Japan and the United States agreed to closely communicate on currency issues, Japan’s top currency diplomat said on Tuesday in the wake of the yen’s decline to six-year lows against the dollar. “We ... ( read original story ...)
Greenpeace, Crypto Billionaire Lobby to Change Bitcoin’s Code
Greenpeace and crypto billionaire Chris Larsen are launching a “Change the Code, Not the Climate” campaign, designed to pressure the Bitcoin community to alter the way it orde ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan board members skeptical about sustained rise in inflation
Bank of Japan board members expected inflation in Japan will accelerate toward the bank's 2 percent target due to higher energy price ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Policymakers Warn Against Rapid Yen Weakening
Japan will carefully watch foreign exchange market moves to avoid "bad yen weakening", Minister of Finance Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday, as Tokyo tries to navigate the economic impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Finance Minister Suzuki: Will closely watch market moves to avoid negative yen weakness
Japan's Finance Minister Shun'ichi Suzuki said that they will tap emergency budget reserves first to fund measures to counter rising oil prices and they are closely watching market moves to avoid ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto mining is approaching a key inflection point
The looming shift in Ethereum from proof of work to proof of stake will have a noticeable impact on the broader crypto market. ( read original story ...)
Yen tumbles to seven-year low as Bank of Japan diverges further from Fed
The yen fell as much as 2.5% to 125.09 against the greenback on Monday, the weakest since August 2015, before paring back some losses to trade near 123.85. The BOJ offered for the first time to buy an ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com’s Oscars ad urges donations to Ukraine via crypto. But it’s not so simple.
Did you catch the cryptocurrency ad that aired during the Oscars on Sunday night? You may have forgotten about it as the commercial aired in a world before the slap, so allow me to jog your memory. ( read original story ...)
Twitter Beefs Up Crypto Hiring, Keen to Add Blockchain Experts
Twitter is adding muscle to its ongoing crypto talent war, as it looks to hire several blockchain experts across the U.S. and internationally. ( read original story ...)
Yen tumbles to 7-year low as Bank of Japan diverges further from Fed
The Japanese yen plunged against the US dollar on Monday as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continued to ease monetary policy aggressively, diverging further from the Federal Reserve’s increasingly hawkish ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho Says Its Exposure to Russia Is $2.87 Billion
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.’s exposure to Russia is about $2.87 billion, and the bank will record reserves for possible losses “as appropriate” for uncertainties stemming from the war in Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Americans Are Increasingly Bullish on Crypto
Last week, a new poll from Quinnipiac University showed that Americans below 50 are increasingly "bullish" about cryptocurrencies, with the majority of Americans — 43% — belie ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com price continues higher; bulls may push CRO to $0.60
Crypto.com price maintains a strong drive higher, showing significant and sustained buying pressure. Bulls appear unfazed as CRO gets closer to the critical $0.50 resistance level. Weekly oscillators ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Outlook: Musk Holding on; EU Warning
Some of the big themes in cryptocurrencies recently include regulatory warnings, Elon Musk's thoughts on inflation hedging and Katie Haun's huge funding raise. ( read original story ...)
UAE Crypto Push Sees Bybit, Crypto.com Announce Dubai Offices
Crypto exchange Bybit on Monday said it will open its global headquarters in Dubai and crypto platform Crypto.com said it would establish a regional hub there, the latest moves in the UAE's drive to ... ( read original story ...)
These are the only 8 major altcoins to see gains this year amid a crypto bear market
Waves, Zcash, and Ethereum Classic are some of the best performing altcoins year-to-date as popular cryptos like bitcoin and ether remain in a lull. ( read original story ...)