Last year market leader Tether’s USDT also broke its peg to the dollar, days after the collapse of smaller rival stablecoin terraUSD. The latter’s failure kick-started crypto’s unprecedented market ...
Japanese shares end higher as worries over banking crisis ease
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday, led by banking and electronics stocks, as easing worries over crisis at U.S. private lender Silicon Valley Bank and Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group ...
Japan’s Nikkei Share Ends Higher On Friday
TOKYO, 17th March, 2023 (WAM) -- Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday, led by banking and electronics stocks, Reuters reported. The Nikkei closed 1.2% higher at 27,333.79, while the ...
Japan govt, BOJ to coordinate on market rout, see financial system stable
Japan's government must work closely with the central bank and overseas authorities in the wake of banking problems in the West, Japan's top financial diplomat said on Friday, though adding that the ...
Asia markets set to rise over Wall Street banks’ move to shore up banking system
Asia-Pacific markets are poised to rise Friday after major Wall Street banks came to the rescue of embattled First Republic Bank in an attempt to bolster confidence in the banking system. CNBC's David ...
Japan eyes inviting South Korea to G-7 summit in May
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is in talks to invite South Korea to the Group of Seven leaders summit that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will host in Hiroshima this May, Nikkei has learned. The host ...
Japan Finance Ministry, BOJ Ready to Respond on Bank Sector Woes
Japanese officials from the central bank, finance ministry and financial regulator plan to meet Friday afternoon to discuss international markets following the recent turmoil in the global banking ...
Crypto rallies into weekend, bitcoin heads for its best week since early 2021
Yuya Hasegawa, an analyst at Japanese crypto firm Bitbank, said a close above $26,000 for bitcoin could signal the beginning of a bull market. Investors have welcomed resilient crypto prices amid the ...
Japan’s Top FX Diplomat Kanda: Govt, BoJ must take seamless response to market moves
Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Friday ... The gaming token followed the precedent set by the broader market, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) taking the lead. Note: All ...
Wanna meet the real-life DOGE in Japan? Now you can, at ‘much wow’ expense
If you've long wanted to emBARK on a pilgrimage to Japan meet the real-life mutt that inspired Dogecoin… then you're potentially in luck.
DAO Organizes Holy Pilgrimage to Meet the Dogecoin Dog in Japan
Dogecoin followers now have the chance to visit the dog's home in Sakura, Japan, courtesy of Own the Doge, a Doge-oriented NFT community. The 3.5-day trip will include visits to dog-themed temples and ...
Backed with $3M, Soul Wallet aims to bring self-hosted crypto wallets to the next billion
Soul Wallet is currently undergoing internal testing and is scheduled to launch in Q3 or Q4 after a series of stringent audits.
Japan govt, BOJ officials to discuss markets amid banking turmoil
TOKYO :Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF), Financial Services Agency and Bank of Japan (BOJ) said their officials will meet on Friday afternoon to discuss financial markets, as a brewing banking crisis ...
Crypto Companies Are Asking Jamie Dimon to Hold Their Money
JPMorgan is opening up new bank accounts for crypto firms, such as VC funds and web3-infrastructure start-ups, which are moving their deposits to the bank, according to people familiar with the matter ...
The crypto market is on the rise as crypto banks like Signature collapse. Why?
Crypto has had a bad year, but it’s looking up as the traditional financial system faces shocks to the system. Financial institutions with ties to the crypto industry have had a rough few weeks.
Japan says closely coordinating with BOJ, overseas authorities on banking issues
Japan's government is closely coordinating with the Bank of Japan and financial authorities overseas to prevent fallout from the crisis of confidence engulfing banks in the West, Finance Minister ...