Japan's government, which has publicly said it does not want to issue new debt, wants to use construction bonds for developing Self-Defense Force facilities as part of efforts to boost defence ...
Japan’s governing party’s tax panel discusses funding for bigger defense budget
Members of Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party have been discussing a divisive plan to raise taxes to cover an increase in the nation's defense budget.
U.S. consulted Japan, Netherlands on chip curbs to China
The United States has spoken with its partners, including Japan and the Netherlands, to tighten chip-related exports to China, Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, said on Monday.
Japan’s Nikkei hits 2-wk high as mood improves before U.S. CPI, Fed meet
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, briefly topping the psychologically key 28,000 level for the first time since the start of the month, as investors readied for key U.S. inflation data and ...
Japan eyes bonds for SDF facilities in planned defense budget hike
Japan is considering the use of construction bonds to fund the development of Self-Defense Forces' facilities with around 1.6 trillion yen ($12 billion) as part of its five-year plan to roughly double ...
Crypto Was Always Smoke and Mirrors
Block, a vehement crypto skeptic, has spent the past 18 months doing forensic blockchain research. He uses open-source tools to follow flows of money between crypto companies, repeatedly demonstrating how shadow banks and nefarious scammers inflate the value of worthless assets in order to generate enormous wealth that exists only on paper.
Crypto Problems Grow: Binance Might Face Money-Laundering Charges
U.S. prosecutors are considering charges against the cryptocurrency exchange and its executives, including CEO Changpeng Zhao, according to Reuters.
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Ireland's finance minister signaled on Monday that the government would make a larger budgetary adjustment of 4 billion euros ($5.8 billion) in 2012 despite being confident of meeting this year's ...
60% of Americans see crypto investing as highly risky—but millennials are still its biggest fans
The majority of Americans believe crypto investing is highly risky, per a CNBC Make It survey. Younger adults are still the biggest crypto fans.
Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon Hiding in Serbia, South Korea Says
South Korean prosecutors believe that Do Kwon —the crypto king whose Luna and TerraUSD coins unraveled in a $40 billion crisis—is hiding in Serbia. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office said ...
A brief-ish history of crypto audits
Bitcoin’s price had crashed following the collapse of the Mt Gox exchange, Beijing’s hostility to crypto was strengthening and miners globally had been switching off. OKCoin was central in reviving ...
FTX’s collapse prompted the largest-ever outflow of bitcoin from crypto exchanges, with investors pulling $1.5 billion last month
The world's largest cryptocurrency has tumbled 63% in 2022, with record outflows reflecting waning confidence in centralized exchanges.
Crypto winter end in sight as Ethereum looks to shake the chills- analysts
The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX - the latest in a series of liquidity squeezes and bankruptcy filings that have shaken investors - has underscored the need for more regulations in the ...
Exclusive: U.S. Justice Dept is split over charging Binance as crypto world falters, sources say
Splits between U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors are delaying the conclusion of a long-running criminal investigation into the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, four people ...
Binance Coin And Dogecoin Lead Crypto Drop Ahead Of Fed Decision
Dogecoin DOGE has taken the largest hit among the top 10 cryptocurrencies. The canine-themed token is hovering at 8 cents, having shed 8.5%. Binance coin follows with a 4.2% decline, worth $276. The ...
U.S. Justice Department reportedly split over charging Binance as crypto world falters
Splits between U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors are delaying a long-running criminal investigation into the cryptocurrency exchange Binance.