"Japan's 15 years of deflation has created a strong perception among the public that prices and wages won't rise," Kuroda, 78, told a news conference ...
AI And Blockchain Analytics: The Urgent Need For Crypto Privacy Tools
As AI and blockchain analytics merge, the need for privacy tools like shielded transactions becomes vital in safeguarding users' personal information in the crypto world.
North Korea’s ‘Malicious Cyber Activities’ Deeply Concerning, Say US, Japan, South Korea: Report
Special envoys from the US, Japan, and South Korea have expressed grave concerns about North Korea's nuclear program, noting that "malicious cyber activities" are a major factor in the regime's ...
Bitcoin, Crypto Billionaires Lost $110 Billion In Past Year
Some of the biggest losers of all, these billionaires lost over 75% of their wealth in just 12 months. Why it could get even worse as U.S. regulators and prosecutors take aim.
Crypto’s Future Is at Stake in a Dispute Over Commercial Law’s Definition of Money
Normally routine updates to the Uniform Commercial Code have become a hot political issue. The opposition is misguided, Carla L. Reyes and Andrea Tosato write.
Japan aims to build crypto-friendly environment using Web3.0 proposals
Reportedly, Japan is working on building a cryptocurrency-friendly ecosystem, since different companies have shifted to other countries over high tax constraints. Based on information by Cointelegraph ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.17%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Power, Food and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.17%. The best ...
End of an era as economist Kazuo Ueda takes over Haruhiko Kuroda as Bank of Japan governor on Sunday
Unlike past governors who traditionally hailed from the central bank or the powerful Finance Ministry, Mr Ueda is an academic by training.
Klaviyo hires bankers, plans for late 2023 IPO
Marketing-automation platform Klaviyo Inc. plans to list its shares publicly, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign of life in an otherwise lackluster IPO market. Klaviyo ...
Japan’s Nikkei posts small gain amid weaker yen as US jobs data looms
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday, trimming its weekly decline, as a weaker yen and higher Wall Street close overnight boosted sentiment. The Nikkei ended the day up 0.17% at 27,518.31.
Bank of Japan held record 581 tril. yen in bonds in FY 2022 as Kuroda leaves
The Bank of Japan said Friday its government bond holdings swelled to 581.72 trillion yen ($4.4 trillion) as of March, a record for a ...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Flat, Ether in the Red, as a Long Weekend Begins
Plus, a closer look at Japan's new Web3 white paper that laid out recommendations for growing the country's industry. And, "The Crypto Lawyer" Irina Heaver shared her insights on the crypto industry ...
US, South Korea, Japan express concern over N.Korea’s ‘malicious’ cyber activities – joint statement
The United States, South Korea and Japan expressed deep concern over North Korea's "malicious" cyber activities to support its weapons programmes, in comments released in a joint statement on Friday.
How Can Fintech and Crypto Companies Succeed in 2023?
The end of 2022 saw a major downfall in overall trust for a number of major cryptocurrency and fintech firms, especially in the aftermath of the FTX collapse ...
Japan’s Nikkei edges higher amid weaker yen as US jobs data looms
The Nikkei rose 0.15% to 27,512.81, after earlier touching 27,591.15. In the first week of Japan's new fiscal year, the index reached a nearly one-month high of 28,287.42 on Tuesday, only to then ...
UPDATE 1-Bank of Japan’s holdings of JGBs hit record in March – data
The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) holdings of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) hit a record at the end of March, the central bank's data showed on Friday. The BOJ's holdings of JGBs stood at 582 trillion yen ...