PHNOM PENH -- Japanese precision parts supplier MinebeaMitsumi plans to turn Cambodia into "a strategic base," Chairman and CEO Yoshihisa Kainuma told Nikkei, using its newly built second plant there ...
The next wave of crypto investors wants security, loans, and convenience — just like a bank
Many young users want crypto and traditional investments in the same platform, and banks and financial institutions are starting to meet that need.
Crypto Exchange Kraken Targeted in Extortion Attempt, Says No Breach Occurred
Kraken faces extortion threats after insider access incidents affected 2,000 users, but no funds were stolen and systems remained secure.
Trump Family Crypto Project Rocked by Raging Investor Revolt
Investors are fuming at the Trump family’s crypto operation over a move they say secretly set them up to potentially get ripped off. World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture co-founded by ...
Crypto funds close largest single-week inflow since early January 2026 with $1.118B
Crypto funds attracted $1.118 billion in weekly inflows, their largest single-week total since early January 2026. According to CoinShares data, Bitcoin dominated the $1.1B crypto inflows with an ...
Another crypto hack drains out a billion tokens
A forged message exploited a code flaw, minting a billion tokens.
Japan Classifies Crypto as Financial Instrument: Historic Shift Sparks Investor Optimism
Japan’s cabinet approved a bill classifying crypto as a financial instrument. The new law adds bans on insider trading, mandatory disclosures, and higher penalties. This ...
Japan Eyes Remote Island for Nuclear Waste Storage, Nikkei Says
Japan is proposing a remote Pacific island as a possible host for a nuclear waste-disposal site, an important step in the country’s plans to accelerate the restart of atomic power plants.
As Crypto Reprices, VCNT’s Stability Highlights a Shift Toward Utility
Crypto downturn highlights shift from speculation to utility, with resilient tokens reflecting infrastructure, real usage, and sustained demand.
Japan’s Toto suspends pre-fab bath orders as Iran war hits glue supply
TOKYO -- Japan's Toto, known for its bidet toilets, bathtubs and kitchens, has stopped taking orders for its prefabricated bath units due to a shortage of organic solvents, a result of the Strait of ...
Nikkei 225 Forecast: War Risk Pressures Japan Stocks as Volatility Rises
The Nikkei 225 declined as geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices drove risk-off sentiment, pressuring Japan’s economy and corporate margins, while the broader trend remains supported as long as ...
Nikkei 225 index slips as crude oil prices jump after Trump blockade
The Nikkei 225 Index pulled back slightly on Monday, paring back some of the gains made in the past few weeks as energy prices rebounded following Donald Trump's plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan bond yields hit 29-year high as Iran impasse stokes inflation fears
Long-term Japanese government bond yields hit a 29-year high of 2.49% on Monday after the U.S. announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, pushing up oil prices and reinforcing expectations of a ...
Trump-linked World Liberty Crypto Project faces investor revolt
World Liberty Financial Inc., a Trump family crypto venture, is facing an investor revolt that includes billionaire backer Justin Sun, who accused the project of secretly building controls that let ...
Oil jumps and Japan stocks slip as Trump threatens Hormuz blockade
TOKYO -- Oil prices rose and Japanese stocks fell on Monday morning after U.S.- Iran talks ended with no agreement and Washington threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan’s SMBC to launch $630m fund with Neuberger Berman
TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. will create an investment fund with major U.S. asset management firm Neuberger Berman that will provide loans to Japanese companies undertaking acquisitions, ...