“Bitcoin has struggled as a result of selling pressure from long-term holders taking profits but also uncertainty around Fed policy, the liquidity environment and other macro conditions,” said Gerry O ...
New federal guidance allows banks to use crypto for fees
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued new guidance clarifying that national banks may hold crypto-assets on their balance sheets for the limited purpose of paying ...
AI Data Centers Are Banging on Crypto’s Door
The investor found kindred spirits at a bitcoin-focused data-center developer, now called IREN, and joined its board. They were among the few who saw locations like Childress, a tiny city in the Texas ...
Bitcoin’s 2025 gains have been wiped out as a sell-off rocks the wider crypto market
Bitcoin dropped deeper into a bear market as investors fret over liquidity, Fed rate cuts, and a broader tech sell-off that's crushed risk appetite.
Crypto, but government crypto — with Agustín Carsten
Despite having once labelled Bitcoin “a bubble,” a “Ponzi scheme” and an “environmental disaster,” Carstens takes a more positive view on some types of crypto. If financial markets would benefit from a more flexible, more programmable currency, central banks should give it to them.
Japan’s central bank governor signals it remains on rate hike path after PM meet
The mechanism for inflation and wages to grow together is recovering,” Ueda told reporters on Tuesday after his first bilateral meeting with the prime minister.
Nikkei index drops 3%, largest fall in 7 months on weak tech, U.S. concerns
Tokyo stocks dropped Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei index falling more than 3 percent, led by a plunge in tech issues and growing ...
Japanese Yen Could Extend Losses on Prospect of Looser Fiscal, Monetary Policies
The Japanese yen hits a nine-and-a-half-month low against the dollar and could fall further on expectations for looser fiscal and monetary policy under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, MUFG Bank’s ...
BOJ chief tells Takaichi central bank seeking smooth landing towards price goal
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday he told Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the central bank was gradually raising interest rates to guide inflation smoothly towards its 2% target and ...
Bank of Japan independence holds during governor’s meeting with super-dovish prime minister
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi respected the Bank of Japan’s independence on Tuesday during a 25-minute meeting with Gov. Kazuo Ueda, where any discussion about the movement of interest rates and the ...
Nikkei index drops 3%, largest drop in 7 months on weak tech, US concerns
Tokyo stocks dropped Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei index falling more than 3 percent, led by a plunge in tech issues and growing ...
‘60 Minutes’ Exposes Trump’s ‘Nuts’ $2 Billion Crypto Pardon
Earlier this month, 60 Minutes interviewed Trump for the first time since CBS’ parent company Paramount agreed to pay the president $16 million to settle a lawsuit. The company has since installed ...
Japan’s Nikkei average slides 3% as tech sell-off accelerates
TOKYO -- Japanese stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average at one point shedding more than 3% as investors accelerated their profit-taking amid fears of an AI bubble and ...
Factbox-Japan’s Toolkit to Combat Unwelcome Yen Declines
Japan last intervened in the currency market in July 2024 when the yen fell to a 38-year low of around 161.96 to the dollar. The BOJ also raised interest rates to 0.25% that month, causing the yen to ...
Japan Stimulus Package Exceeds $110 Billion as Economy Contracts in Q3 2025
Japan announces ¥17 trillion stimulus amid economic contraction, potentially boosting Bitcoin through increased liquidity.
Cardano founder responds to Trump’s pro-crypto push, warns of overreach
Cardano (ADA) co-founder Charles Hoskinson believes that while the Trump administration’s apparent support for crypto was initially seen as a turning point, its approach may now be stifling rather ...