Japan’s financial and enforcement authorities have moved to tighten oversight of crypto use in real estate deals, warning that such transactions carry a high money laundering risk. According to a ...
Another crypto project shuts down as funding runs dry
A growing number of crypto startups are struggling to survive as market conditions tighten and investor appetite weakens. Projects that once promised to reshape blockchain infrastructure are now ...
Crypto Markets Shed $40 Billion in De-Risking Ahead of Powell’s Final FOMC Decision
Crypto markets retreat as traders derisk before Powell's final FOMC. Bitcoin slips 2% with a hold fully priced in.
Exchange startup Liquid raises $18 million Series A for leveraged trading on stocks, crypto, commodities, prediction markets, and private secondaries
Liquid, which launched as a hub for crypto-based derivatives in 2025, closed an $18 million Series A round on the premise of being a 24/7 leveraged trading hub for retail traders of all stripes. Less ...
Japan’s central bank makes hawkish hold as board split widens
The Bank of Japan extended its rate pause but signaled that hikes are firmly on the table as it raised inflation forecasts and more board members pushed to tighten policy settings.
Three Bank of Japan members call for a rate hike; yen rises while bitcoin falls
Markets are pricing in a possible rate hike in June after the Bank of Japan’s 6–3 split vote to keep policy unchanged. Here’s what it could mean for bitcoin.
Japan’s central bank holds rates but raises inflation views
The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate at 0.75% but raised inflation forecasts and trimmed growth views as it warned about the impact of a spike in energy prices..
Bank of Japan keeps policy rate steady while raising inflation forecast on Iran war worries
The decision to keep rates steady came in a split 6-3 vote, and was in line with Reuters-polled analysts' estimates.
BoJ policy decision LIVE: Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged at 0.75%; 3 board members call for rate hike
Most economists expect the BOJ to keep the policy rate steady at 0.75% at the end of its two-day meeting today, even as the yen hovers near levels that have prompted past interventions.
Bank of Japan flags economic risks, traders eye potential policy shifts
The Bank of Japan said recent trade policy actions are affecting domestic prices through foreign exchange fluctuations. The probability of a rate cut at the April 2026 meeting is priced at 0.1% YES, ...
Bank of Japan projects economic slowdown for fiscal 2026 amid Middle East tensions
Bank of Japan projects economic slowdown for fiscal 2026 amid Middle East tensions. Rate cut after April 2026 meeting at 0.1% YES.
Japan ready ’24 hours’ to act on currency swings, finance minister says
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday that the government was standing by around the clock and ready to take action against foreign ...
Japan 10-year JGB yield rises amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
Japan’s 10-year JGB yield climbed 1.0 basis point to 2.480%, while the Polymarket contract for the Bank of Japan decreasing interest rates after the April 2026 meeting holds at 0.1% YES, unchanged ...
Crypto slump is showing up in grocery budgets, not just portfolios
A new study by CEX.IO of 1,100 active crypto users in the United States found that more than 1 in 3 traders have cut or reduced spending on everyday life since October 2025. One in 10 went further, ...
Japan signals potential forex intervention amid yen weakness and oil price impact
Japan's Finance Minister signals readiness for forex intervention amid yen weakness. Rate cut after April 2026 at 0.1% YES.
108-year-old bank says one Senator could derail the crypto bill
This legislative friction arrives just days after President Donald Trump signaled that the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act is a top priority. On April 25, the president hosted an exclusive gathering ...