Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Friday, with sudden selling dragging bitcoin to a three-week low. The reason for the drop was not immediately clear. Bitcoin fell as much as 7.7% to $21,404 over a few ...
Tokyo’s Key Nikkei Index Inches Down At Close
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index barely changed on Friday, with investors gravitating towards profit-taking but also cheered by a weaker yen.
Japan’s Inflation Accelerates Further Beyond BOJ’s 2% Target
Japan’s inflation accelerated further beyond the central bank’s 2% target in July, complicating Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s task of explaining his insistence on the continued need for ...
Japan shares reverse gains, investors await Fed symposium
Japanese shares reversed morning gains to close flat on Friday as stocks that powered a recent rally slipped, while investors awaited next week's Federal Reserve symposium. The Nikkei share average ...
Is Crypto Crime Really Down?
There's a new crypto report out and the results might be kind of surprising. According to Chainalysis, overall crypto crime has fallen and scams are 65% lower ...
Japan’s inflation holds above BOJ target, price pressures broaden
Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated in July to its fastest in seven-and-a-half years, driven by fuel and raw material prices and adding to the costs of living for households yet to see ...
Japan Inflation Continues to Accelerate Beyond BOJ’s 2% Goal
Japan’s inflation accelerated further beyond the central bank’s 2% target in July, complicating Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s task of explaining his insistence on the continued need for ...
Marketmind: Japan Inflation Could Pile Pressure on Yen, BOJ
Inflation figures from Japan, which could put the central bank's ultra-loose monetary policy under even more intense scrutiny, and a smattering of Chinese earnings are the juiciest morsels for ...
How to use cryptocurrency in Japan: easy-to-understand explanation of crypto payments by field
In addition, the conditions for payment with Bitcoin are that the purchase amount is 100,000 yen or less, and that you have an account with the partner cryptocurrency exchange “BitFlyer”. If you do ...
They Lost Crypto in the Crash. They’re Trying to Get It Back.
In a frenzied effort, investors are trying to recover lost funds from Celsius Network, a crypto firm that imploded this summer.
Lead Real Estate Proposes $27 Million U.S. IPO Terms
Lead Real Estate has filed to raise $27 million in a U.S. IPO. Click here to read more about the LRE IPO terms.
Crypto.com beats Binance to UK regulatory approval
P Crypto.com has been granted regulatory approval to operate in the UK. The Financial Conduct Authority said the exchange could pursue “certain crypto asset activities” with the license. The Singapore ...
Why one economist fears the Japanese yen could be headed for a destabilizing downward spiral
Japan's growing trade deficit could mean the Bank of Japan soon becomes powerless to rescue the country's currency.
Japan launches ‘Sake Viva!’ campaign urging younger population to drink more to boost economy
National Tax Agency's 'Sake Viva!' campaign is targeted at people between 20 and 39, urging them to drink more to help increase alcohol tax revenue Average alcohol consumption in Japan has dropped 25 ...
A Crypto Skeptic Takes on Web3: ‘There’s No Real-World-Use Case’ for Cryptocurrencies
It’s been a volatile year for cryptocurrency markets and a big year for Web3 thievery in general, from NFT kidnappings to hacks taking aim at the crypto exchanges and the “bridge” entities that ...
The case for a crypto-only agency
If you think about the traditional reasons for financial regulation — to create stability, protect consumers, everything that an agency like the SEC is meant to do — how would that look different for ...