Investor Bill Ackman urged New York political leaders to remove the state's barriers to crypto access Thursday. "We can't lose any more New Yorkers," he told Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto, China, stocks and more: Democrats and Republicans are actually working together on some crucial issues
Voters and Washington are bitterly divided. But Democrats and Republicans in Congress have found some common ground on crypto, China, stocks and other issues. Democrats and Republicans could find ... ( read original story ...)
Binance, led by the world’s richest crypto billionaire, is taking a $200 million stake in Forbes
The crypto company will also get two directors out of nine total board seats, they said. The move shows the increasing real-world influence of the crypto sector, which has seen surging valuations and ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan defends bond-yield target against rising market pressure
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Bank of Japan news every morning. The Bank of Japan showed its determination to resist a global shift towards tighter monetary policy on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘New Capitalism’ Advocate Calls for More Public Spending
No plans have been set for a summit of the top leaders of Japan and South Korea, a top Japanese official said on Thursday, after the South Korean president signalled his intention to improve the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto, celebs and humor dominate this year’s Super Bowl ads
This year, a new crop of marketers is aiming to score big with viewers: cryptocurrency companies. FTX Trading and Crypto.com are among a handful of cryptocurrency-related companies that have spots in ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s your guide to crypto and taxes
As tax season gets into full swing, here’s a quick guide to which cryptocurrency activity is reportable, how it’s generally taxed and the best ways to prepare. ( read original story ...)
In Japan, Central Bank Still Wants Interest Rates Near Zero
TOKYO—Japan is taking action to keep interest rates ultra low and stimulate its economy, bucking the global trend symbolized by the Federal Reserve’s plans for multiple rate increases. The Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
The DOJ’s $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder Crypto
"It just shows that law enforcement is not going to give up on these cases, and they’ll investigate funds for four or five years until they can follow them to a destination they can get information on ... ( read original story ...)
Top Japanese bank MUFG introduces new stablecoin platform
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan’s largest financial group, is working hard to take the lead in stablecoin development, launching a proprietary stablecoin project. On Wednesday, MUFG introduced ... ( read original story ...)
Alleged crypto launderer goes viral after people discover her rap videos
all of the videos on her YouTube channel have been made private except for a livestream of a Black Lives Matter protest in New York. Video: This is a great opportunity for people to get involved in ... ( read original story ...)
Top Forecaster Now Sees Japan Inflation Running Higher All Year
(Bloomberg) --There’s now a good chance Japan’s inflation will climb and hover near the central bank’s target for an extended period, instead of subsiding quickly as most analysts have projected, says ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda: Chance of Japan’s consumer inflation accelerating sharply very small
“Chance of Japan’s consumer inflation accelerating sharply is very small”, Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday. Must continue monetary easing bit longer as inflation short of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.86 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.86 percent at 27,818.10 on Thursday, while the broader Topix gained 0.59 percent at 1,963.76. TOKYO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares edge higher on Wall Street gains; traders focus on U.S. data
The Nikkei share average edged up 0.07% to 27,598.11 by the midday break, after rising as much as 1%. The broader Topix gained 0.05% to 1,953.19. Japanese markets are closed on Friday for a public ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for higher start as investors await U.S. inflation data
SINGAPORE — Shares in Japan looked set to trade higher at the Thursday open as investors await the release of U.S. consumer inflation data. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,885 while ... ( read original story ...)