Digital Gold, Different Rules: How Japan's Cryptocurrency Hacks Reveals a Nation's Two-Tiered Justice System

Digital Gold, Different Rules: How Japan's Cryptocurrency Hacks Reveals a Nation's Two-Tiered Justice System

"The cracks started small—like most disasters...Somewhere in the wires, millions of bitcoins had vanished."

By Jake Adelstein | October 17, 2025

Inside the Yakuza's Growing Empire of Crime in Cambodia

Inside the Yakuza's Growing Empire of Crime in Cambodia

In 2011, Japan cracked down on organized crime. The Yakuza promptly relocated to the Cambodian seaside.

By Jake Adelstein | October 3, 2024

The Many Words for Yakuza

The Many Words for Yakuza

Jake Adelstein breaks down the many terms used to signify membership in one of Japan's elite underworld societies.

By Jake Adelstein | December 11, 2023

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