Binance Japan has launched a new service for users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies using PayPay Money and PayPay Points, announced early Friday morning. According to the crypto exchange’s Japanese ...
Six of Japan’s Top Asset Managers Plan First Crypto Investment Trusts
Six leading Japanese asset managers are considering crypto investment trusts, signaling a major step in Japan’s regulatory shift.
Bitcoin Nosedive Prompts Fears of Worst Month Since Crypto Crash
Bitcoin is heading for its biggest monthly drop since the 2022 crypto crash, following weeks of a massive sell-off.
Tokyo signals readiness to act as yen nears 10-month low
Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, has signalled that the government is prepared to step into the foreign-exchange market as the yen edges towards its weakest level in nearly ten months, ...
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama views currency intervention as option
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned Friday about the yen's recent sharp depreciation, saying the government believes cu ...
Japan stimulus shakes global markets as yen sinks and crypto demand rises
Japan’s 21.3 trillion yen stimulus weakens the yen, lifts long-term yields and boosts crypto demand as investors reassess risk.
Japan’s Moonshot Chip Push Rapidus Plots Path to IPO Around 2031
Japan’s state-backed chip venture Rapidus Corp. aims to go public around fiscal 2031 in a bid to bolster the country’s domestic chipmaking capabilities.
Yen Slump is Bullish for BTC and Risk Assets. Or Is It?
Historically, yen weakness has been linked to risk-on sentiment. However, this narrative now appears challenged against the backdrop of Japan’s mounting fiscal strains.
Japan Approves $135B Stimulus Package; BTC Dip Keeps Giving
Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while ...
Bank of Japan drops fresh hints of near-term rate hike as yen slides
The Bank of Japan will discuss at upcoming policy meetings the feasibility and timing of a rate hike with a focus on next year's wage-growth impulse, governor Kazuo Ueda said, signalling the chance of ...
Japan premier’s advisers will speak at business event before BOJ meeting
TOKYO () -Reflationist advisers of Japan's new prime minister Sanae Takaichi will speak on a panel hosted by Keidanren on December 17 on the new administration's strategy to strengthen the economy, ...
Crypto’s connections to the rest of the financial system
By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS (Reuters) -Cryptocurrency markets have surged in recent years, in part fuelled by the Trump administration's pro-crypto stance which has encouraged wider acceptance among ...
Japan Inflation, Exports Could Firm Rate-Hike Hopes
Separate data released Friday confirmed that Japan’s overall exports remain resilient, as a weak yen boosted the value of Japanese goods sold overseas, helping offset the impact of U.S. tariffs.
Deutsche Bank warns of Japan capital flight in echo of U.K. crisis
Japanese government bonds are falling at the same time as the yen, reflecting concerns that the new prime minister’s stimulus plans will worsen the country’s fiscal health.
Japan’s core inflation in October rises to a 3-month high, supporting the case for rate hikes
Core inflation, which strips out prices of fresh food, came in at 3% as expected by economists polled by Reuters.
Japan’s core inflation accelerates in October, stays above BOJ target
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in October from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive expectations of a near-term interest rate ...