Bad Bunny made his Asia debut at Spotify’s Billions Club in Japan. Fresh from his headline performance at Super Bowl LX, the 31-year-old Puerto Rican superstar performed at Tokyo’s Tipstar Dome Chiba ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo International Film Festival, Market Set Dates for 39th Edition
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) and its affiliated audiovisual content market TIFFCOM have unveiled dates for their 2026 editions. ( read original story ...)
Crypto leaders say the industry is entering its ‘infrastructure era’
Industry leaders signal major transformation for global financial architecture today.
Cardano founder says crypto’s biggest challenge isn’t technology
Crypto may run on dozens of competing blockchains today, but according to Charles Hoskinson, the long term success of the industry will depend on whether users can interact with the technology without ...
Nagoya hosts suspected of attempting to intimidate woman into paying bill
Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested two male bar hosts in Nagoya for allegedly intimidating a female customer into paying a bill ... ( read original story ...)
US Treasury takes dramatic U-turn on crypto mixers
The U.S. Department of the Treasury says crypto mixers can have lawful privacy uses.
Millionaire crypto trader nets profits on 10 trades in a row
The trader has netted a total profit of more than $1 million on all the 10 trades in a row in March, with no losses so far. Their latest trade is a thrice-leveraged short position on 1,000 Bitcoin.
Iran Conflict and the XRP Price: How Geopolitics Became the Crypto’s Biggest Driver in 2026
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) entered 2026 with strong fundamentals, including growing ETF inflows, new banking partnerships, and Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin approaching $2 billion in market cap. But three months ...
Wall Street Expert Warns 35% Crypto Stocks Market Crash Amid U.S- Iran War Tensions
Ed Yardeni warns of a 35% U.S. stock market crash risk as the United States-Iran war escalates, with crypto-linked equities facing additional pressure.
U.S. Treasury takes dramatic U-turn on crypto mixers
The U.S. Department of the Treasury says crypto mixers can have lawful privacy uses.
Pokka Sapporo to sell vending machine business to Lifedrink
Japan’s Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage will divest its vending machine business to local peer LifedrDrink Company. ( read original story ...)
Bitflyer volume surges 200% past Binance, Coinbase as oil spike sends Nikkei sliding
Bitflyer trading spiked even as Japan’s Nikkei tumbled, while Korea and Taiwan equities joined the broader Asian selloff.
There’s a strong case for AI and crypto—but you have to squint to see it
The emerging world of agentic commerce is already turning to stablecoins to power transactions.
Fake Google Gemini AI pushes ‘Google Coin’ crypto scam
Crypto scam uses fake AI chatbot impersonating Google's Gemini AI to promote fraudulent 'Google Coin' cryptocurrency. Malwarebytes researchers expose scam.
Japan considering steps to cushion economy from Iran conflict, PM Takaichi says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Japan will consider steps to cushion the economic blow from rising fuel costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East including curbing gasoline prices, ... ( read original story ...)
China says Taiwan premier’s Japan visit ‘harbours evil designs’
BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Monday Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai visited Japan "harbouring evil designs" to engage in "separatist provocations through petty manoeuvres" ... ( read original story ...)