A crypto-friendly White House and a new digital-asset law have crypto companies rushing to join the banking system they once sought to disrupt.
Japanese Lifestyle Entertainment Company TryHard Closes IPO
TryHard Holdings closed its previously announced initial public offering. The Japanese lifestyle entertainment company said it received net proceeds of about $2.7 million from the offering of 1.53 ...
Japan’s Akazawa cancels trip over planned White House order to buy US rice
TOKYO -- Japan's chief negotiator with the U.S. on tariffs has canceled a visit to Washington over plans to have a presidential order include stepped-up Japanese purchases of American rice, Nikkei has ...
Asahi, Nikkei sue AI search outfit Perplexity for copyright infringement
Tokyo filing adds to mounting actions against startup AI search outfit Perplexity has been hit with yet another copyright lawsuit, this time courtesy of Japan's Nikkei and Asahi media companies.… ...
CFTC Says Offshore Crypto Firms Have Path to Bringing on US Users
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken a step that could make it easier for some overseas crypto exchanges to legally offer derivatives to American traders, a move that could reopen a path ...
Japanese stocks tipped to extend record rally after trade deal
The Nikkei Stock Average is projected to rise an average of 10% over the next 12 months from its most recent record high of 43,714.31.
Nikkei ends higher as Nvidia outlook lift sentiment
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher on Thursday, supported by AI chipmaker Nvidia’s strong quarterly outlook and renewed trader confidence after billionaire investor Warren Buffett ...
Tokyo stocks fall on sluggish Japan output data, profit-taking
Tokyo stocks fell Friday, pressured by weaker-than-expected Japanese industrial output data, while some investors locked in gains fol ...
Best-Performing Japan Bank Plays BOJ Outlook With Shorter Bonds
Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc., whose shares are the best performers among Japanese banks this year, is hunting for yields from short-dated government bonds as it prepares for rising interest rates at ...
Japan’s Two-Year Bond Auction in Focus as Rate Hike Bets Grow
Japan’s auction of two-year government bonds on Thursday will be in focus as investors see an increasing chance of a near-term interest rate hike by the central bank.
Japan’s top trade negotiator cancels trip to U.S.
The new U.S.-Japan trade agreement also includes a $550 billion fund for Japan to make new U.S. investments, overseen by President Trump. "The Japanese will finance projects chosen by the United ...
CFTC clears path for Americans to trade on foreign crypto platforms
“Today’s FBOT advisory provides the regulatory clarity needed to legally onshore trading activity that was driven out of the United States due to the unprecedented regulation by enforcement approach ...
Japan’s Finance Minister Says Crypto Can Be Part of Diversified Portfolio
Japan's Finance Minister said that crypto can be part of a diversified investment portfolio despite the high volatility. Will Japan adopt crypto to fight its high debt-to-GDP ratio and potential ...
Japans Nikkei ends higher as Nvidia outlook, Buffett stake lift sentiment
TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Thursday, supported by AI chipmaker Nvidia's strong quarterly outlook and renewed trader confidence after billionaire investor Warren Buffett ...
Japan Two-Year Bond Auction Attracts Weakest Demand Since 2009
Japan’s two-year government bond auction Thursday met demand that was weaker than the 12-month average, as investors remain wary of the risk that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates this year.
Crypto’s New PIPE Dream Is Stable Funding
One of the biggest trends has seen US companies allocate a percentage of their assets toward the creation of cryptocurrency treasuries.