Donald Trump will address the cryptocurrency industry’s largest annual gathering here in Nashville not as a cynic but as one of its best-known supporters.
Bank of Japan to raise rates twice in 2024
By the end of 2025, our central forecast is that the BoJ will raise rates by a total of 0.50 percentage points, spread over two 0.25 percentage point hikes at six-monthly intervals. Under this ...
Crypto Political Donations Dwarf Payments Made During Bankman-Fried’s Heyday
Donald Trump’s meeting with deep-pocketed donors at a Bitcoin conference tomorrow is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the renewed prominence of the digital-asset sector in the current political campaign cycle.
Bitcoin ETFs In Japan: Franklin Templeton Partners With SBI Holdings To Launch Digital Asset Management Company
Japan’s SBI Holdings (OTC:SBHGF) has teamed up with U.S. investment firm Franklin Resources Inc.‘s (NYSE:BEN) subsidiary Franklin Templeton to establish a digital asset management company. This ...
RFK Jr questions Trump’s recent pro-crypto tone as the two vie for votes
Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr on Friday questioned Republican nominee Donald Trump's recent pro-cryptocurrency stance, as the two vie for votes in November's election from crypto-holders at the Bitcoin 2024 conference.
Key U.S. Senate Republican Tim Scott Makes Crypto-Fan Debut
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee who may be in position to be its next chairman, argued at a Bitcoin 2024 appearance on Friday that the government should "make it easy" for the crypto industry to innovate in the U.
Yellen says Japan explained 2022 FX intervention, Nikkei reports
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Japan had explained its intervention into the currency market in 2022, the Nikkei Business daily reported on Saturday.
BOJ’s Former Top Female Executive Takes Gender Fight to Japan’s Schools
After becoming the Bank of Japan’s highest-ranking female bureaucrat ever, Tokiko Shimizu is now turning her focus on how to shatter more glass ceilings with a plan to tackle deep-rooted gender ...
Kamala Harris can rebuild the crypto bridges burned by Biden—but time is of the essence
We suggest the Vice President should view crypto as another area that is ripe for a Democratic party reset. Just as she is making “we are not going back” the core theme of her
Singapore reports increased use of crypto to fund terrorism
Singapore is facing a troubling trend: more and more cryptocurrencies are being used to fund terrorisms around the world.
BitFlyer acquires FTX Japan to expand into crypto custody and spot ETFs
Japanese crypto exchange BitFlyer has acquired FTX Japan, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary to target crypto custody and spot ETFs. Starting August 26th, ...
How The Digital Chamber is fighting for clearer crypto regulations
Crypto advocacy group The Digital Chamber has been helping leaders in Washington understand blockchain technology
Crypto firm Ledger hikes prices of iPod-inspired wallet by 40% and launches new mid-tier option
Crypto firm Ledger is increasing the price of Ledger Stax, its iPod-inspired hardware wallet, and releasing a similar, cheaper device, called Flex.
Firm linked to biggest IPO in Japan this year offers innovative fix to labour crunch
Timee matches employers with people seeking jobs for specified periods of time and locations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan Stresses Need for Greater Attention to FX Moves at G20
Japan stressed the need for countries to pay closer attention to excessive movements in the currency market at the Group of 20 meeting, according to the Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs ...
Biggest IPO in Japan of 2024 offers innovative fix to job crunch
THE developer of an innovative job matchmaking app helping Japan tackle its severe labour shortage goes public on Friday (Jul 26) following the nation’s largest initial public offering (IPO) so far ...