Until, of course, in 2013 the Silk Road was shut down by FBI agents and Mr Ulbricht, then 29 years old, was arrested in the science-fiction section of a San Francisco public library. In 2015, after a four-week trial,
Japan’s Nikkei rides tech boost to two-week high; BOJ decision in focus
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday as SoftBank Group and other technology stocks tracked their U.S. peers higher for a second straight session, while investors awaited the Bank of Japan's ...
Bank of Japan Must Weigh Trump Trade Threats as it Tightens Policy
The Bank of Japan kicked off a global market selloff last time it raised interest rates. The likely rate increase this week will be less dramatic, but the real suspense lies in what comes next for the ...
Where Crypto Policy And Regulations Are Headed Under President Trump
He is expected to sign executive orders to elevate crypto to a national policy priority and form a Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets.
Japanese Stocks close Higher Amid U.S. AI Hope, Netflix Earnings
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.8% to close at 39958.87 amid risk-on sentiment. "Equities worldwide continued to ride on the wave of U.S.' AI investment announcement, as well as blowout earnings ...
Japan aims to ease financial burden of foreign trainees
TOKYO -- Japan will work to ease the financial burden of foreign nationals coming to work in the country under a new government employment program, Nikkei has learned. The program, dubbed Employment ...
Japan’s biggest lenders hit valuation landmark as central bank weighs rate increase
Japan’s biggest banks are nearing a key valuation level for the first time in almost a decade as investors bet that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates on Friday and accelerate its ...
Bank of Japan set to raise rates on Friday: report
The move would mark the central bank's first rate hike since July last year, when it increased rates to 0.25%.
Japan unexpectedly logs trade surplus, exports hits record high & imports also shows positive growth
Exports from Japan rose by 2.8% y/y to a new peak of JPY 9,910.60 billion in December 2024, exceeding market forecasts of 2.3% and pointing to the third straight month of growth. Imports to Japan ...
Hang Seng Index and Nikkei Climb While ASX 200 Slumps on Tariff Woes
PBoC’s policy easing spurs Chinese equity gains, lifting the Shanghai Composite and CSI 300. Buyback loans aim to counter US tariff concerns.
Japan’s 2024 Trade Surplus With US Towers Over 2017-2020 Levels
Japan’s trade surplus with the US last year far surpassed its average levels during President Donald Trump’s first term, risking his ire as the president mulls tariff plans across the world.
Brian Moynihan says big banks like BofA may have to adopt crypto payments, leading one wealth advisor to predict Bitcoin will hit $130K this year
Bitcoin could be propelled to a valuation of $130,000 in 2025 according to one wealth advisor, buoyed by positive sentiments from CEOs like Brian Moynihan.
‘Hope is not a strategy:’ Sell-off risk looms over crypto amid lack of policy announcements from Trump
On Polymarket, the odds of a strategic reserve being created within Trump's first 100 days have fallen from 48% on Monday to 29% on Wednesday.
Nikkei Up 0.3%, Led by Tech, Electronics Stocks
Japanese stocks are higher as a weaker yen raises hopes for domestic earnings growth. Tech, electronics, and machinery shares are leading the gains. SoftBank Group is up 3.8%, Advantest is 3.2% higher ...
Asian shares helped by China uplift, Trump’s tariff plan hangs in air
The big moves in Chinese stocks helped lift MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan up 0.11 per cent, reversing its losses from earlier in the sesion ...
Japan’s Exports Rise as Companies Brace for Trump Tariff Impact
Japan’s exports rose for a third month in December on the back of a weaker yen, as businesses waited for further clarity on likely US trade policy in President Donald Trump’s second term.