Stepping into Tokyo’s world of finance felt like entering a refined, carefully choreographed dance, complete with bowing greetings and punctual schedules that sometimes felt like clockwork.
Japan’s Metaplanet adds 319 BTC despite macro headwinds
Metaplanet adds 319 BTC lifting its holdings to 4,525 BTC. It reported a 108.3% BTC Yield year-to-date in 2025.
Tether, Galaxy, Ledn Dominate Centralized Crypto Lending As DeFi Claims A Bigger Share Of The $37 Billion Market
A new report from Galaxy Digital shows the crypto lending market is still far from its 2021 peak, but decentralized platforms are quickly pulling ahead.
The Trump Family Is Going All-In on Crypto Projects, From Bitcoin Mining to Stablecoins
President Donald Trump and his family have taken a interest in just about every corner of the crypto industry.
Xiamen’s Yundang Lake Exhibit Shines at the China Pavilion of Expo 2025 Osaka, Showcasing the Charm of the “Chinese Practice”
Osaka officially opened on April 13 at the Expo 2025 park on Yumeshima Island in Osaka, Japan, and will run until October 13. On the opening day, the China Pavilion, one of the largest self-built ...
Japan’s Metaplanet Buys Another $26M in Bitcoin Amid Tariff Market Uncertainty
Metaplanet has acquired a total of over 4,500 BTC and intends to buy more this year as investors try to unpack the latest in U.S. tariffs.
Japan’s Nikkei trades higher as iPhone-related stocks jump
Japan's Nikkei share average traded higher early on Monday as iPhone-related shares jumped after the U.S. administration granted exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones and other electronics ...
Bank of Japan chief Ueda warns increased uncertainty from U.S. tariff
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda expressed concerns about the heightened uncertainty from U.S. tariff policies, warning that it could exert downward pressure on both the Japanese and global economies ...
Japan PM warns US tariffs have potential to disrupt global economic order
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday that U.S. tariffs have the potential to disrupt the global economic order, issuing his strongest warning to date about the damage President Donald ...
Tokyo stock market soars after Trump suspends new tariffs
Tokyo's stock market rallied sharply on Thursday, driven by US President Donald Trump's announcement to suspend newly imposed tariffs. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 2,664.62 points, or ...
The China Pavilion Opened at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan
On April 13, 2025, the Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan officially opened, along with the China Pavilion held its opening ceremony. Representatives from the political and business communities of China and ...
American consumers see tariff surcharges on their receipts amid trade war
American consumers are seeing tariff surcharges on their receipts as businesses — especially those who import goods from China — grapple with rising costs.
How The Trump Family Is Going All-In On Crypto Projects
Donald Trump is already the richest person to have ever become US president, and his non-crypto holdings include significant investments in real estate.
Japan’s Chip Worries and Deal Hopes Linger in Tariff Pause
Hi, it’s Maggie Eastland in New York. Warnings on the importance of Japan’s semiconductor industry were the hot topic at an industry gathering I attended last week, and those worries linger despite ...
Binance seeks to curb US oversight during deal talks with Trump’s crypto company, WSJ says
Binance executives met U.S. Treasury officials last month and discussed loosening government oversight of the company, while exploring a business deal with President Donald Trump’s crypto venture, ...
How the Crypto Industry’s Political Spending Is Paying Off
Federal lawmakers who benefited from crypto largess in the 2024 election are speedily advancing the industry’s agenda.