Doge Coin. Good dog. getty. You probably never thought of Doge coin, or cared to invest in Doge coin until you read Elon Musk’s Tweet about it in the good ole days of the GameSt ... ( read original story ...)
Flash Loans Are Providing Instant Cash to Crypto Speculators
That’s what a fast growing array of financial products dubbed flash loans are promising the crypto faithful. The practice is the latest attempt by the digital-asset crowd to rewrite the rules of ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank presses Vision Fund companies to seize IPO chance
SoftBank Group has urged some of its high-profile portfolio companies to accelerate plans for stock market listings, telling them they should capitalize on strong investor appetite for the booming ... ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin’s price jumped as high as 35% after Elon Musk tweeted ‘Dogecoin to the Moooonn’ in a Twitter poll on the future of crypto
Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared to drive the price of Dogecoin by as much as 35% higher after he asked followers about the future of crypto ... ( read original story ...)
A $7 billion crypto joke
"A deal could value WeWork at $10 billion." That's still "a far cry from its peak valuation of $47 billion" in 2019, before investors rejected WeWork and "its visionary yet erratic leader, Adam ... ( read original story ...)
Inside a $US90m crypto fraud
A 24-year-old UNSW dropout is facing up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing $US90 million from investors. ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Nearly 60% of Japanese think Mori unfit for role as Tokyo 2020 chief – poll
Nearly 60% of people in Japan think Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori is unfit for his role as head of the Olympics organising committee, according to a poll conducted by Kyodo News on Sunday. The ... ( read original story ...)
“Wouldn’t Be Here Without My Sister”: Naomi Osaka Reveals Sister Mari’s Crucial Role in Her Career
Naomi Osaka has emerged as one of the biggest ambassadors of tennis in the last couple of years. Fans just love her and she has already won three Grand Slam titles at the age of just 23. The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Retail Crypto Adoption Advances Amid Pandemic as Acceptance and Fungibility Broaden Value
While the rise in cryptocurrencies over the last year has been the source of excitement among advocates and consternation for its detractors, a look at ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan policy hurts sustainable finance
An expansion of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investment and a sustainable finance market is essential for Japan’s economy. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka calls out Covid-19 ‘hate, racism and blame’ toward Asians
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has taken aim at the “hate, racism and blame” for Covid-19 towards the Asian community, calling it “disgusting”. Osaka, who is due to start the Australian Open in ... ( read original story ...)
Central Bank of Nigeria Orders Banks to Close Accounts of Crypto Clients
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has circulated a letter directing banks and financial institutions to identify and close accounts of cryptocurrency transacting entities. The directive, which took ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Times 1971: Crown Prince opens pre-Olympic Games in Sapporo
Soubbotina was formerly a teacher in the Vladivostock Girl’s School and has resided with her husband in Japan since last April. 75 YEARS AGO Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1946 “Emperor Hiromichi,” as he is now ... ( read original story ...)
Japan governors urge gov’t to quickly come up with vaccine rollout plans
Japan's governors urged the central government on Saturday to present its coronavirus vaccine rollout plan soon as little information ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Rally Takes Crypto Market Value to New Record
Bitcoin topped $40,000 in a rally that helped the market value of digital tokens scale a new peak. The largest cryptocurrency rose more than 7% to $40,658 at 12 p.m. in New York Saturday, taking it ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Tops $40k Mark, Ether At All-Time High Amid Crypto Markets Boom
The cryptocurrency market is on a roll today, as Bitcoin edges back over the $40,000 mark and ethereum’s ether is at an all-time high. Bitcoin is now trading slightly over $40,000 per single ... ( read original story ...)