Australian and Japanese markets are set to fall Wednesday as investors brace for the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision, due early Thursday in Asia. Investors will also keep an eye on the yen, which ...
Japan Should Leave the Yen Bazooka at Home
The root cause of yen weakness lies in the US, not Japan. That makes the latter's options very limited. Sovereignty only goes so far. Kanda & Co. need to pick their shots carefully, and with discretion. Never mind the bazooka. Just a few bullets will suffice.
Japan’s ruling party loses key by-elections in blow to scandal-tainted PM Kishida
The conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost the House of Representatives seats for Shimane, Tokyo and Nagasaki to the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPL) led by leftist lawmaker Kenta Izumi.
Why the presidency isn’t the most important election for crypto in 2024
With several key races heating up, the CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce outlined what's at stake for the crypto industry.
How to Include Crypto in Your Retirement Portfolio
For retirement investors with limited knowledge of crypto who hope to include it in their portfolio, think small. Start with a 5% to 10% portfolio allocation, use diversified products such as ETFs, stick with reputable coin exchanges and wallets and regularly review your overall portfolio.
CoinFund’s Ginns on Crypto, Real Yields Correlation
CoinFund Managing Partner and Head of Liquid Investments Seth Ginns says anything short of an interest rate increase is likely to drive some degree of a Bitcoin relief rally. He talks about the correlation between real yields and crypto in an interview with Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec on ".
Crypto advocates explain how bitcoin’s technology base can unleash untapped value
Bitcoin is recognized as a digital currency and a store of value, but beneath its surface lies a technological framework that many believe has vast untapped potential.
Crypto Markets Break Down As Grayscale Sends Over $245,000,000 Worth of Bitcoin to Coinbase
Crypto markets have shed nearly $200 billion off their market cap in the last 24 hours as some of the industry's biggest players appear keen to unload their coins.
Ripple signs SBI, HashKey to launch XRP in Japan
SBI Group is set to become the first Japanese corporation to implement XRP Ledger (XRPL) blockchain solutions for supply chain management.
Shiba Inu displays top performance in Japan as SHIB/JPY debuts on Binance
Binance Japan confirmed plans to list the SHIB/JPY on the spot market by 30 April. Consequently, the trading platform opened the new pair for trading on Tuesday, allowing Japanese crypto enthusiasts ...
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.17%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Electrical/Machinery, Gas & Water and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.
Japan’s March industrial production rises more than expected, retail sales growth slows
March data showed Japan’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.6%, industrial production rose more than expected, and retail sales growth missed forecasts.
Japan follows America’s lead in importing millions to do low-paying, unskilled jobs
Japan seems to have been listening to bureaucrats like Federal ... We will have tossed Americans out of their own home, replaced by cheap labor. • E.J. Antoni is a public finance economist and the Richard F. Aster fellow at The Heritage Foundation.
Ripple Partners with HashKey DX to Introduce XRPL-Based Solutions in Japan through SBI Group
With HashKey DX and SBI Group on board, Ripple aims to leverage XRPL's capabilities to drive innovation and efficiency across various sectors ...
‘Perfect Storm’—Bitcoin Price Now Braced For A Shock Fed Inflation Flip As Ethereum, XRP And Crypto Crash Back
A "perfect storm of negatives" has crashed the bitcoin price ahead of Fed chair Jerome Powell's interest rate decision ...
Bitcoin falls to $61,000 as Hong Kong crypto ETFs fail to impress investors
Bitcoin continued to shed its value as Hong Kong’s Bitcoin and Ether ETFs failed to impress investors on their debut. Recently, six crypto-related ETFs were listed on the Hong Kong exchange. Bitcoin ...