The GENIUS Act gives stablecoins real legal backing, paving the way for instant payments, lower fees, and a safer digital dollar you can actually trust.
Brody: This is the starting gun on a huge stampede into crypto
Paul Brody, EY Global Blockchain Leader, joins "Worldwide Exchange" to discuss how new U.S. policy is unleashing institutional crypto adoption and boosting demand for Ethereum and stablecoins.
Crypto’s $4 Trillion Moment
A legislative win in Congress, and the promise of more to come, has helped lift the prospects and the wealth of the cryptocurrency industry.
Crypto Market Cap Tops $4 Trillion as US Stablecoin Bill Passes
The total market capitalization of cryptoassets surged past $4 trillion for the first time, driven by a rally in altcoins and momentum from a sweeping US legislative push to regulate the sector.
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower, off 2-week high amid election outcome worries
Japan's Nikkei experienced a slight dip, closing lower at 39,819.11, as investors cautiously awaited the outcome of the upper house election. The decline followed a rise to a two-week high, spurred by ...
Moderna cancels Japan mRNA plant plans amid weak demand
Moderna Japan had planned to build an mRNA drug plant at Shonan Health Innovation Park in Kanagawa prefecture. The company shelved the plan, citing weak demand for vaccines and a poor business ...
Letter from Nikkei Asia’s editor: Japan election puts foreign residents in focus
As I've emphasized many times in this newsletter, Nikkei Asia's mission is to report global news from an Asian perspective. Fulfilling that mission requires a diverse team that transcends borders. Our ...
Bank of Japan may offer less gloomy view of US tariff hit in report, sources say
The Bank of Japan will warn of uncertainty over the impact of U.S. tariffs in a quarterly report due this month, but may offer a less gloomy view on the near-term hit to Japan's economy than three ...
Crypto payments for Thailand tourists: US, UAE, Japan and other countries that let you pay with Bitcoin, Ether, more
In a recently proposed initiative, the country announced intentions of launching a crypto sandbox for its tourists, who can convert their Bitcoin into real money and purchase goods and services.
Asian markets open: Japan inflation cools to 3.3%; Sensex opens weaker
Asian stock markets began Friday's session with modest gains, as a rally in global equities gained fresh momentum from strong US economic data that helped to ease concerns about a potential slowdown ...
Crypto’s Wild West Era Is Over
It also opens the door for crypto to leave the speculative Wild West and move into the financial mainstream. Companies like PayPal, Visa, and BlackRock are already building on blockchain rails. Now, they can do it with a legal framework behind them.
‘Crypto week’ is a turning point, for better or worse
Crypto week,” the legislative bonanza in DC, is being treated like a victory lap by some, and causing others to research subsistence farming in case the global economy collapses as a result (Not kidding.
S. Korea-U.S.-Japan talks in Tokyo
South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo (R) speaks during his talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi at the ...
Japan’s Kato Says Tariffs Not Right Tool to Fix Trade Imbalances
Japan told Group of 20 countries that tariffs aren’t the right way to fix imbalances, and that countries facing such situations need to address them through domestic efforts, according to Finance ...
Asian shares track Wall Street’s gain, yen slips ahead of Japan vote
Japanese markets dip after polls flag threat to PM Shigeru Ishiba’s coalition losing majority in Sunday’s election.
Asian shares track Wall Street higher, yen weak ahead of Japan vote
SYDNEY: Asian shares tracked Wall Street higher on Friday as still-strong U.S. economic data and robust corporate earnings offset tariff worries, while the yen headed toward a second successive week ...