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Legislation regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency whose value is pegged to another asset, is set for a vote in the Senate.

The SEC has delayed its decisions on XRP and Dogecoin ETF proposals, but altcoins like Bitcoin Pepe could rally higher soon.

Still, the bill is considered a major win for the crypto industry. The industry-backed bill would help protect consumers and set industry standards that could allow stablecoins to become mainstream for digital payments and other financial instruments, advocates say.

Founded in 2012, Coinbase Global ( COIN -1.07%) is now the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world. The company's April 2021 initial public offering (IPO) is still the largest-ever for the crypto industry. Four years later, Coinbase landed in the S&P 500, becoming the first-ever crypto trading platform to do so.

Dubbed as Japan's Strategy, Metaplanet is now Japan’s most shorted stock, says CEO as Bitcoin bulls warn of a global short squeeze.

If the Bank of Japan wants to raise interest rates further, it will likely need to do so this year before the window of opportunity closes, a former board member said.

Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday as some exporter shares were sold on a firmer yen, with investors wary about the currency's furthe ...

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Yields on long-dated Japanese government bonds rose to new records on Wednesday in the wake of a poor auction result that cast doubt over debt sales looming in the ...

Bitcoin holding firm Metaplanet stock hit upper circuit in two minutes of stating Wednesday's trading, with analysts calling it still cheap.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Farm Minister Taku Eto resigned Wednesday after facing a backlash over a remark that struck a nerve with a public suffering from soaring rice prices, dealing a blow to the ...

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund said it’s investing $500 million in a fund managed by US private equity firm Thoma Bravo, as part of its effort to boost alternative assets.

Since our April scenarios, the Bank of Japan held a policy meeting at the start of May, which showed little urgency to raise interest rates from their current level of 0.5 per cent.

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced May 20 that the basic water charge for all general households in the capital will be waived for four months ...

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Long-dated Japanese government bonds saw little relief on Wednesday after a poor auction result sent yields to record levels and as more debt sales loomed in the weeks ...

Tokyo stocks were mixed Wednesday morning, as the market was pressured by selling after Wall Street losses overnight, while bank issu ...

Exports to the U.S. dropped 1.8% in April from a year earlier, reflecting weaker demand for Japanese cars and other machinery.