Metaplanet said it earned 23.9 Bitcoin ($1.4m) in premium income by selling 223 Bitcoin put options to Singapore's QCP Capital.
Suspicious arrest of crypto scam reporter, Japan’s pro-crypto PM: Asia Express
Global outcry as Cambodia arrests crypto scam investigator, Japan's new Prime Minister supports crypto, and more: Asia Express.
Japan’s New Digital Transformation Minister Hints at Crypto Tax Reform
Masaaki Taira, Japan’s newly appointed Digital Transformation Minister, has hinted that he will push for crypto tax reform. Find out more!
The big boys want in on crypto, too
Kinda seems like the big industry players are banking on stablecoins — and making their own, rather than using those created by, say, Tether or Circle. Some of that is making it ...
Binance’s Crypto Market Share Drops to Lowest Level in Four Years
Binance’s rehabilitative efforts appear to be slow to take root, with the largest crypto platform’s share of trading volume in the roughly $2 trillion digital-asset market falling in September to the ...
AI chip packaging drives peak investment at Japan’s Ibiden
Ibiden is the world's top supplier of cutting-edge chip packaging substrates but faces the looming arrival of competitors. The company's capital investment will be the heaviest this fiscal year to maintain a competitive advantage, President and CEO Koji Kawashima told Nikkei.
Bitcoin Tumbles Back Below $64K as Surprise Japan Prime Minister Choice Triggers 5% Plunge in Nikkei
After a quick roughly 14% run higher following the U.S. Federal Reserve's 50 basis point rate cut nearly two weeks ago, conditions seemed ripe ...
Japan’s Metaplanet buys ¥1 billion in Bitcoin
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc. went bullish on the world’s biggest digital asset and bought 107.913 Bitcoin to its portfolio.
Bitcoin’s Link to Ishiba-Led Swoon in Nikkei Comes Into Question as Yen Declines
The yen losses suggest the market is not worried about Ishiba's hawkish image and potential for faster BOJ rate hikes. BTC's drop likely stemmed from other factors.
Bank of America to open Singapore office to aid Japan Inc.’s Asia push
TOKYO -- Bank of America is opening an office in Singapore this month to help Japanese companies expand into India and the rest of Asia, the lender's Japan country executive said.
Crypto bros v cat ladies: gender and the 2024 election
Dividing the electorate based on sex is, of course, reductive. In 2020 a majority of white women voted for Mr Trump; according to the latest polling, that might turn into a minority in 2024, but only just. And although the youth gender gap is wider than before, most young men still plan to vote for ...
Crypto Analyst Benjamin Cowen Issues Ethereum Warning, Says ETH Could See Bearish Q4 If History Repeats
Popular crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen is warning that Ethereum (ETH) could suddenly turn bearish in the last three months of the year.
Hong Kong stocks fall as stimulus rally fizzles; Japan’s Nikkei leads gains in Asia
Markets in mainland China will remain closed until Oct. 8 for a week-long holiday and South Korea will be shut Thursday for National Foundation Day.
The Most Important Difference Between Bitcoin And Crypto
The key to understanding the “bitcoin, not crypto” blockchain industry slogan is seeing Bitcoin's unmatched decentralization, which sets it apart from other blockchains.
Wall Street’s Crypto-ETF Boom Gathers Pace on First XRP Filing
Wall Street’s ETF disruptors are once again pushing regulators to open up the crypto boom to the masses after Bitwise Asset Management Inc. became the first to file for a fund that invests directly in ...
Japan’s Kato wants to watch forex market with a sense of urgency including speculative moves
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Thursday that he “wants to watch forex market with a sense of urgency including speculative moves.” Will aim to exit deflation soon working closely with boj ...