A highly anticipated Senate proposal to bring the freewheeling cryptocurrency industry under federal oversight would deliver a win for the sector by empowering its preferred regulator, the Commodity ... ( read original story ...)
Republican And Democratic Senators Release Bitcoin Bill That Would Bridge Crypto And Traditional Finance
Authored by senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand, the bill aims to address CFTC and SEC jurisdiction, stablecoin regulation, banking, interagency coordination, and more. ( read original story ...)
Bipartisan crypto overhaul seeks to treat most digital assets as commodities and empower CFTC
The Lummis-Gillibrand bill amounts to a regulatory overhaul that would classify the vast majority of digital assets as commodities. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends flat; U.S. inflation concerns weigh
"There will be a solid demand for stocks in Japan, as domestic companies have set aside a lot of cash to buy back their own shares." ... ( read original story ...)
Amino Acids Are Building Blocks Of Life. Japan Probe Finds It On Asteroid
Japanese researchers have found amino acids - considered to ... help defend body against infection and control the activity of genes. According to Nikkei, the discovery has brought scientists one step ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.10%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Gas & Water sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Currency Crisis Spells Inflation Opportunity for BOJ
More often than not, a crumbling currency is a sign of deep economic malaise -- like the euro’s swoon in 2014 or the pound’s post-Brexit-vote meltdown in 2016. For Japan in 2022, some see it as the ... ( read original story ...)
Tumbling Yen Spells Inflation Opportunity for Bank of Japan
More often than not, a crumbling currency is a sign of deep economic malaise -- like the euro’s swoon in 2014 or the pound’s post-Brexit-vote meltdown in 2016. For Japan in 2022, some see it as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho Bank to bolster startup financing, CEO says
Mizuho Financial Group's main banking unit plans to boost financing for startup firms, its chief executive said, aiming at addressing Japan's scarcity of valuable new companies."We view our business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reopens to guided, masked tourists
Japan has begun relaxing its strict pandemic restrictions, and will reopen to foreign tourists as long as they are accompanied by travel agency guides. ( read original story ...)
China’s top diplomat says new, old China-Japan problems intertwined
Old problems in China-Japan relations are intertwined with new ones, and the challenges cannot be ignored if the countries wish to have a "healthy" relationship, China's top diplomat said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan is realizing it can’t depend ‘100%’ on the U.S. for defense, says think tank
Richard Koo of Nomura Research Institute says that's a sentiment that hasn't been seen "for ages," and something similar can be observed in parts of Europe, such as Germany. ( read original story ...)
New Japanese law may allow seizure of stolen crypto
Japan’s Justice Ministry is reportedly considering ... the law only outlines that the type of assets that can be seized are physical property, monetary claims, and movable assets such as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s asteroid probe reportedly found 20 amino acids
They're the stuff of life, so the fact they're floating around out there is very exciting Dust that Japan's Hayabusa2 probe returned to Earth from asteroid Ryugu reportedly contain 20 amino acids, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court rules 7-Eleven convenience store owners can’t bargain collectively with HQ
The Tokyo District Court ruled on June 6 that a group of Seven-Eleven Japan convenience store franchise owners do not have the right to barga ... ( read original story ...)
Tourists to Japan Must Pledge to Wear Masks or Risk Expulsion
Tourists visiting Japan may be sent home if they fail to abide by rules requiring them to wear masks, sanitize their hands thoroughly and buy private health insurance, according to guidelines set by ... ( read original story ...)