Coinbase Crypto Exchange to Halt Operations in Japan, Review Business in Country Amid Ongoing Crypto Winter

Coinbase Crypto Exchange to Halt Operations in Japan, Review Business in Country Amid Ongoing Crypto Winter

Coinbase on Wednesday announced that it has halted its operations in Japan. Crypto lenders and exchanges, struggling to emerge victorious of the ongoing crypto slump, are faced with drastic decisions to ensure that their businesses remain operational amid the ongoing crypto winter. Citing the ongoing challenges with the crypto market,…

Megyn Kelly defends Gwen Stefani’s Japanese claims: ‘Not a Hilaria Baldwin’
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Megyn Kelly defends Gwen Stefani’s Japanese claims: ‘Not a Hilaria Baldwin’

She ain’t no holdin’ back girl. Megyn Kelly, 52, pondered Wednesday whether Gwen Stefani, 53, “stepped over the line” by recently claiming to Allure magazine she is Japanese when she has no ethnic ties to the country. During her SiriusXM show, the veteran conservative commentator called Allure Senior Editor Jesa Marie…

Turkey Joins China, India in Marking CBDC Milestones on Wider Scale Before 2022 Wraps Up

Turkey Joins China, India in Marking CBDC Milestones on Wider Scale Before 2022 Wraps Up

The year 2022, while not having been positively eventful for the crypto sector, did emerge as a milestone year for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Turkey has become the latest member of the CBDC club, that has touched a significant point in its CBDC trials. The Central Bank of the…

Line Messaging Launches ‘Game Dosi’ Web3 Platform in Japan, Here’s What Its About

Line Messaging Launches ‘Game Dosi’ Web3 Platform in Japan, Here’s What Its About

The Line mobile messaging service has decided to roll out a Web3 platform in Japan. Named ‘Game Dosi’, this blockchain gaming platform will allow Web3 game firms to launch non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and provide an easy-to-use development kit tool. The aim of Game Dosi is to accelerate the Web3 gaming…

Japan’s Telecom Major NTT Docomo, Accenture Partner to Provide $4 Billion Fund for Web3 Exploration

Japan’s Telecom Major NTT Docomo, Accenture Partner to Provide $4 Billion Fund for Web3 Exploration

Japan is accelerating efforts to utilise the next gen Web3 technology for a broader array of use cases. NTT Docomo, that is touted as Japan’s largest telecom company, has teamed-up with IT major Accenture to fund the country’s Web3 exploration with $4 billion (roughly Rs. 39,113 crore). As part of…

Shinzo Abe’s Shooter Reportedly Checked YouTube While Making Firearms

Shinzo Abe’s Shooter Reportedly Checked YouTube While Making Firearms

The investigation into the assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe revealed on Sunday that the man behind the killing checked YouTube when making the firearm used in the attack, local media reported citing sources. According to the Japan Times, the investigative sources said that Tetsuya Yamagami, the gunman…

NASA, ESA, JAXA to Soon Scale Up Documentation of Changes in Environment, Society on Earth

NASA, ESA, JAXA to Soon Scale Up Documentation of Changes in Environment, Society on Earth

NASA will soon be scaling up its documentation of environmental and societal changes on Earth. The space agency will achieve this by working in collaboration with its partners in Europe and Japan, namely ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). The collaboration will include utilising all the…