Japan’s finance minister signals support for crypto at stock exchanges

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she fully supports the integration of crypto trading services by the country’s stock exchanges, as she touted 2026 as the “digital year,” according to a report by Japanese crypto news site Coinpost. Katayama emphasized that regulated venues will play a central role in expanding crypto adoption at a ceremony…

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On the Awards Train, Momentum Is Key to Winning Oscars

In the Oscar race, momentum is everything. “One Battle After Another” has it. On Sunday night, Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest took home three top prizes (read the full Critics Choice winners list here) including Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay, but didn’t sweep the table: Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Revenant”) lost to Timothée Chalamet star of…

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Putting grit and endurance to the test: 7 marathons, 7 continents in 7 days

Michael RothsteinJan 3, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein, based in Atlanta, is a reporter on ESPN’s investigative and enterprise team. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. WOLF’S FANG RUNWAY in Antarctica ranks among the most desolate, unwelcoming places on the planet, where even on a springtime day, 20 degrees Fahrenheit is about…

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10 Inflection Points for 2026

In the seven months since I launched In Development, the same conversation kept showing up. Different people, roles, and career stages; powerful veterans and fresh rookies; same throughline.I don’t know what’s going on, but this is weird, right? It’s not just me, is it? No. It really is that weird. And no, it’s not just…

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