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CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2022
Japan lawmaker chides crypto watchdog over FTT coin approval
Disgraced crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried's digital assets empire imploded just as Japan was warming up to crypto again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas as U.S. files FTX charges
Bankman-Fried is being held in custody pending an extradition process, the island nation's attorney general, Ryan Pinder, said in a statement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 12, 2022
China developing the digital yuan to protect its interests
The ruling Communist Party is sacrificing innovation on the altar of social stability.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Dec 10, 2022
At 2022’s close, all quiet on the crypto fashion front
Digital currencies have had a difficult end to 2022, but what does that spell for fashion brands who pushed them all year?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 7, 2022
Nomura’s crypto arm seeks profit in two years in shakeout after FTX crisis
The unit, Laser Digital, will leverage the backing of the Tokyo-based investment bank to win over institutional investors and plans to add 50 employees by March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 1, 2022
FTX’s Japan unit drafts plan to return client funds
The proposal, which has yet to be finalized, centers on using a platform called Liquid to facilitate the return of assets starting in January.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 29, 2022
Lionel Messi faces Cristiano Ronaldo in World Cup fan coin showdown
The growth spurt in fan tokens comes at a time of tumult in the crypto market, which is reeling from the collapse of major exchange FTX earlier this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 24, 2022
BOJ plans digital yen experiment with mega-banks next spring
If the BOJ decides to issue a digital yen, one viable option would allow consumers to use the currency via a special app on their smartphones.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2022
FTX was run as 'personal fiefdom,' company attorney says
In the highest-profile crypto blowup to date, FTX filed for protection in the United States after traders pulled $6 billion from the platform in three days.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 22, 2022
NBA champion Warriors sued over FTX collapse
The Warriors last December had named FTX its official cryptocurrency platform, in what it called a first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency partnership in professional sports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 21, 2022
What is next for the FTX fallout?
The dramatic collapse of the crypto exchange continues to reverberate throughout the industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2022
FTX’s point of no return can be traced back to a tweet, data show
When did it go from grim to hopeless for Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire? It may come down to one tweet by his second-in-command.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 18, 2022
How FTX bought its way to become the 'most regulated' crypto exchange
Company documents reveal the tactics behind founder Sam Bankman-Fried's regulatory agenda, including the terms of a deal announced earlier this year with IEX Group.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2022
AI can make crypto safer for everyone
Artificial intelligence can make cryptocurrencies easier to use without the need for intermediaries that people may not trust.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 17, 2022
Shohei Ohtani and Naomi Osaka among star athletes sued over collapse of crypto exchange FTX
Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka were among high-profile celebrities who have been sued in a U.S. class action lawsuit this week over the collapse of major crypto exchange FTX.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2022
Before the blowup, Wall Street heavyweights went to bat for FTX
Trading firms, think tanks and professors all supported FTX's plans to shake up the derivatives industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 15, 2022
Regulators circle crypto exchange FTX after collapse as rivals reassure clients
The implosion of FTX, once a darling of the crypto industry with a $32 billion valuation as of January, has spurred investigations by the U.S. Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Nov 12, 2022
FTX meltdown sparks investor rethink of battered crypto market
The collapse of several crypto lenders and major tokens had rung alarm bells even before the blow-up of FTX.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 12, 2022
At least $1 billion of client funds missing at failed crypto firm FTX
The exchange's founder Sam Bankman-Fried secretly transferred $10 billion of customer funds from FTX to Bankman-Fried's trading company Alameda Research, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / EXPLAINER
Nov 10, 2022
How Binance-FTX deal rocked the crypto world and then collapsed
While crypto might seem like a niche corner of finance, the saga between two of its top players has upended the crypto ecosystem and is likely to have far-reaching repercussions.

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