Zodia Custody will use the funds to increase its token coverage and enhance its settlement product, Interchange.
Foreigners were big buyers of Japanese stocks in week to April 21
Japanese equities attracted big foreign inflows last week as a weaker yen and data showing a rebound in tourist arrivals lifted domestic stocks to a more than eight-month high, bolstering investor ...
Japan’s SMBC plans to triple stake in Jefferies in Wall Street push
SMBC, Japan’s second-biggest bank, first agreed to take a stake of up to 4.9 per cent in Jefferies in 2021 and now plans to raise its ownership to as much as 15 per cent by acquiring shares on the ...
Ticket prices for 2025 World Expo in Japan’s Osaka may spike amid inflation, security costs
The prices of tickets for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka could be raised by more than 30 percent due to increasing inflation and security-related labor costs, local media said on Thursday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Using crypto for crime is not a bug — it’s an industry feature
On the Dark Web — which is “predicated on the use of cryptocurrency”, according to DCI Phil McInerney, who leads on cyber crime at the National Police Chiefs’ Council — crypto is used not just to buy ...
Crypto: What is Pepe Coin? The memecoin that has soared 900%
Pepe Coin experienced a staggering 900% increase in value within just two days of its debut, and its market capitalisation skyrocketed from zero to nearly $100m in a week. Yahoo Finance looks at ...
Navigating Slovakia’s Crypto Landscape: A VASP Density Anomaly
Dissecting the Roots of a Crypto Exchanges Explosion in a Small Nation that houses almost 10 times the number of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) compared to France, despite having only ...
Most Japanese stocks climb on manufacturer earnings; Nomura slides
Most Japanese stocks rose on Thursday, led by manufacturers on earnings optimism while banking contagion concerns weighed down financials. The Nikkei share index rose 0.15% to close at 28,457.68, ...
Nagoya High Court rules in favor of kin in power harassment suicide suit
The Nagoya High Court has ruled that power harassment played a part in the suicide of a 26-year-old worker at a branch of Chubu Electric Pow･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
10 Nagoya prison guards to face charges over abuse of inmates
Nagoya Prison officials will soon refer about 10 correctional officers to the Nagoya District Public Prosecutors Office for physically abusing three inmates on multiple occasions, according to sources ... ( read original story ...)
Youngkin in Japan to forge supply chains with ‘friends’
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has said while visiting Tokyo that he hopes to forge “trusted supply chain relationships” with U.S. allies and friends to create supply chains that are not China-dependent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Cosmo to keep current refining capacity at least until 2030
Cosmo Energy Holdings Co Ltd plans to keep the current refining capacity at least until 2030 despite an expected fall in gasoline demand in Japan due to aging population and higher sales of electric ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ex-regulator head warns against excess regulation aimed at stopping digital bank runs
Financial authorities must be mindful of the risk of excessive regulation aimed at preventing digital bank runs caused by online rumours and speculation, said the former commissioner of Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan restaurant industry delegation visits Hong Kong
Representatives of Japan's dining industry have been pitching for business in Hong Kong, one of the biggest importers of Japanese food. ( read original story ...)
2025 World Expo in Osaka ticket prices may see over 30% hike
Ticket prices for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, may see a hike of more than 30 percent from 6,000 yen to 8,000 y ... ( read original story ...)
In charts: the challenges for Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Bank of Japan news every morning. Since taking over as the Bank of Japan’s governor this month, Kazuo Ueda has carefully signalled ... ( read original story ...)