Coinbase Global Inc is halting its operations in Japan due to volatile market conditions, the cryptocurrency exchange said on Wednesday, days after it announced job cuts amid waning demand for digital ...
Coinbase Ceases Japan Operations As Planned Despite The Country’s Crypto Concessions
Users can withdraw their assets until February 16, Japan time. Coinbase customers can withdraw fiat currency and cryptocurrency holdings from Coinbase by February 16. Customers can withdraw their ...
Ripple CEO is optimistic the crypto firm will get ruling on XRP lawsuit soon, slams ’embarrassing’ SEC
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he is optimistic a judge will issue a ruling on its legal dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission this year.
Crypto Now Braced For Treasury ‘Extraordinary Measures’ Following Huge Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Rally
The market is braced for U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen to implement "extraordinary measures" in the aftermath of the U.S. government hitting its debt limit of $31.4 trillion on ...
Bank of Japan Surprises Markets With No Change. The Yen Falls.
The Bank of Japan surprised markets on Wednesday by keeping its interest-rate policy unchanged, prompting the yen to fall substantially. The central bank, which has been trying to spur inflation with ...
Tokyo stocks surge, yen sinks as Bank of Japan holds policy
Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday following a mixed lead from Wall Street as traders fought to maintain the strong start to the year, while the yen sank after the Bank of Japan decided against ...
Japan is going to have to start culling its zombies sooner or later
Maintaining ultra-loose monetary policy for now merely defers the euthanasia of persistently unprofitable companies ...
Japan eyes $35 billion rise in debt costs in FY 2026 on high yields
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Finance Ministry expects higher long-term interest rates to push up Japan's debt-servicing costs in fiscal 2026 by around 4.5 trillion yen ($35 billion) from the next fiscal year, ...
Thirdy Ravena lifts San-En to deny Toyama rally; Parks, Nagoya win 3rd straight
Thirdy Ravena, Ray Parks, and Matthew Wright make the most of big roles in their respective Japan B. League team wins, while other Filipinos deliver mixed results across both divisions ... ( read original story ...)
10 Innovative Luxury Japan Hotels Worth Staying At For A Vacation In Style
Japan has no shortage of beautiful stays ... This high-rated hotel also houses a restaurant that serves Italian fare made from local ingredients. If the property wasn't beautiful enough, this Nagano ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase to cease operations in Japan
The industry contagion continues to influence the market despite Bitcoin’s price recovery to levels seen before the FTX crash, causing Coinbase to shut down its operations in Japan. On January 18, ...
Will Bitcoin price crack $22K? Dollar weakness, Bank of Japan easing boost hopes
Bitcoin faced a potentially volatile day on Jan. 18 as multiple macro triggers began to unsettle the outlook. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BoJ refus ...
SEC ramps up crypto crackdown
The SEC's move last week to charge two digital asset giants with selling unregistered products to individual investors was a stark warning to crypto exchanges, lenders and other platforms.
Traders Get It Wrong With Central Bank Call in Japan
Japanese equities rallied and the yen suddenly sold off as punters who predicted the end of easy money in Japan had their fingers singed.
Marketmind: Japan hesitates
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Judging by Wednesday's reaction, world markets reckon Japan will eventually abandon its ultra-loose monetary policy despite a stubborn doubling down this week - and overseas ructions may be less than feared. ( read original story ...)
Japan needs an exit plan from negative rates, Suntory CEO says
Takeshi Niinami, CEO of Japan's largest alcohol and beverage manufacturer Suntory, discusses the economic situation in Japan and what the business community wants to see from the government and central bank. ( read original story ...)