Solidus Labs, a company that says its surveillance and risk-monitoring software can detect manipulation across cryptocurrency trading platforms, is today announcing $20 million in Series A funding led ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto investors to Elon Musk: Please stop tweeting!
The prices of bitcoin, dogecoin and other digital currencies have plunged more than 40% in recent weeks. While Elon Musk isn't the only reason for the crypto carnage, he certainly isn't helping. ( read original story ...)
Buying Crypto? Cramer Says Wait Until You See the Whites of Their Eyes
With the pressure on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continuing into the weekend, where does Jim Cramer think that anyone interested in crypto start when it comes to research? He discusses his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka city crumples under Covid-19 onslaught as doctors warn of a ‘system collapse’
The speed at which Osaka's health-care system was overwhelmed underscores the challenges of hosting a major global sports event in two months' time. ( read original story ...)
With Olympics looming, U.S. advises against travel to Japan due to COVID
The U.S. State Department on Monday urged against travel to Japan due to a new wave of COVID-19 infections, issuing a "Do Not Travel" advisory just two months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to take ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Opens Mass Vaccination Centers Ahead of Summer Olympics
Japan has launched vaccination centers in Tokyo and Osaka, two months ahead of the start of the Olympic Games. Military doctors and nurses are present in Japan's two largest cities to vaccinate ... ( read original story ...)
New unstaffed store in Tokyo sells entrails 24 hours a day
Beauty & Health” store has some surprising meals in the fridge for customers. Ever since the coronavirus pandemic hit Japan last year, unstaffed stores have become increasingly popular, with customers ... ( read original story ...)
Committee’s call for ‘sacrifice’ angers Japanese public ahead of Tokyo Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is drawing rebuke in Japan after senior officials said the Tokyo Olympics should go ahead as planned despite the ongoing surge in COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Max Whitlock to lead young GB men’s gymnastics team at Tokyo Olympics
Max Whitlock will lead the Great Britain men’s gymnastics team in Tokyo as he aims to become the fourth man in history to successfully defend an Olympic pommel horse title ... ( read original story ...)
Spike in COVID Cases Prompts Japan to Extend State of Emergency
Japan's central government plans to extend the state of emergency until June 20 in nine prefectures including Tokyo and Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Kelly Evans: The crypto crash
Spend a few minutes in reddit forums or on Twitter or TikTok or wherever you find your early crypto believers and you'll quickly get the sense that they aren't a very enthusiastic bunch anymore. If ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Cryptocurrency Crackdown Affecting Nearly 70 Percent of Global Crypto Supply
A crackdown on cryptocurrency mining in China contributed to the crypto market losing value again over the weekend, with China's economy responsible for an estimated 70 percent of the global crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Ray Dalio Reveals Bitcoin Stake But Warns Of Regulation Rocking Crypto Markets
One of the great [risks] is the government having the capacity to control almost any of them," the former crypto-skeptic warned of digital currencies. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Will Reshape Social Media, Social Token Pioneer Says
Welcome to The Ask, where each week Crypto Investor interviews essential voices doing the work to make crypto 'mainstream.' Exchange lightly edited. MASMEJ: Facebook is against their users, because ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto trading platform CEO on Bitcoin price: ‘Little guy getting squeezed out’
INX Limited CEO Douglas Borthwick, while discussing Bitcoin losing half its value, argued that the "little guy" is getting "squeezed out" while the "big guys continue to build large positions," on FOX ... ( read original story ...)
Washington state launches center to cater to — and potentially regulate — crypto and fintech companies
Facing explosive growth in NFTs and cryptocurrencies coupled with vague regulations for the wave of new financial technology and investment startups in Washington, the state recently announced a ... ( read original story ...)