The Bank of Japan kept policy rate at 0.5% and said it can resume hikes if economy and inflation meet expectations.
CFOs chart a course for crypto in corporate finance
Corporate America’s relationship with cryptocurrency is far from straightforward, but many finance chiefs are planning to eventually adopt stablecoins and Bitcoin in their finance operations. Deloitte released new data this morning from its Q2 2025 CFO Signals Spotlight,
Are XRP and Bitcoin’s Dips Simply Normal Corrections or Signs of a Cooling Crypto Market?
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) looked unstoppable for months, until both paused to catch their breath. XRP tumbled by close to 20% in a single session, and Bitcoin retreated after reaching a new all-time high in mid-July. Those red lines on the chart then sparked fresh chatter that crypto's summer rally might be ...
Japan’s dealmaking machine revs up
Across the Pacific, though, is a machine roaring back to life. In Japan the number of private-equity deals has doubled since 2019, and their value has tripled. Mergers and acquisitions reached a ...
How Trump’s tariffs are impacting Japan’s favorite beverage
Outside of Kyoto, Japan, in a small city called Uji, tea farmer Yoshitsugu Furukawa is struggling to figure out what President Donald Trump's 15% tariffs on all Japanese exports set to go into effect ...
Bank of Japan Raises Price Forecasts, Fueling Rate-Hike Hope
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan left policy settings unchanged Thursday but raised its price outlook, fueling expectations for an interest-rate increase as a trade agreement with the U.S. helped cleared some ...
Bank of Japan holds rates, flags trade ‘uncertainties’
The Bank of Japan kept its main interest rate unchanged today, hiking its inflation and growth forecasts while also flagging "high uncertainties" from US President Donald Trump's trade policies.
Crypto Market on Edge As BoJ Follows US Fed on Interest Rate Cuts
The crypto market has displayed signs of decline after the Bank of Japan and US Federal Reserve opted to maintain current interest rates.
Japan Holds Rates, China Crypto Crime in Korea and More
Bank of Japan holds rates, Korea cracks down on crypto fraud, and Trump's report briefly outlines a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve framework.
White House in crypto policy report calls for SEC action, new legislation
A cryptocurrency working group formed by President Donald Trumpon Wednesday outlined the administration's stances on market-defining crypto legislation and called on the U.S. securities regulator to ...
Asian markets open: Japan’s Nikkei rises 0.21%, Sensex to open down
Asia-Pacific stock markets began Thursday’s session with a mixed and cautious performance, as investors assessed the impact of new US tariffs on South Korea and eagerly awaited the outcome of the Bank ...
Bank of Japan Stands Pat But Raises Price Forecasts
The central bank held its overnight call rate target steady at 0.5%, where it has remained since its last hike in January.
BOJ decision live: Japan’s central bank could take ‘wait-and-see’ approach
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep short-term interest rates steady at 0.5% and offer a cautiously optimistic view on the economic outlook. Thursday's decision is coming after Tokyo's trade deal ...
Japan’s FX reserve account reaps record surplus in FY2024
Japan logged a record surplus of $36 billion from a special government account for foreign exchange reserves in the last fiscal year through March, thanks to solid returns on foreign assets which were ...
White House unveils crypto policy ‘roadmap’ meant to usher in ‘golden age’
White House officials billed the 160-page document as "the most comprehensive piece of work on digital assets that's ever been produced."
Man Who Marketed Pablo Escobar-Branded Crypto And Flamethrower Pleads Guilty To Fraud
Olof Kyros Gustafsson, also known as “El Silencio,” has pled guilty to charges related to marketing products he never delivered, based on licensing rights tied to the late narco-terrorist.