On Dec. 20, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) and Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) introduced the bill called the Digital Asset Protection, Accountability, Regulation, Innovation, Taxation, and Yields (PARITY) ...
Japan’s Takaichi government maintains 75% approval rating
TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government held steady at 75% in the latest Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey, maintaining the 70% level for three consecutive months ...
Tencent uses Datasection’s Osaka and Sydney data centers to access Nvidia’s newest GPUs despite US export limits
A data center outside Osaka now runs thousands of Nvidia’s newest chips for Tencent, giving the company a path around Washington’s hardware limits while keeping everything within legal bounds. The ... ( read original story ...)
NTT UD REIT acquires Osaka residential property to boost portfolio
The latest announcement is out from NTT UD REIT Investment Corporation ( ($JP:8956) ). NTT UD REIT Investment Corporation announced the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan imposes new ground rules as concerns grow over foreign-owned land
From next year, anyone buying property will have to confirm their nationality – a move some analysts say is overkill. ( read original story ...)
North Korea stole a record amount of crypto—again: report estimates its hackers’ 2025 haul at $2 billion
A massive amount of crypto was robbed this year, and most of it went to North Korea. The country accounted for roughly 59% of the more than $3.4 billion in stolen crypto, according to Chainalysis’ ...
House Plan Seeks Tax Safe Harbor for Stablecoins, Crypto Staking
A bipartisan House duo is drawing up a cryptocurrency tax framework that would provide a safe harbor for some stablecoin transactions and delay taxation of rewards earned by verifying blockchain ...
Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 as inflation bites
It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs. ( read original story ...)
Japan shinkansen bullet train transforms into moving disco
JR Central on Friday held a disco event in a Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train car complete with a dance floor, with DJ KOO of Japanes ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka cuts ties with agency she co-founded
Osaka broke away from IMG to launch her own sports agency with long-time agent Stuart Duguid three years ago. The agency quickly made waves, attracting marquee clients including Nick Kyrgios and ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Fans Surprised By Naomi Osaka’s Agency Change
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka had important news to share with her fans this Friday. Osaka, 28, enjoyed a bounce-back season on the WTA Tour. The former world No. 1 really hit her stride ... ( read original story ...)
Fed moves closer to ‘skinny’ payment accounts for crypto banks
In October, Fed Governor Christopher Waller floated the idea of a “skinny” master account tailored for innovation-focused banks. Known formally as master accounts, these accounts enable financial ...
Brooklyn Man Accused of Stealing $16 Million in Crypto From Victims
From a house in Sheepshead Bay, Ronald Spektor bilked about 100 hapless marks across the United States, prosecutors say. Then, he went online to brag.
Bank of Japan raises rates to 0.75%; is Bitcoin going to slide?
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to 0.75%, pushing borrowing costs to their highest level since 1995. The move comes as inflation remains high in the country. The yen is still weak against the ...
Bitcoin jumps above $87,000, yen slides as Bank of Japan hikes interest rates
The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest in nearly 30 years.
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin rallies on Japan rate hike as futures traders pile in
BTC rose to $88,000 after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates. The increase, seen as a potential risk-off trigger, failed to spark a flight into the yen.