DWF Labs, an Abu Dhabi-based crypto investor and trading firm, said on Wednesday it had bought $25 million worth of digital tokens issued by the World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture controlled ...
Vantiq and Obayashi Corporation Collaborate to Power the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
Vantiq announced today a new collaboration with Obayashi Corporation to deliver real-time experiences at the Panasonic Group Pavilion "The Land of NOMO" during the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. The global ...
Global crypto exchange OKX pushes into U.S. market with trading and wallet offering
International crypto exchange OKX, originally established in China in 2013, announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its presence in the U.S. The company is setting up a new headquarters in San ...
Crypto in a bear market, rebound likely in Q3 — Coinbase
Coinbase reports a shrinking crypto market and bearish signals but expects a potential rebound later in 2025. A monthly market review by publicly traded US-based crypto exchange Coinbase shows that ...
Japan Go IPO Summit Announces Roster of Expert Speakers for Event June 5th in Tokyo
The Japan Go IPO Summit, co-hosted by Nasdaq and MarcumAsia, is proud to announce an exceptional lineup of speakers for its 2025 event, which will be held on June 5th at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
Kyoto Bank Says Cross-Shareholding Cuts, Merger Options on Table
For years, Nobuhiro Doi resisted calls for Japanese banks to end the long-standing practice of holding shares in their corporate clients. Now the 68-year-old president of Kyoto Financial Group Inc. is ...
Japan Brokerages to Tighten Authentication After Accounts Hacked
Japan’s securities industry group is urging brokerages to tighten identification requirements for client accounts following a spate of hacking incidents that led to unauthorized stock trading.
APO Green Productivity Advisory Council Meeting 2025
The inaugural meeting of the Asian Productivity Organization’s (APO’s) annual Green Productivity Advisory (GPA) Council was successfully convened from 14 to 15 April 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
Crypto exchange OKX relaunches in U.S. two months after settling with DOJ for $500 million
The Seychelles-based crypto exchange also established a regional HQ in San Jose, California, and appointed Roshan Robert as its new U.S. CEO.
China debates how to handle criminal crypto cache
China's growing pile of cryptocurrencies seized from illegal transactions is prompting local governments to find ways to dispose of the hoard and spurring calls from courts and the financial industry ...
Japanese Firm Metaplanet Now 10th-Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder After $26,300,000 BTC Purchase
The Japanese hotel and investment firm Metaplanet is now the 10th-largest corporate Bitcoin holder in the world after its latest BTC accumulation spree.
Tokyo-Listed Value Creation Vows to Add Another $700K to Bitcoin Holdings
Value Creation’s bitcoin accumulation comes amid a growing trend in Japan of adopting BTC as a corporate treasury asset.
Yen Surge, Soaring Bond Yields Could Threaten Bitcoin as BOJ Weighs Policy Shift
A rallying yen and the highest Japanese bond yields in 30 years are sending warning signals across global markets, and Bitcoin may not be spared. This week, Japan’s 30-year bond yield jumped to 2.345% ...
Trump’s tariff rollback is good news for tech and crypto sector in short-term
Trump signals short-term tariff relief for automakers and tech firms like Apple and Nvidia, but warns tougher sector-specific duties are coming.
Kraken expands beyond crypto, offers U.S. stocks and ETFs trading commission-free
Kraken will now offer commission-free trading for U.S. stocks and ETFs. First available in select U.S. states, it will roll out the services in a phased manner.
Markets volatile but no huge drop in short-term liquidity, BOJ official says
Global markets are experiencing volatility from uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy but not seeing a huge decline in short-term liquidity, a senior Bank of Japan official said on Tuesday.