Metaplanet, also known as Japan’s Strategy, has updated its Bitcoin acquisition plans to acquiring 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026. Metaplanet on June 6 posted its new Bitcoin (BTC) plan, increasing ...
Japan Enacts Revised Law to Prevent Crypto Asset Outflows
Tokyo, June 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan's parliament on Friday enacted a bill to revise the payment services law to allow the issuing of an order to prevent outflows of crypto assets held by investors in ...
Trump Media seeks bitcoin ETF in latest move into crypto, with a company it’s worked with before
Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. on Thursday said it had filed a registration statement for an exchange-traded fund that would directly hold bitcoin — the latest move into cryptocurrency by ...
Hawley Breaks With Republicans to Oppose a Major Crypto Bill
The senator said that the GENIUS Act, as it’s written, struck down, fearing that it would be a “huge giveaway to Big Tech.” ...
Elon Musk-Trump Clash Sends Bitcoin And Tesla Tumbling — But These Best Crypto Presales Are Soaring
The Elon Musk and Donald Trump clash has caused Bitcoin and Tesla to tumble, but these best crypto presales are soaring.
Trump Removed Crypto Warnings From Retirement Plans. Will That Affect 401(k)s?
Regulators under President Trump are taking a neutral position on crypto, retreating from the Biden administration’s more cautionary stance.
U.S. Treasury tells Japan to take a hike — in rates
While steering clear of outright confrontation, the U.S. Treasury ups the pressure on Japan and China to reform their trade practices.
Bank of Japan considering smaller reductions in bond buying
The internal debate is centered on whether to slow the pace of reductions to ¥200 billion per quarter from April next year or maintain the current pace.
Tokyo stocks climb on hopes US-China trade tensions ease
Tokyo stocks climbed Friday on hopes of easing U.S.-China trade tensions after the leaders of the world's two largest economies agree ...
Metaplanet to Raise $5.3B, Japan’s Largest Stock Warrant Deal, to Grow Bitcoin Stash
The company aims to increase its BTC holdings to over 210,000 by 2027, viewing it as a hedge against Japan’s economic challenges.
Japan’s Nikkei rises on weaker yen, easing worries about trade tensions
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday, as a weaker yen lifted sentiment, while concerns about trade tensions eased following a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese ...
Binance Official Who Was Detained in Nigeria Leaves Crypto Exchange
Binance Holdings Ltd.’s head of financial crime compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, who was detained last year in Nigeria for about eight months, is leaving the world’s largest crypto exchange.
US Treasury tells Bank of Japan to raise interest rates and strengthen the yen
The US Treasury Department has told the Bank of Japan to keep hiking interest rates, saying it’s the only way to stop the yen from staying weak and to fix the ...
Apukunapa Kutimuynin, an Anime Inspired by Andean Culture, to be Screened at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai
The promotional video for the project is being exhibited at the Peru Pavilion, in a space dedicated to the cultural connection between Peru and Japan. OSAKA, JAPAN / ACCESS Newswire / June 5, 2025 / ...
United States seizes $7.44 million in North Korean crypto scam
The Justice Department has seized more than $7.74 million dollars related to an illegal employment and cryptocurrency scheme operated by North Korea, officials announced Thursday.
US Treasury says Bank of Japan should continue to tighten policy
TOKYO] The Bank of Japan should continue to proceed with monetary tightening, which would support a “normalisation of the yen’s weakness” and rebalancing of bilateral trade, the US Treasury Department ...