This timely topic is why we’re thrilled that industry veterans Flori Marquez, founder and COO at BlockFi; Nikil Viswanathan, co-founder and CEO at Alchemy; and John Wu, president of Ava Labs, will ...
Japan official declines to comment if Tokyo did market intervention
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's top currency diplomat ... U.S. dollar "I cannot comment on it," Masato Kanda, vice minister of finance for international affairs, told reporters.
Some, Not All, Crypto Token Screenings Will Be Scrapped, Japan’s JVCEA Official Says
The legally approved self-regulatory body wants to streamline screenings for tokens that are already listed on local exchanges while keeping existing standards for other assets including those only ...
Japan deals ‘strictly’ with currency speculators: Finance minister
TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that authorities were dealing with currency speculators "strictly", as an extended sell-off of the ...
Pomellato Stages First Exhibition in Tokyo
The exhibit celebrates Milan’s design and craftsmanship and the jewelry brand’s own tight connection to the Italian city. ( read original story ...)
FT Cryptofinance: JPMorgan turns to ex-Celsius exec for crypto advice
Today, we’re taking a look at JPMorgan hiring a former Celsius lobbyist. The revolving door in Washington between government and private sector, and adversaries, is a fact of life but every so often, ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends below 27,000 mark on recession angst, chip stocks limit losses
Japan's Nikkei share average closed sharply below the key 27,000 mark on Friday (Oct 21), taking its cue from overnight Wall Street declines, amid worries that US Federal Reserve's aggressive rate ...
Japan, U.S. to Conduct Major Military Drill From Nov. 10
Defense Force's F-15 and F-2 fighters hold a joint military drill with U.S. Marine Aircraft Group 12's F-35B fighters off Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu, Japan, in this handout picture ... ( read original story ...)
Orix plans to invest about $2 bln in Toshiba – Nikkei Business
A consortium led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and including Orix and Chubu Electric Power Co Inc was granted preferred bidder status by Toshiba in a second round of bidding ... ( read original story ...)
Take Five: Westminster woes, Tokyo on yen watch
The breathtaking pace of political events in Britain is keeping traders on their toes, while Japan is back on intervention watch. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympus names Stefan Kaufmann as next CEO in medtech pivot
Olympus Corp said on Friday that Stefan Kaufmann would become the endoscope maker's chief executive next year, becoming one of the few foreigners to run a major Japanese company. ( read original story ...)
German tapped to lead Japan’s medical company Olympus as CEO
Japanese medical equipment maker Olympus said Friday it has named as its next chief executive Stefan Kaufmann, a German who has worked for two decades at the manufacturer once known for old-style ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considering state outlays of over 20 trln yen to fund econ package -Kyodo
The Japanese government and the ruling coalition are considering state outlays of more than 20 trillion yen ($132.85 billion) to fund its planned economic stimulus package, Kyodo news agency reported ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Stands Virtually Alone in Keeping Interest Rates Ultralow
The yen is plummeting and inflation is climbing, but Japan’s economic circumstances have led to a view that raising rates would do more harm than good. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation hits 8-year high
STORY: Japan's core consumer inflation rate hit an eight-year high of 3% in September.It was the fastest pace of gain since September 2014.The figure puts even more pressure on the central bank's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Wine Tipplers See Glass Half Empty as Weak Yen Pushes Prices Higher
On Friday, a day after the yen slid past 150 per dollar, the government reported that core consumer inflation hit an eight-year high of 3.0% in September. Prices on some 20,000 food and drink items in ... ( read original story ...)