Japan is reportedly considering letting local banks buy and hold cryptos such as Bitcoin for investment purposes.
Japan’s FSA May Permit Banks to Buy, Hold Crypto and Operate Exchange Services
Japan's financial regulator, FSA, is mulling a reform to allow banks to purchase and hold cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin.
Nikkei 225 marks record high, closes above 49,000
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock index set an all-time high on Monday, finishing above the 49,000 mark for the first time. This came after a rally on Wall Street on Friday and increased certainty over Japan's ...
Here’s why Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index is in a bull run
The Nikkei 225 Index jumped to a record high of ¥48,880 on Monday, continuing a strong bull run that started in 2022 ...
BYD to tie up with Aeon to sell EVs in Japan
TOKYO -- Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD and Japan's Aeon will enter into a sales alliance by the end of this year, Nikkei has learned. With the major retail chain's discounts and incentive ...
Bitcoin Surges Past $110.5K, XRP, SOL, ETH Rally as Japanese Shares Hit Record High
The recovery rally in major cryptocurrencies gathered pace on Monday as Japanese shares surged to record highs and China's third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data bettered estimates.
CVC-Backed FineToday Cancels Tokyo IPO Citing Market Conditions
Japanese personal-care business FineToday Holdings Co. said it will cancel its planned initial share sales and postpone its Tokyo listing on Nov. 5, citing market conditions.
Japan’s Banks May Soon Hold Bitcoin
Japan’s FSA may let banks invest in crypto like Bitcoin. Simultaneously, 3 major banks plan a joint stablecoin launch, signaling a major TradFi shift.
Japan’s FSA weighs allowing banks to hold Bitcoin, other cryptos: Report
Japan’s FSA is reportedly reviewing rules to let banks hold cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin for investment purposes, marking a major regulatory shift.
Asian shares advance, with Japan’s benchmark surging after ruling party forms new coalition
Asian markets have surged after Wall Street finished a winning week, overcoming worries over bank lending and the trade war with China.
Nikkei rallies to new record, nearing 49,000 as political certainty returns
The Nikkei 225 stock index gained about 2.5% less than an hour after the market opened for trading and achieved its fourth record this month.
Takaichi Heads for Japan Premiership as Coalition Hopes Push up Stocks
TOKYO (Reuters) -Anticipation grew on Monday that Sanae Takaichi will become Japan's first female premier, with the backing of the right-wing opposition Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, pushing ...
Coalition deal puts Takaichi on brink of Japan’s first female premiership
TOKYO (Reuters) -Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi is almost certain to become Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday, after the right-wing opposition Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin ...
Nikkei up nearly 3% as expected coalition deal paves way for new Japan PM
The Nikkei stock index surged nearly 3 percent Monday morning, adding more than 1,300 points, as an expected coalition agreement looks set to allow ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae ...
Nikkei Surges Over 1,300 Points in Morning
Japanese stocks rebounded sharply Monday morning, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 average surging more than 1,300 points to hit a new record intraday high. At 10:45 a.m., the Nikkei stood at 48,939.83, ...
Bank of Japan’s Ueda keeps cards close to chest ahead of October meeting
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda likely left Washington last week with little conviction that global headwinds will allow the central bank to raise interest rates as soon as this month, with finance ...