Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced a significant update to its mobile app. This update is part of its broader #IMakeIt rebranding initiative and ...
Blackstone to acquire Japan’s TechnoPro for about $3.4 bln, Nikkei reports
Blackstone plans to acquire major Japanese engineering staffing firm TechnoPro Holdings for about 500 billion yen ($3.39 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.
Japan to lower FY2025 GDP growth estimate due to US tariffs, Nikkei says
Japan's Cabinet Office will lower its fiscal 2025 gross domestic product real growth rate forecast from around 1.2% seen in January after factoring in the impact of U.S. tariff policies, the Nikkei ...
Small public companies snap up ether in new crypto gold rush, even as risks linger
Some companies are favoring ether over bitcoin as an inflation hedge as the cryptocurrency hits a sweet spot between affordability and credibility, while being underpinned by a strong blockchain ...
ANA Holdings, Joby Plan to Accelerate Air Taxi Deployment in Japan; Will Hold Demonstration Flights at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
ANA Holdings (ANA HD) and Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced a significant expansion of their relationship to ...
Metaplanet Doubles Down on Bitcoin as Shares Slide, Buys Another $54M
Metaplanet (3350), a Tokyo-listed investment firm, said it bought another 463 bitcoin BTC $114,526.17 , emphasizing the cryptocurrency's long-term shareholder value even as its stock fell more than 7% ...
CFTC to allow listed spot crypto trading on registered exchanges
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Monday it would allow trading of spot crypto asset contracts that are listed on a futures exchange registered under the regulator. The CFTC ...
Bank of Japan ‘don’t have the political capital’ to hike interest rates now: Strategist
Masahiko Loo of State Street Investment Management describes the Bank of Japan's cautious approach to its rate hiking cycle. If the political situation in Japan resolves itself, he could see the BOJ ...
Japan’s Shibaura classified as core to national security amid takeover battle
Japan's Shibaura Electronics, a technology manufacturer at the centre of a $630 million takeover battle, has been formally classified as core to national security, a finance ministry list of such ...
Blackstone to acquire Japan’s TechnoPro for about $3.4 billion, Nikkei reports
Blackstone plans to acquire major Japanese engineer staffing firm TechnoPro Holdings for about 500 billion yen ($3.39 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. Blackstone will likely ...
Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher; chip-related stocks drag
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, supported by Wall Street’s strong finish overnight, but losses in chip-related stocks capped gains. The Nikkei rose 0.5% to 40,499.21 as of 0156 ...
Japan’s Bitcoin Vanguard: Metaplanet Adds 463 BTC, Holdings Now Total $1.8 Billion
Metaplanet, a Tokyo-based firm, boosts its Bitcoin holdings to $1.8B, leveraging BTC for inflation protection and value growth.
Asia’s MicroStrategy? Metaplanet Doubles Down on Bitcoin WithStrategic $2B BTC Holding
Metaplanet Inc., a leading Japanese investment firm, continues to make headlines following its latest acquisition of 463 Bitcoins for ¥7.995 billion ($54.4 ...
Hitachi mulling over sale of Japanese white goods business, Nikkei reports
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi is considering selling its domestic home appliance business as part of a continued effort to prioritize the group's social infrastructure and digital sectors, the Nikkei ...
Crypto Is In For A Long, Hot IPO Summer
Circle (CRCL) is the first of many leading crypto players with IPO plans. Digital assets like Bitcoin and stablecoins are becoming part of the global financial ecosystem.
ChatGPT Picks 3 Best Crypto Presales For August 2025 – 6x To 100x Potential Ahead
ChatGPT has picked the 3 best crypto presales for August 2025 and estimates they have between 6x and 100x upside potential after launch.