This is CNBC's live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets. Stocks in the Asia-Pacific traded higher early Tuesday morning as investors digest the Bank of Japan's summary of opinions and look ahead to the ...
Japan spent record 2.83 tril. yen on Sept. 22 to stop yen’s fall
Japan's yen-buying, U.S. dollar-selling intervention cost 2.83 trillion yen ($19 billion) on Sept. 22, then the largest amount spent in a single day, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. Since the first ...
Japan household spending extends growth in September on economic reopening
Japanese households ramped up spending in September from a year earlier to mark a four-month growth streak, as shoppers enjoyed their first summer without coronavirus curbs since before the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japanese fund secures 1 trillion yen to buy Toshiba
A Japanese investment fund has secured about 1 trillion yen ($6.8 billion) to buy out Toshiba Corp. and notified the embattled conglo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward updates homepage to support 121 languages
Chiyoda Ward in central Tokyo has made its website available in 121 languages, up from the original four. According to an official of the ward, it now offers its online information in the most ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Keene’s Japan (Pt. 18): Facing setback as a young scholar, setting out for Tokyo
In his late 20s, Donald Keene conducted research at Britain's University of Cambridge, while also taking the first step into his career as a ... ( read original story ...)
Breaking Japan’s Cash Habit by Nudging Wage Earners
The nation plans to pay workers directly into digital wallets to move them off cash and into virtual payments. ( read original story ...)
Lawmaker Behind Japan Crypto Strategy Says Rules Still Too Tight
As well as easing crypto listing regulations, the government has vowed to support blockchain-based technologies as part of efforts to boost the world’s third-largest economy. The Japan Virtual and ... ( read original story ...)
Midterm elections 2022: why they matter to crypto traders, and how
DISTRIBUTED LEDGER Hello, welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’m Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch. I’ll ...
Crypto midterms cheat sheet
But changes in control come with friction that could delay bipartisan efforts to regulate crypto at a time when the industry says it wants more clarity sooner. So, here’s what to look for on Tuesday, ...
Tensions rise between crypto exchanges Binance and FTX. What it means for the market.
Some investors are concerned that rising tensions between crypto exchanges Binance and FTX could weigh on the digital asset market.
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LBRY loss against SEC threatens to make ether a security, crypto boosters fear
A federal judge ruled Monday that video-hosting platform LBRY Inc. illegally sold its native token to U.S. investors in a win for the SEC.
The Crypto Revolution’s ‘Turning Point’
This point initiates a shift from “financial capital,” which prioritizes short-term gain, to “production capital,” which focuses more on development.
Last day to save with early-bird passes to TC Sessions: Crypto
Crypto in Magic City on November 17. Yep, that’s Miami’s official nickname. Who knew? But listen up, crypto fans, because the bit of magic we call our early-bird special is about to perform a ...
Platform lets retirement savers access crypto investments
The platform put a 5% ceiling on crypto allocations. Before plan participants can allocate to crypto, they must acknowledge risk disclosures and pass a quiz about the pitfalls of crypto investing. The ...