By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday he agreed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to continue "constructive" dialogue on currency ...
Crypto Traders are Using Memecoins to Bet on Who Will Be the Next Pope
Emily Nicolle examines how memecoins are being used to place bets on who will succeed Pope Francis. Last year, the US presidential election turned crypto-based prediction markets platform Polymarket ...
US bank regulators pull back guardrails on bank crypto activities
U.S. banking regulators announced on Thursday they were pulling back several documents that urge banks to show caution when dabbling in cryptocurrency and related activities.
FBI says Americans lost a record $9.3 billion to crypto crime in 2024: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin holds its ground at the $93,000 level after multiple days of gains. Plus, Coinbase gets rid of fees for purchases of PayPal's stablecoin on its ...
SoftBank grasps the riskiest end of crypto mania
The investment giant behind WeWork isn’t afraid to make big, questionable-seeming bets. At the very least, though, SoftBank boss Masayoshi Son can say that he just misread the potential of the failed ...
Top 10 crypto disasters explained, and how to protect yourself
Here are crypto’s 10 biggest disasters, according to PeopleWin’s analysis of news coverage and collapses as chronicled by Web3IsGoingGreat.
Asian firms ramp up Bitcoin buys: Metaplanet, HK Asia lead charge
Asian investment firms are stepping up their Bitcoin accumulation strategies, with Japan’s Metaplanet and Hong Kong’s HK Asia Holdings leading the way. Tokyo-based Metaplanet disclosed on April 24 ...
CME Group to launch XRP Futures to expand crypto derivatives
CME’s new XRP futures contracts aim to meet rising institutional and retail demand, with cash-settled options launching pending approval.
Japan weighs buying more US soybeans as part of tariff deal
TOKYO -- Japan is considering an increase in imports of American soybeans to help the U.S. offset a loss of exports to China, Nikkei has learned, as Tokyo seeks to coax the Trump administration into ...
Finance chiefs of Japan, U.S. to meet as part of tariff talks
The finance chiefs of Japan and the United States are set to hold talks later Thursday, with currency policy likely to top the agenda, as the two countries seek some common ground over U.S. President ...
Japan’s Metaplanet expands crypto holdings with 145 more BTC
Japan’s Metaplanet added another 145 BTC to its treasury with a new 1.9 billion yen purchase as Bitcoin settled over $93k after Trump softened tariffs aimed at China. On April 2 ...
Leak Reveals Growing ‘Panic’ Over Trump’s Radical Bitcoin And Crypto Plans Amid Wild Price Swings
A leak as revealed growing fears that Trump’s plans for bitcoin and crypto could spark “contagion" that risks blowing up the financial ...
Toppan’s Chip-Material Unit Tekscend Said to Plan IPO This Year
Japanese chip-material maker Tekscend Photomask Corp. is planning an initial public offering in Tokyo as soon as the second half of this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
They Stole a Quarter-Billion in Crypto and Got Caught Within a Month
How luxury cars, $500,000 bar tabs and a mysterious kidnapping attempt helped investigators unravel the heist of a lifetime.
Japanese Stocks Close Higher as U.S.-China Trade Fears Ease
Japanese stocks ended higher, as investors' concerns over U.S.-China trade tensions somewhat eased. The Nikkei Stock Average closed up 0.5% at 35039.15, supported by financial and automobile stocks.
Japan’s Nidec aims to ride out Trump turmoil with cost cuts
TOKYO -- Japanese motor maker Nidec on Thursday projected a 19% increase in net profit for the fiscal year through next March, aiming to ride out disruptions caused by U.S. President Donald Trump with ...