A top advisor to Russia's president Vladimir Putin has said that the U.S. under president Donald Trump wants to use crypto to "erase its massive debt at the world’s ...
Crypto Treasury Companies: The Next Big Investment or a Meme-Stock Trap?
In 2020, Michael Saylor’s Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) (formerly MicroStrategy) pioneered the crypto treasury company model by acquiring 21,454 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) for $250 million, sparking a corporate ...
Saylor Model Struggles as Crypto Treasury Hype Turns to Doubt
It wasn’t hard to see it coming. The stocks had soared too fast, the promises had gotten too big, and the math had gotten too weird. These new companies — public firms built to buy crypto and often ...
Exclusive-Stablecoin issuer Figure Technologies set to upsize IPO as demand for crypto-related stocks soars, source says
By Echo Wang NEW YORK (Reuters) -Stablecoin issuer Figure Technologies is increasing the size and upping the price of its initial public offering as retail investors bid up crypto-related stocks, a ...
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui to exit Kotak ahead of Yes Bank stake purchase
The foreign lender will sell its entire 1.65% stake in Kotak Bank in a block deal worth at least ₹6,166 crore, according to deal terms. SMBC is likely selling the stake to avoid conflict of interest ...
Blending Sportsmanship with Crypto – BTCC x JJJ in Token2049 Singapore 2025
BTCC, the world’s longest-serving and safest cryptocurrency exchange, announced its participation in Token2049 Singapore 2025, the industry’s premier crypto and Web3 conference. The event will be held ...
South Korea says to finalise US trade deal by learning from Japan agreement
South Korea will take into account Japan's trade agreement with the U.S. as a reference as it negotiates final details of its own trade deal and pins down details on a pledged $350 billion investment ...
President Gustavo Petro visits Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
The Colombia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, was honoured to host a special visit by the President of the Republic of Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Petro, on September 5th and 6th, 2025.
Crypto and the Housing Market: What You Need to Know
New research has found that the majority of Americans do not trust cryptocurrency enough to use it in real estate transactions.
Trump’s Order Reduces Auto Tariffs On Japan After $550 Billion Deal
U.S. tariffs on Japanese goods, including automobiles and auto parts, will be lowered by September 16, Japan’s tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa confirmed Tuesday, citing a Federal Register document ...
Japan’s Kono Says BOJ Needs to Hike Rate to Fix Yen, Inflation
The Bank of Japan should raise its benchmark rate to support the yen and curb inflation, Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker and former digital transformation minister Kono Taro said, as political ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises to 44,000 for first time on trade, spending optimism
Japan's Nikkei share average climbed past 44,000 for the first time on Tuesday as optimism over trade and potential increases in stimulus spending spread through the market. The Nikkei 225 Index jumped 0.
Japan’s economy grew at faster rate in fiscal Q1 than initially thought
Japan’s economy expanded at a stronger rate in the fiscal first quarter than previously estimated, despite worries about U.S. tariffs and domestic political uncertainty, according to government data ...
US-Japan tariff cut signals relief for OEMs and motor finance sector
The move, part of a broader trade agreement first announced in July, is expected to ease pressure on Toyota, Honda, Nissan and their finance arms, which had warned of steep losses under the previous ...
Nikkei ends at over 2-week high as Trump lowers tariffs on Japanese automobiles
TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a more-than two-week high on Friday (Sep 5) as auto shares rose after US President Donald Trump signed an order to lower tariffs on Japanese automobile shipments and other products.
South Korea seeks to finalize US trade deal similar to Japan’s
After the US and Japan agreed on trade agreement terms last week, South Korean officials are nearing finalizing their own deal with the United States. McCarthy Consulting principal Dan McCarthy sits ...