A federal judge on Thursday rejected an unusual joint motion by Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to endorse the cryptocurrency company's reduced $50 million fine to settle a ...
Global financial crime watchdog calls for action on crypto risks
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial crime watchdog, on Thursday called on countries to take stronger action to combat illicit finance in crypto assets, warning that gaps in ...
Japan Regional Bank M&A May Accelerate As Lenders Brace For Higher Rates
Mergers and acquisitions among Japanese regional banks may accelerate as they seek scale to benefit from higher interest rates amid a declining population.
Exclusive: Crypto giant Galaxy raises $175 million for first venture fund
M ike Novogratz, a colorful former Goldman Sachs partner and blockchain industry veteran, founded Galaxy in 2018 to bridge the worlds of traditional finance and crypto. After year ...
AstraBit Offers Markowitz-Based Portfolio Optimization for Algorithmic Crypto Strategy Allocation
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 26, 2025 / AstraBit has integrated a portfolio optimization engine grounded in Markowitz’s Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) and Post-Modern Portfolio Theory ...
The Top 5 Analyst Questions From MGM Resorts’s Q1 Earnings Call
MGM Resorts’ first quarter results met Wall Street’s revenue expectations but drew a modestly negative market reaction, as sales declined compared to last year and operating margins compressed.
Nikkei stock index ends at 5-month high on firm chip shares
Tokyo stocks climbed Thursday for a third straight day, with the Nikkei index ending at a five-month high, boosted by semiconductor-r ...
Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Attracts Global Attention As Bitcoin Investments Surge in Japan
Amid weakness in the Japanese Yen and sluggish growth in domestic investments, firms like ANAP and Metapalent in Japan have been stocking up on Bitcoin. The Japanese economy is going through a period ...
IMF’s Georgieva says fiscal grip ‘so important’ to Japan
TOKYO -- Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, said Japan’s efforts to maintain its fiscal grip are “so important” to support its aging population and prepare for ...
The Global Bitcoin Treasury Playbook: How Jurisdiction Shapes Capital Strategy
A global look at how tax wrappers, capital tools, and market structure shape the strategies of public companies accumulating Bitcoin on their balance sheets.
Regulator orders Fannie, Freddie to consider crypto holdings in loan assessments
The regulator overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday ordered the housing giants to consider cryptocurrency as an asset for single-family mortgage loan risk assessments, a move that could potentially open the door to borrowers using crypto investments to qualify for home loans.
Stablecoin bill creates protections for crypto users, critics say it’s not enough
Proponents of the bill establishing regulations for payments with stablecoins say it is the first step in establishing protections for businesses and consumers while opponents say it lacks important guardrails.
JGBs Edge Higher Ahead of Japan’s Two-Year Auction
JGBs edge higher in price terms in the morning Tokyo session ahead of the Japanese Finance Ministry’s auction today of about 2.6 trillion yen of two-year sovereign notes. “Recent T-bill auctions have ...
Trump-backed crypto firm is planning stablecoin audit, new app
Zak Folkman, the co-founder of U.S. President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency platform World Liberty Financial, said on Wednesday that the company will issue an audit of its stablecoin "within days" and ...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac ordered to consider crypto as an asset when buying mortgages
The head of the federal government agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants the mortgage giants to consider accepting a homebuyer's cryptocurrency holdings in their criteria for buying ...
Metaplanet Takes Bold Step: Raises $515 Million to Expand Bitcoin Holdings
Metaplanet, once a modest Japanese budget hotel operator, has made headlines by raising ¥74.9 billion (roughly $515 million).