This town in Japan is only 30 minutes by train from Tokyo. Here's why this underrated destination is perfect for history buffs (and people with a sweet tooth). ( read original story ...)
Japanese countryside home for the price of an overseas holiday
A property in the countryside of Japan is on the market with an intriguing asking price. The traditional home located in the Shimane Prefecture – a mountainous coastal region in the western part of ... ( read original story ...)
$1.4 Billion In Stolen Crypto From Bybit Hack Is Not Coming Back
Hackers who managed to run off with $1.4 billion in stolen Ethereum from the Bybit exchange have already converted most of the funds into Bitcoin. That is according to experts at several blockchain ...
Trump’s White House crypto summit could be a turning point for U.S. policy, experts say
"There needs to be clear regulatory action for projects to change their current strategies to really open the U.S. market," one expert said.
Japan’s service activity marks fastest growth in six months, PMI shows
Japan's service activity marked the fastest growth in six months in February, backed by strong sales and new export businesses, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday. The service sector has been ...
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui exits from global climate coalition for banks
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. has left a global climate coalition for banks, an official of the Japanese megabank said Tuesday ...
GIC’s former Japan head sets sights on 25 billion yen fund to target residential properties in Japan
PATIENCE Capital Group, the real estate investment manager helmed by Ken Chan, former Japan head of Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, is raising a new 25 billion yen (S$225.5 million) fund focused ... ( read original story ...)
‘Desperate plea’ for women’s washrooms at Osaka Expo construction site goes unanswered
A plea from a construction site worker to the Osaka Prefectural Government for women's restrooms to be installed at the site of Expo 2025 Osa･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
The crypto industry got what it paid for
How do you say with a straight face that the government needs an XRP stockpile?
How North Korea cracked Bybit’s crypto safe to steal $1.5 billion in a record heist
North Korean hackers lay in wait for “probably many months." Here is a step by step guide to how they pulled off the robbery.
Lone Star Funds finalizes $4B deal for specialty chemicals company
Lone Star Funds acquired the company in 2021 and claims it realized "a significant profit after only three years of ownership." ...
Nikkei 225 Outlook: Negative Sentiment Overshadows Positive Fundamentals
The Nikkei 225 has broken below its 200-day moving average, now acting as key medium-term pivotal resistance at 38,520. In addition, the condition of the daily RSI momentum indicator remains bearish, as it has not hit its oversold level (see Fig 3).
Ex-bank official held in another case of safe-deposit theft in Japan
A former top official of a credit union in Japan's Yokohama has been arrested on suspicion of having stolen more than 600 million ...
14 years on: Diamond chips key to Fukushima plant decommissioning
As decommissioning work at the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan reaches a crucial stage toward removing melted nuclear debris, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI VC Trade to roll out USDC support as stablecoin regulations ease
SBI VC Trade announced the completion of its initial registration for stablecoin transactions, paving the way for specific use cases related to USDC.
Binance CEO Applauds Japan Crypto Rules Amid Reforms
Binance CEO Richard Teng notes Japan's solid cryptocurrency legislation and growing acceptance, with 11 million crypto users.