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Two or three rate hikes expected this year could take the central bank's benchmark to 1% for the first time in three decades.

If Trump adopts a Bitcoin strategic reserve, Asian nations like Japan may follow, predicts Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich.

The clouds that hung over the financial-technology industry in 2024 appear to be clearing as interest-rate cuts, recoveries in fintech stocks and promises of a looser regulatory environment in the ...

TOKYO -- Japan's private consumption is showing signs of growth and is projected to rise through 2025 to get back to pre-COVID levels. But inflation will polarize spending trends as many consumers opt ...

The growing presence of institutional investors in the Bitcoin market has reshaped its dynamics. But "wen altszn?" ...

With Donald Trump’s pro-crypto presidency around the corner, crypto venture capital (VC) looks to surge in the year ahead. In 2024, VC funding in crypto increased 28% to hit $13.7 billion, data from The Block shows.

He had been on the run for months, fleeing South Korea and later Singapore, before his company went bankrupt in 2022.

The latest crypto boom will mean massive Q4 results, but also positions Robinhood and Coinbase to be longterm winners.

Digital-asset trading and brokerage firm FalconX is in advanced talks to acquire Arbelos Markets, a derivatives startup launched in 2023 by a pair of crypto industry veterans.

Montenegro extradited South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon to the United States to face criminal fraud charges.

Japan is taking significant steps to tighten regulations on cryptocurrency exchanges, focusing on unregistered platforms and enhancing ...

Japan is on the brink of a significant overhaul of its cryptocurrency tax policies, with proposals to lower the tax rate from a staggering 55% to a more manageable 20%. This change, advocated by the ...

Japan is at a crossroads regarding its cryptocurrency regulations and the approval of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). As ...

As the cryptocurrency market continues to evolve, Bitcoin’s price predictions for 2025 are generating significant interest among investors and analysts alike. With various factors influencing its ...

While Bitcoin’s surge above $100,000 captivated the headlines in 2024, many financial firms were more focused this year on a different type of cryptocurrency whose price is never meant to rise — or ...

Trump has vowed to make the U.S. into the world's bitcoin and crypto capital during his second term, with his recently confirmed plan to establish a bitcoin strategic reserve similar to the country's ...