As time goes on, the BOJ’s rate increases appear to be having a stronger impact on people’s everyday lives, shifting from more abstract concepts to more concrete effects.
Japan to cooperate with Bessent on forex, other issues
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will cooperate on issues including forex, Kato said on Wednesday, following a video conference call between the two ...
Japan’s govt to allow GPIF to directly bid in JGB auctions
Japan's finance ministry plans to allow the Government Pension Investment Fund to participate directly in Japanese government bond auctions, a step that would help the world's largest pension fund to ...
Japan and Aussie stocks rise as Wall Street stages a sharp recovery; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's inflation rose 0.2% in the December quarter and 2.4% annually, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Crypto thief dubbed the ‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ says she’s just misunderstood as she starts prison sentence
The crypto “Crocodile of Wall Street” - who is set to head to prison in days for money laundering - claims the media was “wrong about” her.
Warren Presses Lutnick on Ties to Crypto Firm Loved by Outlaws
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is pressing Commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick on connections he and his firm Cantor Fitzgerald LP have with a company that’s the go-to cryptocurrency of the ...
‘One More Drop’ – Benjamin Cowen Forecasts Ethereum New All-Time High After Imminent Correction
Closely followed crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen says that one last correction could trigger an Ethereum (ETH) run to new all-time highs in the near future.
In $260 million crypto scheme, will brokerage IBKR share liability?
As far as scams go, Eddy Alexandre’s $260 million cryptocurrency scheme fell squarely in the too-good-to-be-true camp.
Crypto issues and voter outreach pushed political meme coins into relevance in 2024, say researchers
The 2024 elections in the United States were memorable in several respects, not least being the appearance of PolitiFi. It's a new form of meme coin cryptocurrency inspired by internet culture and ...
China is ‘hot on our heels’ in AI race, White House AI and crypto ‘czar’ says
Tech titan David Sacks reveals the status of the country's tech race with China and why U.S. data centers are important on 'The Story.' ...
Metaplanet raises $745M, aims for Asia’s largest Bitcoin-backed crypto acquisition
Metaplanet, a publicly traded company in Japan, has announced an ambitious plan to significantly bolster its Bitcoin holdings through a massive $745 million fundraising initiative. The company intends ...
Japan’s MicroStrategy Metaplanet Plans $745 Million Bitcoin Acquisition
Discover how Japan’s MicroStrategy Metaplanet plans to raise $745M for a 21,000 Bitcoin acquisition, one of the biggest ever in Asia.
Billionaire Binance founder ‘CZ’ jumps back into crypto with $16 million investment in token airdrop service Sign
The investment in Sign comes at a time when the number of token launches are exploding. As it becomes easier to launch new cryptocurrencies using AI and other tools, there are about 1 million new ...
US Vs China: AI, Crypto And The Power Play Shaping Global Trade
China's technological capabilities may be advancing faster than previously thought, challenging U.S. dominance in AI, digital payments, reserve currency and global trade ...
Private Equity Investment In Japan Soars
Japan's share of all private equity and venture capital investments in Asia-Pacific grew in 2024 as the value of private equity deals targeting Japanese companies surged. Click to read.
Metaplanet eyes more Bitcoin by issuing 21 million shares to raise $745 million
Japanese publicly traded company Metaplanet wants to raise 116 billion yen ($745 million) to buy Bitcoin. In what will be the largest capital raise ever in the country’s history, the company is ...