TOKYO -- Japan's proposed budget for fiscal 2026 approved by the cabinet on Friday has ballooned to a record 122 trillion yen ($783 billion), raising concerns about the country's fiscal discipline and ...
Japan bear attacks send firms hunting for new ways to protect customers, staff
YUZAWA, Japan -- At least once a day, Tsutomu Abe steps outside the traditional inn he runs in the hills of northern Japan. He bends to light the fuse on a rocket, launching firecrackers across a ...
Japan Closer to Achieving 2% Inflation Target, BOJ Governor Says
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said Thursday that the central bank is getting closer to achieving its 2% inflation target, reaffirming his stance of seeking further interest-rate increases.
U.S. reportedly seeks crypto mining access to Russia-occupied nuclear site
Located in southeastern Ukraine, the ZNPP is Europe’s largest nuclear facility and once played a central role in Ukraine’s electricity supply and grid stability. Since being occupied by Russian forces ...
Bitcoin sinks below $87,000 as crypto assets slide, metals soar post-Xmas
Gold, silver, platinum and copper all surged to new records as metals — not bitcoin — attracted capital on the debasement trade and geopolitical tension.
Countries with national crypto reserves — implemented vs proposed
National crypto reserves operate as formal policy in a small group of countries, led by the United States through its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, alongside El ...
Japan’s small IPOs fall to 12-year low amid market reforms
Small deals have historically dominated Japan’s IPO market. Over the past decade, tiny initial offerings accounted for about 82% of the country’s total IPOs, based on the average of compiled data from ...
Japan’s private-sector imports of rice surge 104-fold on high demand
TOKYO -- Japan's private-sector imports of rice have swelled by a factor of 104 so far this year as high prices for domestic rice make foreign-grown varieties competitive even with the cost of import ...
Mainstream crypto: how TradFi is shaping digital asset management
After years of caution towards crypto assets, traditional finance's biggest players are shaking up the market, introducing innovative digital products and attracting new investor groups ...
BlackRock shares 2026 shocking crypto outlook
In its 2026 outlook, the world’s largest asset manager describes digital assets, especially stablecoins, as infrastructure underpinning payments and settlement - effectively the financial system’s ...
Crypto for Christmas? Gen Z-ers Are Cautiously Open to the Idea.
Despite recent volatility in the crypto market, younger generations are still open to receiving digital currencies as gifts.
Crypto exchange Kraken plans to offer prediction markets in 2026: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, Kraken's global head of consumer, Mark Greenberg, discusses the crypto exchange's recent announcement to acquire Backed Finance, the company driving the ...
Telegram Founder’s Biography Reveals The Risk Behind Its Crypto Power
A new biography of Pavel Durov sheds light on Telegram’s rise in crypto, and the risks of platforms built around singular control.
Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick on 2026 crypto outlook, bitcoin price trends and future of prediction markets
Rob Hadick, Dragonfly general partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of crypto, bitcoin price trends, 2026 outlook, future of prediction markets, and more.
Hackers stole over $2.7B in crypto in 2025, data shows
2025 was another banner year for crypto hacks and heists, the third year in a row that a new crypto theft record was set.
Rebounding yen sinks Japan stocks despite chip share rally
"Japanese chip-related shares are tracking U.S. peers and lifting the overall market," and the Nikkei's outperformance of the Topix is evidence of that, said Wataru Akiyama, a strategist at Nomura ...