Bitcoin's drop of around 10% in the last 24 hours was dwarfed by ethereum and smaller, top ten cryptocurrencies that crashed back by between 15% and ...
U.S. bitcoin reserve keeps gaining momentum. Will it power crypto’s next rally?
Dennis Porter is now seeing the culmination of years of hard work and his single-minded dedication to the idea that bitcoin can serve as a national strategic asset.
Japan’s Kioxia Valued at $5.8 Billion After IPO Surge
Shares of Kioxia Corporation surged 14% on their debut Wednesday, valuing the Japan-based memory chipmaker at approximately 890 billion yen ($5.8 billion). Backed by Bain Capital, the company’s ...
Nikkei near two and half week low
The Nikkei average closed down 0.29 percent to 38,701.90 while the broader Topix index settled 0.44 percent lower at 2,701.99. Nikkei is at around two and half week low. Japanese inflation edged up in November as higher energy costs dominated proceedings.
Japan’s Genki Sushi casts wider overseas net in U.S., Southeast Asia
TOKYO -- Genki Global Dining Concepts, a conveyor-belt sushi chain operator, will ramp up expansion overseas, targeting markets with growing populations such as Vietnam and the U.S. state of Texas.
Tether Removal Puts Europe at Risk of Missing Trump Crypto Boom
European Union cryptoasset regulations set to take full force at year-end are already reshaping the market for a key type of digital token, potentially weakening the bloc’s appeal to investors just as crypto convert Donald Trump gets ready to take office in the US.
BofA, Nomura Push Out Bank of Japan Rate Hike on Dovish Ueda
Economists at two major financial firms pushed out expectations for the Bank of Japan’s next interest rate hike to March 2025 from January after Governor Kazuo Ueda struck a cautious tone in his ...
SoftBank Corp. Plans to Buy Osaka Property for More Than $600M, Set Up AI Data Center
SoftBank Corp. plans to buy an industrial property in Osaka for more than $600 million to set up a big data center for artificial-intelligence applications.
Yen falls to upper 157 vs. dollar as BOJ rate hike expectations fade
The yen hit a five-month low in the upper 157 range against the U.S. dollar in Tokyo on Friday as expectations of interest rate incre ...
Bank of Japan bids final farewell to Kuroda’s radical policy experiment
In rare criticism of its past policies, the Bank of Japan said former governor Haruhiko Kuroda's stimulus didn't change consumer psychology as much as planned, continuing a symbolic shift away from ...
Yen falls to upper 157 range vs. dollar as BOJ hike expectations fade
The yen hit a five-month low in the upper 157 range against the U.S. dollar in Tokyo on Friday morning as expectations of interest ra ...
Japan’s Nikkei set for weekly decline despite weak yen tailwind
Japan's Nikkei share average on Friday was headed for its worst week since early November despite the tailwind of a weaker yen, as weakness on Wall Street and caution ahead of major central bank policy decisions weighed.
Japan’s finance ministry may force a rate hike, with yen heading toward 160 level: Strategist
Masahiko Loo, senior fixed income strategist at State Street Global Advisors, says that with the yen approaching 160 against the dollar, Japan's finance ministry may force an interest rate hike at the ...
Japan’s Ruling Party Still Pushing for Crypto Tax Reform Despite PM’s Caution
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is pushing for crypto tax reform despite recent statements from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Can Crypto’s Scarcity Tame AI’s Infinite Abundance?
In a world overflowing with AI-generated content and AI agents, can crypto step in to bring back trust, authenticity, and scarcity?
Rapidus is first Japanese company to install ASML’s cutting-edge EUV machine — chipmaking tool for 2nm chips expected to be operational this year
Rapidus has successfully begun installing ASML's Twinscan NXE:3800E EUV lithography system at its Innovative Integration for Manufacturing (IIM-1) facility in Chitose, Hokkaido, marking a significant milestone for Japan’s semiconductor industry.