Binance Japan’s business partnership with PayPay is an ambitious push to make crypto an everyday payment tool in Japan’s fragmented, yet rapidly evolving market.
Crypto Vanishes to North Korea, Discord Leaks Millions of IDs, and Hackers Hold 1 Billion Records Hostage
This week in cybersecurity chaos, no one is safe—not your wallet, your identity, or your favorite brands.
With Billionaire Backers In Tow, Crypto’s Fastest-Growing Startup Mints The World’s Youngest Self-Made Billionaire
A $2 billion investment from NYSE parent ICE vaults Polymarket’s 27 year-old founder Shayne Coplan into the three-comma club and intensifies its rivalry with prediction market competitor Kalshi.
Two Japan trust bank CEOs to take pay cut after vote-counting problem
Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and the trust banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group said on Thursday they would cut the monthly salaries of their chief executives after vote-counting problems were ...
Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage
Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2022, has come to embrace learning on the fly.
Bybit x FXStreet TradFi Report: Japan’s Historic Leadership Shift Sparks Nikkei Rally and Yen Weakness
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released a new Bybit x FXStreet TradFi Report, analyzing Japan’s unprecedented political transition and its sweeping ...
Japan closely monitoring fluctuations in forex market: finance chief
Japan is closely watching volatile moves in the currency market, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday, amid the yen's recent w ...
Tokyo Stock Exchange CEO resigns over system failure
The head of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) stepped down over a system failure last month, the bourse's operator said on Monday, after the disruption halted trade for an unprecedented full day and drew ...
TP ICAP Crypto Exchange to Add Stablecoin Pairs as Volume Jumps
TP ICAP Group Plc’s crypto spot trading exchange plans to start offering stablecoin trading pairs, as volume growth on the platform mirrors the wider boom in digital assets.
Crypto Operator HashKey Said to Mull Hong Kong Listing This Year
HashKey Group, the operator of Hong Kong’s biggest licensed crypto exchange, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the Asian financial hub, according to people with knowledge of ...
‘Blown Away’—Bitcoin Braced For A $100 Billion BlackRock Earthquake As Wild Price Swings Rock Crypto
BlackRock’s market-leading spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is on the verge of crossing $100 billion in assets under ...
Crypto Platform HashKey Plans Hong Kong IPO This Year: Report
HashKey Group is aiming to raise as much as $500 million in a Hong Kong IPO as soon as this year, sources told Bloomberg.
Japan’s Nikkei falls on profit-booking, Fast Retailing shines on record profit
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday as investors booked profits ahead of a three-day weekend from ...
Japan’s Finance Minister Ramps Up Warning After Yen Slumps
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato stepped up his jawboning of the yen after it hit a fresh eight-month low against the dollar, despite efforts by the ruling party’s new leader to calm market ...
Japan’s Yen Falls as Finance Minister Kato Warns Against Excessive Market Volatility
Japans Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato expressed growing concern on Friday over the yens rapid depreciation, warning that the government is closely monitoring excessive volatility in the foreign ...
Tokyo stocks drop in morning as recent gains locked in
Tokyo stocks dropped Friday, as investors took profits after the markets ended at all-time highs the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 492.69 points, or 1.01 percent, from Thursday ...