By Hannah Lang Aug 18 (Reuters) - As sweeping U.S. crypto legislation stalls, President Donald Trump's regulators are set to fill the void, but efforts to write favorable rules for the digital asset industry will be contentious and could be overturned by future administrations.
Japan’s farmers go nocturnal as deadly heat intensifies
By Mariko Katsumura, Tom Bateman and Issei Kato NIKKO, Japan, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Long after sunset, Motoaki Iijima's illuminated greenhouse north of Tokyo glows like a lantern as the flower farmer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Crown Prince and Princess Akishino depart for Paraguay
Japan's Crown Prince and Princess Akishino have departed for Paraguay. This year marks 90 years since the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the South American country. ( read original story ...)
‘Unprecedented’ rain in Japan kills eight people
At least eight people have died as record rainfall pummelled eastern Japan and left thousands stranded at Tokyo's Narita Airport. The rains, which authorities have described as "unprecedented", cut ... ( read original story ...)
US securities regulator proposes long-awaited crypto rules
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday proposed a new regulatory framework for crypto assets, the first major step under U.S. President Donald Trump's ...
‘Brazen act of self-dealing’: Democrats seek to block a Trump-linked crypto bank
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted conditional approval for the Trump family's World Liberty Trust Co. to become a bank handling cryptocurrency and digital assets.
SEC Proposes First Rules to Regulate Crypto Assets, Create Exemptions
The move comes as the Digital Market Clarity Act, a comprehensive market structure bill backed by the crypto industry, has stalled in the Senate.
HyroTrader Puts Crypto Prop Trading Payouts on the Blockchain
HyroTrader runs crypto prop trading payouts as Solana transactions with public IDs, so a funded trader's withdrawal can be checked by anyone.
Crypto exchange Kraken launches cash back debit card in bid for consumer wallets
Kraken is vying for a place in consumer wallets as crypto evolves from an asset class into infrastructure for mainstream financial products.
Crypto industry hit by 3 hacks in 15 days
Coldcard. Trezor. Bits of Gold. Three separate attacks in 15 days, each hitting a different layer of the crypto security stack. Here is what they have in common.
SEC, FASB advance separate crypto proposals as Clarity Act stalls
Two separate proposals advanced Tuesday by the SEC and the FASB could provide the crypto sector with some regulatory relief.
South Korea sentences Delio chief to 15 years in $50 million fraud case tied to frozen crypto deposits
What had already been a liquidity crisis for customers had turned into a full collapse.
Japan’s Metaplanet Plants Its Flag in the US With $132M Bitcoin Treasury Deal
The Tokyo-listed firm will seed gaming media company Super League—to be renamed Superplanet and trade as SUPA—with 2,100 BTC.
Japan Reclassifies 105 Crypto Assets as Financial Instruments Under FIEA
Japan's FIEA amendments reclassify 105 crypto as financial instruments, with disclosure, custody, and insider-trading rules taking effect from fiscal 2027 ...
Yokohama Track Talk With Ricky G
From Team Yokohama, Ricky G discusses his tire selection for the weekend ahead at Bark River for the Island Resort and Casino Off-Road Rumble in the U.P. Plus, he and the team's venture back following ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Gen X workers are struggling
Mr Torigoe belongs to Japan’s “ice-age” generation: workers who entered the labour market between 1993 and 2004, after the country’s economic bubble burst and many companies stopped hiring. The ice-agers often endured years of insecure work and low pay. ( read original story ...)