in entrance exams.Juntendo University in Tokyo set stricter requirements for female students ... ( read original story ...)
Man in Japan gambles COVID town funds mistakenly sent to him
The money was supposed to be COVID-19 assistance for low-income households in a small Japanese town, but it was mistakenly wired to a bank account of a resident who refused to return it and spent most ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lays out plan to issue $157 bln in ‘green transition’ bonds
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday laid out a plan to issue an estimated 20 trillion yen ($157 billion) worth of "green transition" bonds to help finance investment to achieve a ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan water intake facility fends off industrial water cut with temporary pumps
The supply of industrial water that was threatened by a major leak at the Meiji Canal water headworks, a water intake facility in the Aichi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kobe Steel aims to sell 1 mln T of low-carbon steel in 2030
Japan's third-biggest steelmaker, Kobe Steel Ltd , aims to sell one million tonnes of low-carbon steel a year in 2030 in concert with a global push toward decarbonisation, its president said on ... ( read original story ...)
Softbank Reports Record Loss As Tech Shares Tank
Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group on Thursday logged a record annual net loss after a bruising year that saw its assets hit by a U ... ( read original story ...)