TOKYO -- Japanese-South Korean conglomerate Lotte Holdings announced plans Tuesday to expand its hotel business in Japan, aiming to operate 20 hotels in the country by 2034.
Japan’s Coincheck Is Buying Paris-Based Aplo to Push Crypto Prime Brokerage in Europe
Coincheck agrees to acquire Paris-based crypto prime broker Aplo SAS in a stock deal, closing expected October 2025.
Trump Family Rakes in $5B With New Crypto Cash Grab
Trump—whose family also controls around 80 percent of his eponymous $TRUMP memecoin, estimated to be worth a further several billion dollars—endorsed the launch of World Liberty Financial last year, ...
Crypto traders fear Fed rate cut could crash markets
Crypto markets slid into the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend, and traders say it’s not just seasonal weakness spooking them. The Federal Reserve’s September meeting looms large, with many in the ...
Bitcoin, XRP, and Ethereum Are Falling. Here Are the 3 Main Headwinds Facing the Crypto Sector.
After sprinting to fresh highs in mid-August, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) eased back a bit in the final days of the month, with Bitcoin slipping a few percent and Ethereum giving ...
Coincheck to Acquire French Crypto Brokerage Aplo in Push Beyond Japan
The Japanese exchange is expanding its global reach with a deal planned to close in October, joining a wave of other crypto acquisitions.
Japanese AI SaaS Startup LayerX Raises $100 Million In Series B
The round drew participation from Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and local venture capital firm JAFCO Group, among others.
Japan’s Coincheck Acquires France-Regulated Aplo to Expand Global Crypto Services
Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck is expanding its global footprint with the acquisition of Aplo, a Paris-based digital asset prime brokerage regulated by France’s financial markets authority, the ...
Crypto thefts hit $163M in August as hackers shift strategy
Crypto losses surged to $163 million in August, led by a $91 million phishing scam targeting a Bitcoiner and the nearly $50 million breach of crypto exchange Btcturk.
Trump Family Amasses $5 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch
The WLFI token traded far above its previous value, confirming—at least on paper—a huge windfall for the president and his sons.
Why Hyperliquid Is Crypto’s New Killer App
Most perp platforms, including Hyperliquid, are only accessible offshore and do not require users to meet KYC (know-your-customer) requirements that are tightly enforced in the U.S., giving them a ...
Japan’s Nikkei gains, led by department stores on sales reports
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Tuesday after a two-session slide, led higher by department store shares after relatively strong monthly sales. The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.3% to 42 ...
Japan Post Bank announces Digital Yen rollout for 2026
Japan Post Bank, holding $1.29 trillion in deposits, will launch "DCJPY," a blockchain-based digital currency, by the end of fiscal 2026. Backed 1:1 b ...
Japanese investors are leaving the reflation trade to foreigners
Japanese financial markets are undergoing a long-awaited reflation trade. There's just one missing factor: the Japanese investor.
Analysis-Japanese investors are leaving the reflation trade to foreigners
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Japanese financial markets are undergoing a long-awaited reflation trade. "Global investors have been a major driver of the rise in Japanese stocks," said Nicholas Smith, a ...
Trump Family Profits Even With Tepid Launch of Crypto Tokens
World Liberty Financial’s cryptocurrency token fell short of investors’ hopes. But a previous deal paved the way for a payment to the Trump family of potentially hundreds of millions of dollars.