The Ukrainian government has called for a broad crackdown on ordinary Russian cryptocurrency users, not just politicians. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Donations to Ukraine Near $10M
The Ukraine government’s call for donations to resist the Russian invasion and provide aid to those affected has been enthusiastically embraced by the crypto community with nearly $10 million raised ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets rebound, Japan’s Nikkei 25 adds 50 points
"The fact that it looks like this is going to be a more drawn out and protracted conflict is not a particularly good environment for risky assets." In Australia, the All Ordinaries rose 49.60 points ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t, BOJ to craft ‘maximum costs’ sanction on Russia
The Japanese government and Bank of Japan on Monday discussed crafting a financial sanction that will inflict "maximum costs" on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, a senior Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt, c.bank executives meets as Ukraine crisis jolts markets
Japan's government and central bank executives met on Monday to discuss market developments in the first such gathering in roughly a year, as the financial fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan working with G7 for effective sanctions against Russia, says top FX diplomat
Kanda, who oversees Japan's currency policy at the ministry of finance (MOF), made the remarks after the meeting with his counterparts at the Bank of Japan and the Financial Services Agency - the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top Diplomat Kanda: G7 Finance Ministers will hold meeting on Tuesday
Russia,” a top diplomat from the Japanese Finance Minister, Masato Kanda ... Government, BOJ will work as one as needed. Separately, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said, “SWIFT ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt, central bank executives meets as Ukraine crisis jolts markets
Japan's government and central bank executives met on Monday to discuss market developments in the first such gathering in roughly a year, as the financial fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Preparing to Cut off Some Russian Banks From Swift Network — WSJ
The international community shares the view that the magnitude of sanctions should have the maximum impact," Masato Kanda, vice finance minister for international affairs, told reporters after a ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Avalanche & Crypto.com — Asian Wrap 28 Feb [Video]
AVAX price has developed a new higher low on the Point and Figure chart, giving many Point and Figure traders the confirmation necessary to look at the long side of the trade. As a result of the ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street Is Dominating The Crypto World
Though cryptocurrency may be a central building block to the decentralized finance movement, its user base is now solidly more institutional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Output Falls as Supply Snags Add to Contraction Risk
Japan’s factory output fell for a second straight month in January as supply shortages continued to hurt manufacturers, adding to concern that the economy could shrink this quarter as omicron ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Web3 entrepreneurs join forces to launch accelerator, raises $10M in funding
See the original story in Japanese. Singapore-based Next Web Capital (NeW) announced on Tuesday that it has secured $10 million in funding from WiL (World Innovation Lab) and crypto exchange Bitbank ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japanese PM Abe calls on US to abandon Taiwan defense ‘ambiguity’ amid Ukraine turmoil
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for America to abandon ambiguity on Taiwan and assert a position of defense against China. ( read original story ...)
‘Catastrophe’—Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Prices Now Braced For New Russia Earthquake After SWIFT Shock
Traders are braced for more severe gyrations after Russia was kicked off the world's main international payments network SWIFT, with a former Russian Central Bank deputy chairman warning of ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘crypto mortgage’ could become yet another way that investors crowd out traditional homebuyers
Foreign investors who've been unable to secure traditional financing have a new way to purchase real estate in the United States: "crypto mortgages." ... ( read original story ...)