Texas senator Ted Cruz, an outspoken bitcoin backer, has warned a future digital dollar and other central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could "destroy all value of ...
AT&T email accounts reportedly broken into to steal crypto
Hackers have reportedly been breaking into AT&T-provided email addresses, and using this access to steal large quantities of cryptocurrency, TechCrunch reports. While it’s not clear how many people ...
A bitcoin thief who stole $5 million of the crypto and posed in a dollar-filled bathtub is sentenced to 4 years in prison
Gary Harmon pled guilty to stealing 713 bitcoin in January. Law enforcement agents found a photo on his phone showing him posing in a tub of cash.
Southeast Asia’s strong IPO markets an outlier as global deals fizzle
Southeast Asia is emerging as a global initial public offering (IPO) hotspot, with the region's elevated economic growth and stable interest rate outlook making it a standout as bigger financial ...
Japan’s Central Bank Announces Review of Its Longtime Easy Money Policy
The Bank of Japan wrapped up its first interest rate meeting under new Governor Kazuo Ueda, who will go slow with the policy review.
Bank of Japan’s Dovish Line Pushes Yen Down, Stocks Up
The market thinks the Bank of Japan’s new governor is negative for the yen and a plus for stocks, at least based on his first policy board meeting. After Gov. Kazuo Ueda presided over his ...
Japan to invite finance chiefs from emerging countries to G-7 meeting
Japan will invite finance ministers from South Korea and some emerging economies, including India and Brazil, to the Group of Seven m ...
Business and pleasure: Israel and Japan sign a new visa agreement
This agreement comes shortly after El Al began offering direct flights between Tel Aviv and Tokyo in March, an initiative spearheaded ... The 70th year of Israel-Japan ties Business ties between ... ( read original story ...)
Asbestos poses risk to ex-entertainment industry workers in Japan
While a handful of people in Japan's performing arts and theater industries have been granted workers' compensation after developing cancer f･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Japan Will Start Operations After June
In November last year, Binance acquired regulated crypto exchange Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC). Existing services on SEBC will be terminated on May 31 and a new service under the provisional name ...
Rakuten Bank To Debut After Japan’s Largest IPO Since 2018Rakuten Bank To Debut After Japan’s Largest IPO Since 2018
Rakuten Bank Ltd. surged 38% in its debut in Tokyo on Friday following Japan’s largest initial public offering since 2018.
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher as BOJ sticks to policy, inflation outlook weighs
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed higher Friday, as with some solid domestic earnings, the Bank of Japan staying pat on its ultra-easy policy was well received. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ...
Asia markets rise as Japan keeps monetary policy unchanged, yen weakens
Asia-Pacific markets are set to rise on Friday after Wall Street logged one of its best days in the year, powered by earnings from Big Tech companies. Investors in Asia will be closely watching as the ...
Bank Of Japan Maintains Monetary Easing But Plans Review
The Bank of Japan announced a review of its longstanding monetary easing measures on Friday, but said it would maintain them for the time being in the first policy decision under new governor Kazuo ...
Bank of Japan sticks to negative rates while announcing policy review
Excluding fresh food and energy, Tokyo’s consumer price index rose 2.3% in April — slightly above the central bank’s inflation target of around 2%. Inflation in Tokyo is a leading indicator of the ...
Japan’s Kyushu Electric to raise $1.5 bln to fund green transition
Japan's Kyushu Electric Power Co will issue 200 billion yen ($1.5 billion) in preferred shares to help fund its green transition at a time when high fuel prices are weighing on its profitability, the ... ( read original story ...)