Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said the collapse of Terra has accelerated the need for the federal government to regulate the crypto industry. ( read original story ...)
Crypto industry wields its influence in Washington after pouring over $30 million into campaigns
Crypto executives and lobbyists are moving to gain a foothold in Washington as lawmakers scramble to find a way to regulate the industry. ( read original story ...)
Small players lose faith in crypto after sell-off
By Hannah Lang, Savio Shetty and Lisa Pauline Mattackal WASHINGTON/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Nofe Isah, a 25-year old based in Nigeria, has been investing in crypto since January. Last week, she lost all ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto On May 17: Market Gains Some Momentum Back As Top Tokens See A Surge
Top blue-chip tokens Bitcoin and Ethereum surged Tuesday driving the cryptocurrency market back into the green. While the Terra debacle had led to a market crash, investors have still maintained trust ... ( read original story ...)
Japan loans $100-M to Ukraine amid war with Russia
Ukraine has inked a 13 billion yen (USD100 million) loan agreement with Japan amid the ongoing war with Russia.The deal was signed by Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko and Akihiko Tanaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine inks USD100M financing deal with Japan
Despite the current conflict with Russia, Ukraine has signed a 13 billion yen (USD100 million) financing arrangement with Japan. Sergii ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Approves $21 Billion Extra Budget to Ease Price Pain
The budget is part of a package of measures announced by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month that aims to ease the impact of inflation, particularly from rising energy costs a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan weigh pledge to jointly deter China at Tokyo summit
The Japanese and U.S. governments have begun coordinating on the wording of a joint statement to be released during their summit meeting on Monday in Tokyo, Nikkei has learned. The statement will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and U.S. preparing statement promising to ‘deter’ China – Nikkei
Japan and the United States have started preparing a statement that promises the two countries will cooperate to "deter" and respond to China, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to allow limited tour groups from May as step to full re-opening
Japan said on Tuesday it would start conducting “test tourism” in the form of limited package tours in May as a way of gathering information prior to a full re-opening of the country to tourism. ( read original story ...)
Japan to allow limited foreign package tours as experiment
including Japanese nationals, foreign students and some business travelers. The government is reportedly considering doubling the daily cap to 20,000 in coming weeks. Currently, foreign tourists ... ( read original story ...)
Cannes: How Japanese Anime Became the World’s Most Bankable Genre
It was once considered a niche genre just for hard-core fans, but streaming has helped turn it into a globally popular juggernaut. Now the Japanese animation industry is scrambling to meet an almost ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka tops Tokyo in new COVID-19 cases with 3,932
The downward trend in COVID-19 cases continues in the two largest metropolises but Osaka Prefecture topped Tokyo on May 17. ( read original story ...)
Crypto: Stablecoin storm spreads after billions of tether is cashed out
Crypto's stablecoin storm spreads as $7.6bn of USD tether is redeemed in the past week. The cashout looks likely to continue on Tuesday with impact on all major tokens including bitcoin. On Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin Up to $30K
The crypto market today seems to be recovering with bitcoin, world's largest cryptocurrency, trading at $30,615 at the time of writing. ( read original story ...)
Crypto gets its first big political test
A super PAC largely backed by cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried has poured more than $11 million into a House primary in Oregon. ( read original story ...)