Gita Gopinath, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, expressed concern over the increasing energy consumption and carbon footprint of cryptocurrency mining and AI data centers, ...
Crypto exchange OKX launches Singapore dollar funds transfer service for local customers
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX said on Monday it would offer instant Singapore dollar-denominated deposits and withdrawals to customers in the city-state, taking a step to deeper integration with ...
Metaplanet Follows MSTR’s Lead, Announces $11.3M Debt Sale for Additional Bitcoin Purchases
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Osaka To Become A Smoke-Free City By January 2025
This move builds on a 2007 ordinance that established smoke-free zones in six designated areas, including popular tourist spots like JR Osaka Station, Ebisubashi-suji, and Shinsaibashi-suji. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sapporo City partners with Global Destinations to tap Indian outbound with ANA
Global Destinations has announced a strategic collaboration with Sapporo City to promote Sapporo City, Hokkaido as a top travel destination for Indian tourists along with All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
Drunk passenger accidentally left inside Nagoya subway train for 5 hours overnight
A drunk passenger was shut inside the last train of the day on a Nagoya subway line and remained there for about five hours until a driver f ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ chief sees higher chance of wage-driven inflation in Japan
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the economy was making progress in achieving sustained inflation backed by rising wages, signalling that conditions for raising interest rates again ... ( read original story ...)
Yen bulls lie in wait for U.S.-Japan yield gap to shrink next year
The likelihood of Bank of Japan interest-rate hikes and further Federal Reserve cuts will drive the yen's recovery, some say. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Bull Run Cannot Overshadow The Work That Remains For Crypto Policy Advocates
Bitcoin is on a bull run, but significant work remains for crypto advocates . Photothek via . Since the election results that will see former President Donald Trump re ...
Yen Bulls Lie in Wait for US-Japan Yield Gap to Shrink Next Year
After two straight years seeing bets on a yen rebound turn into the cold reality of further declines, some strategists reckon third time will be the charm for Japan’s beleaguered currency.
The Unexpected Café Culture Quirk American Tourists Will Have To Adjust To While In Tokyo
This is the rude awakening many Westerners experience on their first visit to Tokyo: Most cafes don't open until later in the morning, sometimes as late as 11 a.m. You may luck out with a global chain like Starbucks or Tully's, ( read original story ...)
Japan finances Basrah Refinery Upgrade Project
The Iraqi Finance Ministry and the JICA inked a loan finance deal on Sunday for the sixth phase of the Basrah refinery development project.
So Long As Bitcoin Is The Noisy Price Story, It Won’t Ever Be Money
If you embrace the narrative that bitcoin’s surge is of the early days kind, then you’re by definition embracing what’s similarly true, that bitcoin will never be money.
The crypto industry plowed tens of millions into the election. Now, it’s looking for a return on that investment
The cryptocurrency industry’s leading super PACs plowed $131 million into congressional races in this cycle to help elect dozens of pro-crypto lawmakers to Congress, while individual billionaires with crypto interests spent millions to help return Donald Trump to the White House.
An Interview With El Salvador’s Top Crypto Regulator: ‘Developing Countries Can Lead the Financial Revolution’
The National Commission of Digital Assets is the agency in charge of regulating crypto in El Salvador, the first nation to accept Bitcoin as legal tender.
Thousands of Santas take part Tokyo parade to raise money for children with illnesses
Under the blue Tokyo sky, thousands of people put on their red and white outfits as they took part in the city's Santa parade on Sunday, walking approximately 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometres) to raise money to support children with illnesses. ( read original story ...)