The buyer of the Beeple non-fungible token for $69 million was is a crypto investor who goes by the pseudonym of Metakovan. Metakovan’s real identity is not known, but the investor is the co-founder ... ( read original story ...)
Buyer of $69 million crypto art revealed as mysterious founder of NFT fund, who says the artwork is ‘worth $1 billion’
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Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, probed by CFTC over concerns it allowed US residents to trade derivatives
"We have always blocked US access, but users do find intelligent ways to get around our block sometimes," company co-founder Changpeng Zhao said. ( read original story ...)
Rakuten Notches $2.2 Billion With Shares Issued To Walmart, Tencent, Japan Post
Japanese eCommerce and technology giant Rakuten is hoping to notch $2.2 billion with the issuance of new shares to Walmart, Tencent and Japan Post. ( read original story ...)
Trader Arrested as WallStreetBets Phenomenon Finds Echo in Japan
A retail investor buys shares in a small company, touts his position on social media and inspires a horde of followers to do the same. The stock price goes to the moon -- before crashing back to earth ... ( read original story ...)
In summit with India, Japan and Australia, Biden says free Indo-Pacific ‘essential’
U.S. President Joe Biden met leaders of Australia, India and Japan on Friday, a group central to his efforts to counter China's growing military and economic power, and said a free and open ... ( read original story ...)
“Journey Which I Didn’t Enjoy”: Naomi Osaka’s 24-Year-Old Sister Announces Retirement From Tennis
Naomi Osaka's elder sister, Mari Osaka announced her retirement from tennis despite being aged only 24-years-old. Read more to know. ( read original story ...)
The U.S. will partner with Japan, India and Australia to expand global vaccine supply.
The Biden administration, under intense pressure to donate excess coronavirus vaccines to needy nations, is moving to address the global shortage in another way: by partnering with Japan, India and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will be first foreign leader to visit US under Biden, administration official says
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan will be the first foreign leader to visit the United States since President Joe Biden took office and the global coronavirus pandemic halted much international ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Myanmar’s First Satellite Held by Japan on Space Station After Coup
Myanmar's first satellite is being held on board the International Space Station following the Myanmar coup, while Japan's space agency and a Japanese university decide what to do with it, two ... ( read original story ...)
Quad summit: Biden talks COVID-19 with leaders of Japan, India, Australia
March 12 (UPI) --President Joe Biden met virtually on Friday with the leaders of Australia, Japan and India for a quadrilateral summit promoting independence and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region ... ( read original story ...)
Watch Beeple react to his crypto art selling for $69 million, making him the third most valuable living artist: ‘I’m going to Disney World!’
Mike Winkelmann, the digital artist known as Beeple, gathered with family in his living room to watch as dozens of bidders took part in the auction for his crypto art. The auction closed with a final ... ( read original story ...)
The world’s biggest crypto fund manager is hiring 9 ETF-related specialists, in anticipation of approval of the first US crypto ETF
Grayscale Investments, the largest digital currency asset manager, has posted nine ETF-related job ads on LinkedIn, in a sign it expects the Securities and Exchange Commission to approve the first US ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho Bank’s 300 overseas remittances affected by system trouble
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mizuho Bank said Friday a hardware failure caused a delay in around 300 overseas remittances and those affected are mainly companies. Speaking at a press conference, Mizuho Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Aso Marks 3,000 Days in Office as Finance Minister
Finance Minister Taro Aso marked 3,000 days in office Saturday, at a time when he is struggling to rebuild Japan's finances. Aso, who broke the postwar tenure record at the key cabinet post in 2018, ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent and Walmart Join Forces to Invest in Japan’s Rakuten
Japanese e-commerce and entertainment group Rakuten is to receive a $2.2 billion (JPY242 billion) capital injection through a share sale headed by Japan Post, Chinese social media and entertainment ... ( read original story ...)