Kazakhstan's Financial Monitoring Agency claimed that it confiscated crypto mining equipment valued at nearly $200 million, as the former Soviet republic tightens its ... ( read original story ...)
Luno launches investment arm to back over 200 fintech and crypto/web3 startups yearly
Luno, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), today announced that it is launching Luno Expeditions, an early-stage investment arm to back fintech and crypto/web3 startups globally. The fund ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.64%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Transport and Insurance sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.64%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
USDJPY Soars and Nikkei 225 Steadies as Ukraine Fears Cool, Fed Rate Hike Nears
The US Dollar surged to a five-year high against the Yen and Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index found a base as market worries about the war in Ukraine cooled as the Fed prepared to start a rate hike ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to announce the removal of all travel restrictions on foreign tourists
Japan is set to remove all travel restrictions that have been imposed on foreign tourists starting next week, the latest reports suggest. Read on to know what it means for you. As the number of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Joins Switzerland, Singapore In Halting Crypto Transactions With Russia, Belarus
"We are closely watching the situations of settlements such as crypto assets and SPFS in order to secure the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia," Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Will older investors ever embrace crypto?
Wealthy millennials favour cryptocurrencies, while very few of their older peers hold any at all. As the FT’s Matthew Vincent explains, established institutions are offering more access to crypto, but ... ( read original story ...)
Group of Seven to Hold Meeting Over Russia, Japan Finance Minister Says
The Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations will hold an online meeting after 1200 GMT to discuss Russia's actions in Ukraine, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday. Suzuki, ... ( read original story ...)
Ukrainian ‘Crypto Rainmaker’ To Testify In Senate Hearing On Digital Assets
While hearings on cryptocurrency have been a regular feature in Congress lately, this one wins the prize for what could be the most entertaining, intellectually stimulating, and bizarre moment the ... ( read original story ...)
Surviving Off Crypto When Cash Fails
Many Ukranians and Russians lost access to their bank accounts in the days following Russia's invasion. Some lived off cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
Amid New Executive Order, White House Director Sheds Light On Crypto Policy
Dr. Nelson could be one of the most influential person in the White House on the subject of digital assets. For the crypto industry, her blog is not to be missed to help decipher how leadership in the ... ( read original story ...)
BNP Paribas Open: Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Martina Navratilova weigh in on Naomi Osaka heckling
The tournament said that security was unable to locate, and therefore did not remove, the individual who shouted at Osaka while she was on court. ( read original story ...)
Japan posts trade deficit for 7th straight month
Japan has posted its seventh-straight monthly trade deficit, as soaring energy prices drove up the value of its imports. ( read original story ...)
Japan delays introduction of Basel III capital rules for megabanks – Nikkei
Japan's financial regulator will again delay implementation of new capital requirements for large banks as financial markets face growing uncertainty caused by Ukraine crisis, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan March Manufacturers’ Mood Up, Ukraine Crisis Clouds Outlook – Reuters Tankan
Japanese manufacturers' business confidence improved for the first time in three months in March, as automakers became less pessimistic, though firms feared a fresh surge in energy prices due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Translation of the SASB Standards Now Available
Translations are released amidst rising use of SASB Standards by Japanese businessesSAN FRANCISCO/LONDON, March 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Value Reporting Foundation today announced that ... ( read original story ...)