APAC leads global crypto adoption with India topping retail, DeFi, and institutional use; Japan and South Korea show strong on-chain growth.
Bank of Japan to raise rates once more in 2025
Our central forecast is that by the end of 2025, the BoJ will have raised once more to 0.75 per cent in line with its extensive signalling.
Crypto Retreat Continues as Ether Hits Seven-Week Low
Ether slid below $4,000 to its lowest level in nearly seven weeks, extending a broader digital-asset rout that’s erased more than $140 billion in market value since the start of the week.
Orion Breweries Raises $181 Million in Tokyo IPO
Private equity firm Carlyle and Japanese brokerage Nomura Capital Partners unloaded their stakes in Orion Breweries as the beer producer listed its shares in Tokyo. Orion sold up to 31.7 million ...
Japan’s Nikkei marks record close for 3rd session
TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average marked a record high close for a third session on Thursday (Sep 25), as investors scooped up cheap shares, betting on the potential for further market gains. Read ...
Global leader raises eyebrows with surprising statement at crypto conference: ‘An important aspect of the economy’
Some people are raising concerns. Global leader raises eyebrows with surprising statement at crypto conference: 'An important aspect of the economy' first appeared on The Cool Down.
Australia Unveils Crypto Fines in Proposed Rules for Industry
Australia will slap penalties of as much as 10% of annual turnover on digital asset platform operators that breach proposed rules, under long-awaited draft legislation released Thursday.
Orion Breweries Raises $181 Million in Tokyo IPO — Update
Private equity firm Carlyle and Japanese brokerage Nomura Capital Partners unloaded their stakes in Orion Breweries as the beer producer listed its shares in Tokyo. Orion sold up to 31.7 million ...
APAC Leads Global Crypto Uptick, Japan Records Strongest Growth
APAC is now crypto’s fastest-growing region, with monthly volumes up 201%, rising from $81B in mid-2022 to $244B by end-2024.
Japan’s Tokio Marine and OpenAI to partner on developing AI agents, Nikkei reports
(Reuters) -Japanese insurer Tokio Marine Holdings is partnering with OpenAI to develop AI agents that use in-depth data analysis to improve product planning and field customer inquiries, the Nikkei ...
An ETF For Crypto Treasury Firms Could Launch Soon—Here’s What To Know
GSR's new exchange-traded fund aims to allow investment in digital asset treasury firms, which are seeing a boom following crypto’s record high—but it’s subject to regulatory approval.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s crypto stock crashes after billion dollar deal
Strive, Inc. or Strive Asset Management (ASST) is down more than 10% as of the early morning of Sept 24. The stock sold off from its previous close at $3.35 to around $3.01 to $3.02, showing a ...
Japan’s policy shifts helped it double crypto adoption: Chainalysis
Chainalysis’ latest report shows crypto adoption in Japan grew by 120% yearly, and stablecoins have become a key driver of adoption across the Asia Pacific region.
‘Tip Of The Iceberg’—A 2026 Wall Street Price Bombshell Is Suddenly Hurtling Toward Bitcoin And Crypto
Morgan Stanley—which is among the most bullish of the Wall Street giants on bitcoin and crypto, making bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available to its wealth advisors in August last year—will ...
Japan’s Nikkei closes at record as AI rally helps overcome early losses
TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a record high on Wednesday (Sep 24), fighting back from early losses on optimism buoyed by investments in artificial intelligence. Read more at The ...
Japan’s finance ministry proposes cutting super-long JGB supply
Japan's finance ministry said on Wednesday it proposed cutting the issuance of super-long government bonds in liquidity enhancement auctions in an effort to soothe market concerns. Japanese government ...