After maintaining its longstanding negative-rate policy, the Bank of Japan shifted its approach in 2024 to include interest-rate normalisation and has gradually raised rates since then. The country's ...
Japan looks to boost domestic drone production to reduce reliance on China
Japanese startups pivot from civilian to defense drones amid security concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Manga artist Mari Yamazaki named honorary director of new Hokkaido Univ. children’s library
SAPPORO -- Manga artist Mari Yamazaki, best known for "Thermae Romae," has been appointed honorary director of a newly opened children's library on a ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Feds accuse crypto founder of stealing $10 million from NFT investors, spending it on Miami condo and DJ hobby
The founder of NFT marketplace Few and Far allegedly promised 427% returns to 67 investors.
Japan’s mega bank sends harsh August outlook on Clarity Act
The CLARITY Act, the digital asset market structure bill the crypto industry has been waiting on all year, is not going to pass in 2026, according to Dan Dolev, Managing Director ...
Japan’s FSA launches dedicated crypto and stablecoin division on August 7
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) will launch a dedicated Crypto Assets and Stablecoins Division on August 7, giving the country’s digital-asset firms a single supervisor. The agency is ...
Mitsubishi UBE Cement plans IPO for December 2026
Japan: Mitsubishi UBE Cement is reportedly planning to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as soon as December 2026, according to Bloomberg. The Tokyo-based company is working with joint global ...
Japan stock rally tempered by volatile South Korea market
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gained more than 2,000 points Wednesday, but many investors remain cautious about joining the rally as Japanese stocks appear increasingly linked to the volatile South ...
Popular crypto stock sinks after disappointing Q2 earnings
5 after the crypto financial services firm reported a second-quarter net loss of $85 million, weighed down by falling digit ...
Are stablecoins the future of money, or are they just another crypto fad?
Stablecoin may sound like just another crypto buzzword, but major financial institutions like Visa and Mastercard expect this type of cryptocurrency to become mainstream sooner than you might think.
Senate omits CLARITY Act vote from August 5 agenda, delaying crypto bill progress
Senate omits CLARITY Act vote from August 5 agenda, delaying progress. Act signed into law in 2026 at 15.5% YES.
Japan’s government approves Takaichi’s costly food tax cut despite fiscal concerns
By Takaya Yamaguchi, Yoshifumi Takemoto and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Japan's government on Wednesday signed off on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's flagship plan to slash the ... ( read original story ...)
The morning risk report: How Trump’s financial windfall stiffened opposition to landmark crypto bill
Plus: SEC climate rule rescission faces investor opposition, OpenAI settles with Justice Department over U.S. worker discrimination claims ...
The IRS is getting better at spotting crypto tax mistakes. Here’s what it means for investors
Many investors who hold cryptocurrency like bitcoin and ether have a difficult time figuring out how much tax to pay on transactions.
Talos Integrates with STS Digital to Bring Institutional Crypto Options and Spot Liquidity to its Provider Network
Talos clients will gain direct access to STS Digital’s prices in options and spot — delivered through the Bermuda-regulated principal trading platform of one of the leading institutional crypto ...
Japan’s Nikkei jumps over 3% to end at 2-week high on AI-stock rally, strong corporate outlook
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose more than 3% to close at a two-week high on Wednesday asAI-related stocks jumped to track their U.S. peers, and investors scooped up stocks with a strong ...