Japan's largest power company TEPCO has begun mining Bitcoin through its subsidiary using excess renewable energy, showing how Bitcoin can incentivize green energy growth.
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin holdings near 400 BTC with recent purchase
By July 22, Metaplanet disclosed it had completed the acquisition of an additional 20.38 BTC, paying an average price of 9,813,061 yen per Bitcoin. The firm’s appetite for Bitcoin showed no signs of ...
Japanese PM issues missile alert in wake of crypto ETF warnings
Japan's Prime Minister has warned Thursday morning (JST) about about the launch of a "possible ballistic missile" from North Korea, but the issue stirred ...
Trump-Linked Crypto Venture Uses Web Privacy Service Linked to Russian Hackers
World Liberty Financial, a crypto business linked to the former president, uses a website domain service used by suspected scammers.
$16 Billion FTX Distribution Will Ignite Crypto Benefiting BTC And SOL
Amid a sluggish summer's end, as crypto prices remain well below earlier highs, there is some good news on the horizon for investors.
Nikkei 225 Rises Most in Month, Halting 7-Day Drop on Weaker Yen
Japanese stocks advanced, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average gaining more than 3%, as a pause in the yen’s strengthening gave a boost to exporters such as technology companies and automakers.
America’s crypto industry continues to struggle through regulatory environment
The ongoing debate over cryptocurrency regulations in the U.S. continues to spark concerns among industry leaders about the future of innovation and entrepreneurship. With unclear guidelines pushing ...
Kura Sushi to launch revolving restaurant at Osaka-Kansai Expo
Japanese sushi chain Kura Sushi plans to open a revolving sushi restaurant with 338 seats at the Osaka-Kansai Expo in Yumeshima, Osaka. The restaurant, scheduled to open on 13 April 2025, will be ...
Market today: Nifty eyes gap-up; CPI, Shree Tirupati IPO listing in focus
Indian investors will keep an eye out for the release of India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for July and inflation data for August today ...
Yes Bank: Japan’s SBMC to acquire 51% ownership? Update on stake sale
Yes Bank Stake Sale: A fresh update has emerged concerning the stake sale in private lender Yes Bank. While Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is eyeing a majority 51 per cent ownership in ...
India, Japan agree to promote financial cooperation and strengthen bilateral ties
India and Japan have agreed to enhance financial cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations during the second India-Japan Finance Dialogue in Tokyo. Key discussions included macroeconomic ...
Japan’s Leadership Race Is Wide Open as Party Elders Retreat
Japan’s main security ally, as Washington has its own leadership transition. Junichi Kanda, who served as a parliamentary secretary for finance in the Kishida administration, said he was concerned ...
Japan has learnt a hard lesson about US friendship
The steelmaker’s motives are much the same as those of many other Japanese companies now perpetuating an M&A boom that remains overwhelmingly focused on the US. Corporate Japan’s future depends, to an ...
Nikkei 225 jumps over 3%, ending 7-day slide as yen weakens
Japanese stocks surged over 3% as the yen’s strengthening trend paused, boosting exporters. Hitachi and other tech firms led the rally, influenced by US inflation data and Bank of Japan comments.
Bank of Japan’s Tamura calls for raising rates to at least 1%
BANK of Japan board member Naoki Tamura said on Thursday the central bank must raise short-term interest rates to at least around 1 per cent to avoid inflationary risks from materialising. Read more ...
Adam Neumann’s crypto comeback company is reportedly refunding investors
In a development that will surprise few, former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann's climate/crypto/carbon-credit startup Flowcarbon appears to be in the process of