TOKYO -- Japan is moving to conduct legal revisions to strengthen shareholder identity disclosure, aiming to make it easier for companies to identify shareholders who are not on the register but hold ...
Japan hit with record barrage of cyberattacks
TOKYO -- A type of cyberattack that overloads a network with data rose to an all-time high in Japan last month, industry data shows.
Japanese crypto company Metaplanet plans to buy 21,000 Bitcoin by 2026
Japan's Metaplanet has announced its '21 Million Plan,' which would make it Asia’s largest-ever equity capital raise for Bitcoin with a target of 16.65 billion yen.
Bitcoin And Crypto Are Braced For A Huge Fed Price Shock
Bitcoin and crypto traders are braced for the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision after U.S. president Donald Trump called for rates to come down
Scaramucci: We were in an anti-crypto stance under Biden; now it’s the exact opposite
Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and Co-Managing Partner at SkyBridge Capital & Former White House Communications Director, discusses Bitcoin's resilience despite recent declines, highlighting its 50% rise since November.
Japan, US finance chiefs agree to closely consult on forex
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Wednesday that he has agreed with new U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that they w ...
Japan’s Metaplanet Plans to Buy 21,000 Bitcoin by 2026
The “21 Million Plan” comprises the issuance of 21 million shares via moving strike warrants and represents Asia’s largest-ever equity capital raise for Bitcoin with a target of 16.65 billion yen.
Japan begins feeling the pain of BOJ rate hikes more concretely
As time goes on, the BOJ’s rate increases appear to be having a stronger impact on people’s everyday lives, shifting from more abstract concepts to more concrete effects.
Japan to cooperate with Bessent on forex, other issues
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will cooperate on issues including forex, Kato said on Wednesday, following a video conference call between the two ...
Japan’s govt to allow GPIF to directly bid in JGB auctions
Japan's finance ministry plans to allow the Government Pension Investment Fund to participate directly in Japanese government bond auctions, a step that would help the world's largest pension fund to ...
Japan and Aussie stocks rise as Wall Street stages a sharp recovery; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's inflation rose 0.2% in the December quarter and 2.4% annually, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Crypto thief dubbed the ‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ says she’s just misunderstood as she starts prison sentence
The crypto “Crocodile of Wall Street” - who is set to head to prison in days for money laundering - claims the media was “wrong about” her.
Warren Presses Lutnick on Ties to Crypto Firm Loved by Outlaws
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is pressing Commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick on connections he and his firm Cantor Fitzgerald LP have with a company that’s the go-to cryptocurrency of the ...
‘One More Drop’ – Benjamin Cowen Forecasts Ethereum New All-Time High After Imminent Correction
Closely followed crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen says that one last correction could trigger an Ethereum (ETH) run to new all-time highs in the near future.
In $260 million crypto scheme, will brokerage IBKR share liability?
As far as scams go, Eddy Alexandre’s $260 million cryptocurrency scheme fell squarely in the too-good-to-be-true camp.
Crypto issues and voter outreach pushed political meme coins into relevance in 2024, say researchers
The 2024 elections in the United States were memorable in several respects, not least being the appearance of PolitiFi. It's a new form of meme coin cryptocurrency inspired by internet culture and ...