Japan's Finance Minister defends the Prime Minister's comments on the benefits of a weaker yen, citing positive impacts on corporate sales and exports. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Bitcoin slump shakes companies that jumped on crypto-hoarding bandwagon
By Hannah Lang Feb 5 (Reuters) - Turbulence in the cryptocurrency market is dragging down shares of companies that hold bitcoin and other digital assets on their balance sheets, sparking concerns over ...
Japan’s ruling parties could win over 60% of lower house, Nikkei poll shows
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling coalition between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party is poised to win more than 300 of the 465 seats in this coming Sunday's lower house election, ...
Japan’s coalition could win more than 60% of lower house, Nikkei poll shows
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling coalition between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party is likely to win more than 300 of the 465 seats in the Feb. 8 lower house election, according to a ...
Osaka Exchange Selects Nasdaq to Build Next-Generation Derivatives Trading System
Osaka Exchange (OSE) has selected Nasdaq as the development vendor for its next-generation derivatives trading system, J-GATE4.0, marking a major step in the ...
Crypto Markets Get Trapped in a Downward Spiral
“Crypto sentiment is currently in extreme fear,” said Andrew Tu, head of business development at crypto market maker Efficient Frontier. “If $72,000 doesn’t hold for Bitcoin, it’s highly likely we ...
‘Another reminder’: Capitol Hill braces for Trump ethics standoff over crypto bill
A long-standing policy priority for the cryptocurrency industry is on the brink of running into a Donald Trump problem.
Stablecoin yield deadlock persists in White House crypto talks
White House-led negotiations over crypto market-structure legislation will continue after Monday’s meeting ended with no agreement on how to handle the contentious issue of stablecoin yield.
Nikkei 225 Index forecast as foreigners buy ahead of Japan election
The Nikkei 225 Index held steady near its all-time high in the third week, continuing the strong bull run that has been going on for years.
Crypto Market in Shambles as Bitcoin Price Down 40% Since October High
Although bitcoin was setting a new all-time high around $125,000 as recently as October, the price of the world’s largest and most popular crypto asset is now down roughly 40% since those good times, ...
3 reasons a strategist thinks bitcoin could plunge to $40,000 — and why the crypto winter could drag on for months to come
Bitcoin has pushed deeper into bear market territory amid its latest sell-off, with the crypto down 37% from its October all-time high.
India shows macro strength amid global churn, tops IPO count in 2025: SEBI chief
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey pointed out that India ranked first globally in terms of the number of IPOs and third in capital raised in 2025, underlining investor confidence in the country’s ...
5 Japan Banking Groups’ April-Dec. Net Profits Up 14 Pct
Five major Japanese banking groups saw their combined consolidated net profits in April-December 2025 rise 14.1 pct from a year before to 4,716.9 billion yen, according to their earnings reports ...
Bitcoin nears weekend low of $74,600 as stock selloff adds to crypto’s woes
Major declines in artificial-intelligence-linked stocks, software names and private equity are leading U.S. indices lower.
Financial groups design products as Japan’s 2028 crypto ETF timeline draws criticism
Japan is laying the groundwork to allow cryptocurrency ETFs by 2028 through a coordinated rollout of securities law and tax reforms. If approved, crypto ETFs would allow Japanese investors to access ...
Financial groups design products as Japan’s 2028 crypto ETF timeline draws criticism
Japan is laying the groundwork to allow cryptocurrency ETFs by 2028 through a coordinated rollout of securities law and tax reforms. If approved, crypto ETFs would allow Japanese investors to access ...