Police in Osaka have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a junior high school girl at a hotel in early December. According to police, Ryo Shirai, a firefighter with the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump, America’s First ‘Crypto President,’ Sets U.S. on Path to Bitcoin Reserve
During 2024’s presidential election, the crypto industry gave generously to Donald Trump, lobbying hard for him to win. Now that their guy is in the White House, they’re hoping he will deliver on his ...
President Trump: Executive order part of plan to make U.S. ‘crypto capital of the planet’
President Trump's Jan. 23 executive order creates a crypto task force to craft rules and study a national reserve or stockpile of digital assets.
Japan Plans to Sell Rice from Emergency Stockpiles to Cut Prices
Japan plans to release some of its rice stockpiles reserved for emergency use in response to record domestic prices for the grain. Most Read from BloombergWhat Happened to Hanging Out on the ...
Japan’s seafood exports to U.S. face fresh uncertainty
SAPPORO, Japan -- Seafood exports from Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido fell last year as China's import ban dragged on, and this year they will contend with the prospect of trade ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Holds Steady As SEC Rule Reversal, Trump’s Crypto Policies Counter Japan Rate Hike: Retail Turns Bullish
Bitcoin (BTC) held steady on Friday after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) repealed an accounting rule that previously forced banks to classify the cryptocurrency and other digital ...
4 crypto pros sound off on Trump’s executive order
"The executive order, as a whole, is mostly aspirational and symbolic. But the direction it points, I think, is quite bullish," a crypto market source told BI.
Bank of Japan raises interest rates, shrugging off Trump risks
In the eyes of Japanese economic policymakers, there have been few surprises from the nearly week-old Trump administration. That, in part, gave them confidence to raise interest rates again Friday.
SEC revokes unpopular banking rule that blocked Wall Street banks from adopting crypto
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded an accounting rule that forced banks to treat bitcoin and other tokens as a liability on their balance sheets. The guidance was a major ...
Trump crypto meme coin is a ‘deep concern,’ Dem lawmakers tell regulators
Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to look into legal and ethical questions around the meme cryptocurrency coins launched by Donald Trump.
Trump signs executive order to promote crypto, consider digital stockpile
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that would possibly create a national digital asset stockpile for the first time along with promoting the advancement of cryptocurrencies.
From the Arctic Circle to Hawaii via Crypto Real Estate Innovation
Even the most established systems—like real estate—can be transformed when we dare to question what's possible.
Kidnapped co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger had his hand mutilated
David Balland, a co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger, had his hand mutilated while he and his wife were kidnapped, the Paris prosecutor said, adding that 10 people were being questioned following ...
U.S. lawmakers are light on crypto heading into Trump era
President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to usher in a boom time for crypto but a Reuters review shows very few members of the incoming congress are invested in bitcoin or other digital ...
Big banks might have to eat crypto whether they like it or not
Republicans were already getting serious about “debanking.” Now it’s an official priority of the Trump White House.
Japanese yen rallies, bond yields climb after BOJ hikes rates
The yen strengthened and Japanese government bond yields rose to fresh multi-year highs on Friday after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates as expected and raised its inflation forecasts.