Outrage after ringleader of $1.8B DGCX fraud publicly mocks the intelligence of victims, and even the Infini hacker is long ETH! Asia Express ...
Crypto Payments for Tourists in Thailand: What Other Countries Accept Bitcoin?
Thailand's proposed crypto sandbox allows foreign tourists to convert cryptocurrencies into Thai baht for local spending. Nations like El Salvador, Malta, UAE, Portugal, and Japan ...
Japan’s bond market under pressure as election triggers investor nerves
The bond market in Japan is cracking under pressure, and all fingers are pointing to one thing: the upcoming Upper House election on July 20.
Three crypto bills approved by the House. Why investors are hopeful.
U.S. crypto investors moved a step closer to getting more regulatory clarity after the House of Representatives voted to advance three pieces of crypto-related legislation on Thursday, with one of ...
House approves the GENIUS Act and two crypto-related bills
The House of Representatives voted to regulate digital currencies and protect their owners on Thursday during what many lawmakers called "crypto week." ...
Japan stocks risk turbulence as election jitters hit ruling party
TOKYO -- Japanese stocks could undergo a bout with volatility after Sunday's upper house election, market participants warn as the ruling coalition's voter support sinks, threatening its majority in ...
Japan Consumer Inflation Eases in Relief for BOJ
Japan’s consumer inflation eased in June, a welcome development for central-bank policymakers whose hands are tied by uncertainty about the trade outlook.
Japan’s core inflation cools in June as expected, coming down from 29-month high as rice prices ease
Japan's core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as rice inflation showed signs of easing. The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was in line with ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea slams Japan’s ‘reckless’ ambition to become major military power
The policy section chief of the Institute for Japan Studies under the foreign ministry described the Japanese defence white paper, approved this week, as “a war scenario for realising its ambition for ... ( read original story ...)
The Noto earthquake raised the ground by up to 16 feet, as shown by a new 3D model
Earthquake in Japan: a 3D model reveals how hidden faults raised the ground by up to 5 meters on the Noto Peninsula. ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese woman regrets using proxy to cheat in Osaka test, faces deportation
When the now 29-year-old woman left Vietnam for Japan, she left her three young children behind. She decided to come to Japan to pay off her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s minority government faces election snub as economic storm brews
Japan's shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an upper house vote on Sunday, an outcome that could jolt investor confidence in the world's fourth largest economy and complicate ... ( read original story ...)
Traders’ Guide to Navigating Japan’s Upper House Election
Investors are bracing for a potential triple dip in Japanese bonds, stocks and the yen after Sunday’s upper house election, as polls point to a defeat for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firm Bitcoin Standard to go public in deal with Cantor-backed SPAC
By Ateev Bhandari and Arasu Kannagi Basil (Reuters) -Crypto firm Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company said on Thursday it is aiming to list on the Nasdaq, with over 30,000 bitcoin on its balance sheet, ...
Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of First Major Bill
After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one.
What to Know About the Three Crypto Regulation Bills in Congress
The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment.