Laser Digital Japan, Nomura's crypto arm, wins Japan's first exchange license in four years as the country reclassifies crypto and eyes 2028 ETFs.
Is bitcoin back? Why the king crypto has soared more than 20% in the last week.
Bitcoin pulled out of its long-running bear market this week, soaring 22% due to regulatory optimism and lower Treasury yields.
Japan to invest additional $940m in homegrown chipmaker Rapidus
TOKYO -- The Japanese trade ministry will seek 150 billion yen ($944 million) for additional investment in Rapidus in the fiscal 2027 budget, Nikkei has learned, aiming to boost the capital of the ...
Bitcoin Japan Builds the Brand Behind Its AI and Robotics Strategy
Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitcoin Japan Co., Ltd. (TSE: 8105), formerly Marusho Hotta, has filed trademark applications for two new brands, BJC ROBOTICS and BJC AI LABS, marking ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls as rising bond yields and rate hike fears weigh on sentiment
The 10-year US Treasury yield rose back to around 4.7%, while Japans 10-year bond yield also moved higher. Investors remained cautious about whether US debt buybacks can provide lasting relief for ...
Japan weighs 3.8% assumed rate for next year’s budget request, sources say
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Japan's finance ministry is considering setting the assumed interest rate for calculating debt servicing costs at a 29-year high of 3 ...
Nikkei 225 slides, KOSPI whipsaws as surging yields put Asia under heavy pressure
Asian equities were under pressure on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s KOSPI at the centre of a volatile session as rising global bond yields and expensive oil renewed concerns over ...
Japan’s megabanks reap record profits as the Bank of Japan lifts rates to 1%
By Ben Aris in Berlin Three lost decades of near-zero interest rates hollowed out Japan's banks. The Bank of Japan's slow climb back to 1% is finally handing its lenders fat margins again — and the ...
Metaplanet to debut US trading with Deutsche Bank under MPJPY
Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, is set to begin trading in the United States via American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Trading in Metaplanet’s ADRs is expected to start on Friday, with ...
Metaplanet Invades Saylor’s Home Turf. Couldn’t Japan Fund Its Bitcoin Ambitions?
Metaplanet puts 2,100 Bitcoin into Nasdaq's Superplanet, invading the US preferred market Saylor's Strategy built.
Trump crypto meeting signals US ‘not going to slow down’ in bid for digital asset dominance, expert says
Trump hosted crypto industry leaders at the White House to discuss the CLARITY Act, with hopes to sign the digital assets bill into law by September.
Crypto stocks continue to surge after upbeat White House meeting
President Trump reaffirmed support for the Clarity Act, which would allow for greater integration of Bitcoin and its peers into the U.S. economy if passed.
Crypto Market Update August 20: Bitcoin Breaks 200-day EMA After Historic Short Squeeze, as HYPE and PEPE Soar
The crypto market is making massive gains today, August 20, with Bitcoin (BTC) price reaching $72,000 for the first time since June 1. Hyperliquid (HYPE) ...
Liquidations hit highest level since Oct. 10 crypto market crash
As per the onchain analysis platform CoinGlass, crypto shorts worth $2.73 billion got wiped out on Aug. 19. In contrast, longs worth only $248.10 million got liquidated on the day. In short, crypto ...
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP Announces Sponsorship of Japan Go IPO Summit 2026
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 20, 2026 / Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP ("EGS"), a leading U.S. law firm ...
LVMH-backed L Catterton to buy Japan investment adviser
TOKYO -- U.S. private equity firm L Catterton will acquire major Japanese financial advisory Financial Standard to answer rising demand for advising wealthy individuals as the industry reshuffles amid ...