New SantaStealer malware reportedly threatens holiday shoppers with password theft. This Christmas-themed info-stealer targets browsers and crypto wallets.
SEC Targets Crypto Platforms in Social Media Scam Crackdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission launched an enforcement wave targeting three purported cryptocurrency trading platforms and four investment clubs.
Russia moves to legalize domestic crypto deals for retail buyers
Russia’s central bank has prepared a framework to regulate cryptocurrencies on the domestic market that will allow retail investors to buy them in addition to qualified investors, in a fresh sign of ...
Japan’s finance minister signals readiness for yen intervention
Japan has a "free hand" in dealing with the yen's (JPY:USD) recent depreciation, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday, signaling Tokyo's readiness to intervene and address the ...
Japan antitrust watchdog to launch investigation into AI search services
The Japan Fair Trade Commission is expected to target companies such as Japanese tech giant LY Corp. and U.S. firms Google and Microsoft, all of which provide AI search services, as well as ...
Japan has ‘free hand’ in dealing with excessive yen moves: finance chief
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that Japan has a "free hand" in dealing with the yen's recent sharp depreciation, indicating the possibility of currency intervention to ...
Japan stock market outlook for 2026: BofA offers price targets for Nikkei, TOPIX
In its year-ahead outlook, the bank set end-2026 targets of 3,700 for TOPIX and 55,500 for the Nikkei Average, arguing that the underlying environment should remain favorable if its main scenario ...
AI stocks fuel Nikkei 225 Index gains as Japan bond yields soar
The Nikkei 225 Index continued its recent rebound as it moved back above the important resistance level at ¥50,000.
Yen Outperforms G-10 Peers After Japan Finance Minister Comments
The yen outperformed its Group-of-10 peers on Tuesday, strengthening after Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said in an interview that the government has a “free hand” to take bold action ...
Analyst upgrades viral crypto stock’s price target after billion-dollar deals
Recently, analyst Mark Palmer from Benchmark raised the price target for Bitcoin-miner-turned-AI company Hut 8. The change in price target was due to the company’s latest push into AI data center ...
Crypto In 2025: A Year In Review
A 2025 year-in-review of global cryptocurrency regulation, examining U.S. stablecoin laws, the EU’s MiCA framework, and what these changes mean for crypto markets in 2026.
Crypto laments loss of key ally on Capitol Hill after Lummis announces retirement
Capitol Hill's "Crypto Queen," Sen. Cynthia Lummis, will retire at the end of her term in 2026. Lummis leads the Senate subcommittee on crypto, where she is a fierce ally of the industry. Her ...
Japan to respond to yen’s excessive’ moves after plunge: senior official
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will take "appropriate steps against excessive moves" in the yen, the country's top currency diplomat said Monday, after the currency fell sharply against the U.S. dollar even ...
Japan issues sternest intervention warning, says yen deviating from fundamentals
Japan has a free hand in dealing with excessive moves in the yen, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday, issuing the strongest warning to date on Tokyo's readiness to intervene in the ...
Backpack Expands Borrow/Lend and Reward Access in Japan
Backpack launches its Borrow/Lend feature in Japan, letting users earn from crypto without selling and join the Points reward program.
Peter Thiel-backed crypto stock sinks after repaying debt
ETHZilla shares slid after the Peter Thiel-backed firm sold $74.5 million in Ether to repay debt. Shares of ETHZilla (NASDAQ: ETHZ) fell on Dec. 22 after the company disclosed on Dec. 19 that it had ...