Recently, analyst Mark Palmer from Benchmark raised the price target for Bitcoin-miner-turned-AI company Hut 8. The change in price target was due to the company’s latest push into AI data center ...
Crypto In 2025: A Year In Review
A 2025 year-in-review of global cryptocurrency regulation, examining U.S. stablecoin laws, the EU’s MiCA framework, and what these changes mean for crypto markets in 2026.
Crypto laments loss of key ally on Capitol Hill after Lummis announces retirement
Capitol Hill's "Crypto Queen," Sen. Cynthia Lummis, will retire at the end of her term in 2026. Lummis leads the Senate subcommittee on crypto, where she is a fierce ally of the industry. Her ...
Japan to respond to yen’s excessive’ moves after plunge: senior official
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will take "appropriate steps against excessive moves" in the yen, the country's top currency diplomat said Monday, after the currency fell sharply against the U.S. dollar even ...
Japan issues sternest intervention warning, says yen deviating from fundamentals
Japan has a free hand in dealing with excessive moves in the yen, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday, issuing the strongest warning to date on Tokyo's readiness to intervene in the ...
A clean line through the sky to Japan’s wild north
Just one long, clean line drawn across the sky — from Kuala Lumpur straight into the far north of Japan. When the cabin doors finally open, Hokkaido does not ease you in. It hits you full in the chest ... ( read original story ...)
Yen slides as traders test Tokyo’s patience
The yen traded near record lows against the euro and Swiss franc on Monday as the lack of hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan emboldened traders to sell the currency, even as Japanese officials stepped up warnings about intervention. ( read original story ...)
Krispy Kreme to sell Japan business to Unison Capital in $65m deal
The brand currently operates 89 outlets in Japan, alongside around 300 fresh delivery points in Tokyo, Osaka and other major urban areas. ( read original story ...)
A urine-based biological aging clock: Machine learning and microRNA offer accurate prediction
Nagoya, Japan, working with Nagoya University's Institute of Innovation for Future Society, has developed a urine-based biological aging clock. In validation of the method, predicted ages came within ... ( read original story ...)
SDF member arrested for exposing his lower body outside Osaka apartment building
Osaka prefectural police have arrested a 25-year-old Self-Defense Force member on suspicion of public indecency for exposing his lower body at an apartment complex in Osaka. According to police, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy is normalizing, says Neuberger’s Okamura
CNBC's "Closing Bell Overtime" discusses Japan's equity market and what investors should know with Kei Okamura, portfolio manager for Japanese equities at Neuberger Berman. ( read original story ...)
Backpack Expands Borrow/Lend and Reward Access in Japan
Backpack launches its Borrow/Lend feature in Japan, letting users earn from crypto without selling and join the Points reward program.
Peter Thiel-backed crypto stock sinks after repaying debt
ETHZilla shares slid after the Peter Thiel-backed firm sold $74.5 million in Ether to repay debt. Shares of ETHZilla (NASDAQ: ETHZ) fell on Dec. 22 after the company disclosed on Dec. 19 that it had ...
Trump Legal Goon Accused of Breaking Law Over Massive Crypto Holding
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche reportedly ordered a retreat on crypto enforcement before unloading his own digital assets.
Binance Still Processed $144 Million in Suspicious Crypto Payments After Plea Deal: Report
The crypto exchange has been under scrutiny for its links to terrorist group payments.
Congress delay on crypto legislation triggers $1 billion outflow
CoinShares says delay on Clarity Act triggers an outflow after weeks of of crypto fund inflows. Investment products tied to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) registered an outflow ...