Japan’s top currency official warned Friday that he was keeping ... “At the moment we’re seeing slightly one-sided, sudden moves in the currency market,” said Atsushi Mimura, vice finance minister for ...
Japan’s core inflation rate slows in September
Japanese inflation slowed in September with prices up 2.4 percent on-year, not including volatile fresh food, official data showed Friday.Excluding both fresh food and energy, Japanese prices rose 2.1 ...
Yen Pays the Price for Diffident Bank of Japan
The central bank seems to bob and weave based on how the currency is faring. A consistent message would be better.
Crypto crooks: Kidnapping, huge bar bills and exotic cars are linked to one of biggest bitcoin thefts in US history
A kidnapping of a Connecticut couple has been linked to one of the biggest thefts of cryptocurrency from an individual in United States history.
The Growing Political Potency Of The ‘Crypto Voter Bloc’
According to the poll, 1 in 7 likely voters identify as part of the Crypto Voting Bloc. Those likely voters are both Republicans and Democrats, and it’s notable that “cryptocurrency policy will significantly influence their vote in the 2024 elections.”
The Growing Gap For Investors Outside The U.S. To Access Crypto ETFs
While U.S. investors are benefiting from the crypto ETF surge, retail investors outside the U.S. face barriers in accessing crypto ETFs, limiting global adoption.
An AI is getting very rich off crypto. It gets weirder.
The story starts with Andy Ayrey, a performance artist and web developer who started an experiment called "Infinite Backrooms", in which two instances of the Claude 3 Opus (read: two smart AI chatbots ...
Crypto and meme stock boosters aren’t doing ‘Trump trades’ — they’re just doing trades
The bitcoin bulls and meme stock traders are fired up about the prospect of another Donald Trump White House. Or at least, the prospect of doing some momentum trading over the next 18 days.
Dogizen presale approaches target as meme tokens dominate crypto venture capital funding
A recent report by Galaxy Digital reveals notable changes within the global financial space, with private investment trends and venture capital funding patterns evolving. Cryptocurrency VC funding plunged 20% in the third quarter as investors shifted focus to Bitcoin and meme tokens.
Rigaku Raises $751 Million After Pricing Japan IPO at Top
X-Ray technology company Rigaku Holdings Corp. has priced its Japan initial public offering at the top of the marketed range, with the deal raising ¥112.3 billion ($751 million).
Japan’s Wage Deal Timeline May Shape BOJ View on Next Rate Hike
Whether Japan can sustain its wage growth momentum is likely to be a key factor affecting the longevity of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s administration and the timing of the central bank’s next ...
Trump’s Scammy Crypto Company Is Already a Disaster
It has hardly been a month since presidential candidate Donald Trump started hawking digital tokens in something called World Liberty Financial, a loosely defined lending business that mimicked some of the more spectacular failures of the last crypto bubble.
Japan records trade deficit on weak yen, slowing exports
In the first half of fiscal 2024, Japan recorded a nearly 4.3 trillion yen ($29 billion) trade surplus with the United States and a 3 trillion yen ($20 billion) deficit with China.
Japan’s exports fall for first time in 10 months on China, US slowdown
Japan's exports fell for the first time in 10 months in September, data showed on Thursday, a worry for policymakers as any prolonged weakness in global demand may complicate the central bank's path ...
Trump could dismantle ‘crypto regulatory headlock’: Rep. Byron Donalds
If former President Trump retakes the White House, he is promising to blow up the burdensome regulatory red tape which is a drag on industries such as the crypto world.
Metaplanet raises bitcoin put option strike price to $66K, adds 5.9 BTC in premium
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has adjusted its bitcoin put options, raising the strike price to $66,000, following an earlier transaction. According to an October 16 announcement, the ...