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At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surged 461.27 points, or 1.75%, to 26,847.90. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 38.86 points, or ... ( read original story ...)

The dollar hit a 20-year high against rivals on Thursday as the Bank of Japan doubled-down on its dovish policy, sending the yen to its weakest level since 2002, while the euro hit a five-year low on ... ( read original story ...)

Sumutasu, Japan’s sole iBuyer, announced today that it has raised a total of $10 million in Series B funding. The stated amount includes $1.6 million of debt secured from the Japan Finance Corporation ... ( read original story ...)

As crypto technology has evolved, so too have the methods by influencers to extract money out of their fanbases ... ( read original story ...)

The Cuban central bank issued regulations on Tuesday for virtual asset service providers, after giving a nod last year to the personal use of cryptocurrencies, a move some experts said could help the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Gas & Water, Power and Marine Transport sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.75%. Rising ... ( read original story ...)

Stocks in Asia surged on Thursday despite a further dramatic decline in the Japanese yen. The yen has been in virtual freefall since the start of the year. Japan has been hit with rising prices as ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan has decided to maintain its easing policy amid growing concerns about slow growth, and is also committed to conducting ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s currency weakened to more than 130 to the dollar for the first time since April 2002, after the central bank reinforced its commitment to low interest rates despite rising inflation. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japan will take appropriate action in the currency market as recent moves are “extremely worrying,” a Ministry of Finance (MOF) official said on Thursday, in the wake of the yen’s plunge to a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Tobacco (JT) said on Thursday it was considering selling its Russian operations after suspending investment and marketing activities in the country last month following Moscow's invasion of ... ( read original story ...)

The dollar shot to two-decade highs on the yen on Thursday after the Bank of Japan doubled-down on its super-low yield policy. ( read original story ...)

Takatoshi Ito, a professor at Columbia University and former Japanese deputy vice minister of finance, explains why the move is "correct." ... ( read original story ...)

The Cabinet approved Thursday a plan to use 1.51 trillion yen ($11.7 billion) from reserve funds for fiscal 2022 to partly finance Japan's economic package to help ease the impact on households and ... ( read original story ...)

In this story, I review the timeline of events regarding this proposal first and then an interview with Brett Harrison, the President of FTX US who breaks down why this proposal is significant and his ... ( read original story ...)

The lack of crypto VC diversity is stark and remains a contributing factor to the low funding that women founders receive. ( read original story ...)