A Japanese digital-native bank is exploring stablecoins for real-world payments and finance, signaling rising institutional interest in Solana’s infrastructure.
Explainer-What is Japan’s trade policy on rice?
U.S. President Donald Trump has complained that Japan was not buying American rice, putting pressure on Tokyo as it struggles to seal a trade deal before so-called "reciprocal" tariffs are set to kick ...
Billionaire Mark Cuban Says AI Gives Workers ‘Superpowers,’ but Crypto Is ‘Not Even Close’ to Its iPhone Moment
In a Q&A with Gizmodo, the billionaire investor explains why AI is about to change your job and why crypto still hasn’t delivered on its promise.
Robinhood is known for its meme-stock and crypto traders. Its CEO says users are embracing passive investing too.
Robinhood fueled a day-trading boom during the pandemic, but CEO Vlad Tenev said on a podcast that many traders eventually adopt a more passive style.
Japan is privatizing its post office in the biggest IPO of the year – CNN Business
Japan set to deliver biggest IPO of the year. by Alanna Petroff and Yoko Wakatsuki @CNNMoney October 20, 2015: 7:14 AM ET . Japan is finally privatizing its postal service after years of delays.
Japan’s Line to make its IPO debut – USA TODAY
Japan's Line lines up for large IPO. Line, which is owned by South Korea's Naver Corp., has a messaging app used by 675 million registered users, of which 218 million are monthly active users, ...
Japan’s Nikkei nudges higher, but snaps three-week winning streak
Japan's Nikkei ended slightly higher on Friday, as chip-related stocks tracked Wall Street's strong overnight performance, but the index snapped a three-week winning streak on caution ahead of the U.S ...
Nikkei ekes out gain despite trade uncertainty
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share gauge eked out a small gain on Thursday even as uncertainty over a trade deal with ...
NTT seeks up to US$864 million in data centre Reit’s Singapore IPO
SYDNEY/SINGAPORE] Japanese telecom giant NTT is seeking to raise roughly US$864 million in a Singapore IPO for a data centre Reit if an overallotment option is included, according to a term sheet that ...
Japan’s Minna Bank Explores Stablecoins on Solana in Fireblocks-Led Study
The study will examine whether stablecoins are suitable for modernizing payments and cross-border finance in Japan.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly set to open higher after Wall Street gains on strong jobs report
Most Asia-Pacific markets are set to climb on Friday, trailing gains on Wall Street after a better-than-expected jobs report eased investors' concerns of a slowdown in the U.S. economy.
U.S. housing crisis sparks boom in crypto-backed mortgages
With home prices at record highs and affordability at historic lows, crypto-backed mortgages and tokenized real estate offer new ways to access the market.
Osaka considers taxing foreign tourists amid overcrowding | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis – 朝日新聞デジタル
OSAKA--The Osaka prefectural government is considering imposing a levy on foreign tourists to finance measures against overtourism and related expenses, Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said on March 6.
You can now buy this lesser-known crypto in a traditional brokerage account. Here are the risks.
A new investment vehicle now offers investors exposure to a lesser-known cryptocurrency through traditional brokerage accounts — a development some analysts say could pave the way for more ...
Exclusive: Telegram blockchain startup TOP raises $28.5 million as messaging platform expands crypto footprint
Crypto has a new unicorn. The Open Platform, one of the main app developers on the blockchain chosen by the messaging app Telegram, announced Thursday that it had raised a $28.5 million Series A at a ...
Japanese AI Unicorn Notta Raises $6.3M to Storm America with Enterprise-Grade Voice Recording Hardware
This enterprise adoption rate positions Notta uniquely among AI voice technology companies seeking to challenge established US players.