Critics see a cynical ploy to boost the crypto industry, but Gabe Bankman-Fried says time will show they are really focused on preventing pandemics. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Prices Tumble as Stock Market Falls
Cryptocurrency prices were falling on Wednesday as tumbling retail stocks and inflation fears battered Wall Street. Bitcoin was down about 4% to $28,998, and down nearly 60% from its Nov. 10 high of ... ( read original story ...)
One-time Luna bull Mike Novogratz offers 4 investing tenets as crypto heads for more post-crash volatility; ‘There is no cavalry coming’
"It was a big idea that failed," the Galaxy Digital founder and CEO said in a letter to investors about Terra, which crashed last week. ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Cult of Do Kwon: ‘If It Was a Ponzi Scheme, They Did a Good Job’
The volatile, charismatic founder created a $60-billion empire by calling people “poor.” It all came crashing down in a couple days. ( read original story ...)
Crypto crash unlikely to reduce its climate impact, expert says
Enormous energy consumption has barely reduced despite $1tn being wiped off the sector ... ( read original story ...)
One man in Japan accidentally received over $350,000 in COVID relief funds intended for his whole town — and he says he gambled it away online
After the Japanese government accidentally gave a 24-year-old man his entire town's COVID relief funds, the man says he gambled it away online. ( read original story ...)
Man in western Japan arrested for spending mistakenly sent 46.3 mil. yen in COVID funds
A man in western Japan, who received 46.3 million yen ($359,000) in COVID-19 relief money from his town by mistake before gamblin ... ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs plan to release Fukushima nuclear plant waste water
Japan’s nuclear regulatory body approves plans by the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to release its treated radioactive waste water into the sea in 2023. The chair of the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
China warns Japan against joining forces with US
Beijing has criticised Japan's recent comments on Taiwan and warned it not to join forces with the United States to confront China. Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the comments in a call with his ... ( read original story ...)
“Selling Sunset” Star Christine Quinn Is All-In On Crypto, But Don’t Worry, She’s Still On The Show
BuzzFeed News Reporter Christine Quinn, the breakout star of Netflix's Selling Sunset reality show. If there is one undeniable and universally accepted truth in the year 2022, it's that celebrities ... ( read original story ...)
Ben Bernanke: Crypto Has No Value and Is Just Used for Ransomware
The former Fed chair also said crypto was inherently volatile and lacked stability to use as a payment method. "If Bitcoin were a substitute for fiat money, you could use Bitcoin ... ( read original story ...)
You Bought. They Sold. Meet some of the insiders who unloaded $35 billion of stock in the tech IPO bonanza that tanked.
Stocks of FIGS, Coinbase, Coupang and Robinhood have plunged since 2021 IPOs. But not before executives and financial backers sold portions of their holdings. ( read original story ...)
Japan Set to Allow Foreign Toshiba Bids if They Comply With Security Rules
Japan wants to attract overseas investment ... podcast featuring tips and expert insight on all things money: personal finance, careers, investing, real estate and more. The Most Important ... ( read original story ...)
China blasts US, Japan rhetoric ahead of Quad summit
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi criticized on Wednesday what he called negative moves by Washington and Tokyo against Beijing ahead of a meeting in Tokyo next week of the leaders of the U.S., Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Man Gambles Away Millions After He Was Accidentally Paid Covid Relief Money Meant For 463 People
In a bizarre incident, a Japanese man who was accidentally paid 46.3 million ... "I don't currently have the money and I don't have anything with property value at hand. It's actually difficult to ... ( read original story ...)
MADworld to Partner with UCOLLEX and Animoca Brands Japan on NFTs for Bubble, Vampire in the Garden, and Great Pretender
Officially licensed digital collectibles and NFTs will be launched later this year to revolutionize the collecting experience for anime fans.HONG ... ( read original story ...)