Crypto broker Genesis owes creditors more than $3bn, prompting its owner Digital Currency Group to explore selling assets in its large venture portfolio to raise money, according to people familiar ...
Further pain ahead for crypto but bitcoin has been resilient, VC Bill Tai says
Bill Tai, a veteran in the cryptocurrency industry, says there's potential for bitcoin to fall as low as $12,000 before bouncing back. A bull run could be a year away as the fallout from collapses ...
The DOJ is investigating whether 2 crypto developer brothers used 11 fake identities to triple-count deposits, report says
The Macalinao brothers of Saber Labs reportedly crafted 11 fake identites to triple-count crypto desposits to create a fake De-Fi ecosystem, per CoinDesk.
Aave CEO addresses crypto’s liquidity issues
Stani Kulechov, CEO of liquidity protocol Aave, discusses his outlook for crypto in 2023. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC ...
Japan’s Winter Energy Crunch Marks Return to Nuclear Power
Japan’s worsening energy supply shortage is seeing nuclear power play a greater role in the country’s energy needs.
Japan’s Nikkei ends flat ahead of U.S. inflation test
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended essentially flat Thursday, amid caution ahead of U.S. inflation data and on speculation that the Bank of Japan may review the side effects of its ultra-loose ...
Great-O-Khan And Shingo Takagi Pick Stipulations For KOPW Provisional Title Clash
Shingo has picked a Takagi style 30 count pinfall match where the first man to total of 30 counts wins. Great-O-Khan has selected a MMA bout with the added stipulation that Shingo ... ( read original story ...)
China looms large as President Biden and Japan’s PM Kishida sit down to discuss defense shift, regional tensions
A relationship far from flagging. Eugene Hoshiko/Getty ImagesJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to sit down with President Joe Biden at the White House on Jan. 13, 2023. The bilateral meeting in the U. ( read original story ...)
Japan confronts a stark reality: a nation of old people
Nearly every aspect of the country's life is changing to adapt to the growing elderly population, from its public spaces to its social polices. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin regains $18,000 as FTX recovers $5B in liquid assets
Crypto traders are watching Thursday's CPI print, with hopes that any cooling down on the inflation front could help restore a desire for riskier assets. Read more here.
Coinbase to Shutter Bulk of Operations in Japan
Coinbase Japan announced it is scaling back amid a fresh round of mass layoffs. A small team will remain to steward customer assets.
Saudi wealth fund joins $930m pre-IPO bet on Korean anime giant
Saudi Arabia has been beefing up investment and business ties with Korean companies, becoming a major shareholder of NCSoft Corp as well as Tokyo-listed Nexon Co ...
Japan Logs Current Account Surplus For 1St Time In 8 Months In Nov 2022
Japan posted a current account surplus of 1.8 trillion yen ($13 billion) in November 2022, marking the first surplus register ...
Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka reveals pregnancy
Naomi Osaka has revealed she is pregnant and will therefore miss the rest of the 2023 season. The four-time grand slam champion last week pulled out of this month’s Australian Open with no official reason given for her withdrawal but on Wednesday provided context for her decision by posting a picture of a baby scan ...
Roundup: Shakira Blasts Gerard Pique; Naomi Osaka Announces Pregnancy; Damar Hamlin Discharged From Hospital;
Shakira ripped ex Gerard Pique, Naomi Osaka announced she's pregnant, Damar Hamlin discharged from hospital and more in the Roundup. ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida Travels to the United States as Prime Minister of a More Assertive Japan
The Prime Minister and President Biden are expected to discuss Japan’s military buildup amid rising regional tensions ... ( read original story ...)