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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 ...
Coincheck Group N.V. (CNCK) Acquires Aplo ASAS to Target Institutional Crypto Investors
Coincheck Group N.V. (NASDAQ:CNCK) is one of the best cryptocurrency stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. On September 2, the company agreed to acquire Aplo SAS. The acquisition of the ...
Naomi Osaka used perfect tennis puns to name her Labubu at US Open
After both matches that she played during the US Open so far, tennis star Naomi Osaka has debuted different bedazzled Labubu dolls on her bag. Osaka, the No. 24 ranked women's tennis player in the ...
‘Taiwan Plus’ Debuts in Osaka, Strengthening Taiwan-Japan Connection
The cultural festival "Taiwan Plus," organized by the Taiwan General Association of Chinese Culture (GACC), was held in Osaka, Japan, for the first time this year. In conjunction with the Ministry of ...
Columbia Univ. professor, renowned economist Takatoshi Ito dies at 74
Takatoshi Ito, a Columbia University professor known for his expertise in international finance and a proponent of inflation-targetin ...
Japan’s Metaplanet Announces $632M Bitcoin (BTC) Purchase
Tokyo-based Metaplanet Inc. has executed what stands as the most substantial single Bitcoin purchase by an Asian public company to date.