Polymarket is preparing a major expansion into Japan as the company looks for new global growth opportunities. According to Bloomberg, the prediction market platform already has a representative in ...
Japan’s Nikkei rallies to record close as AI shares shine
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average soared to a record-high close on Friday as AI shares rallied on the back of gains for US peers.
5 crypto firms wind down this week amid ongoing market slump
At least five crypto companies have shuttered this week as a prolonged downturn in the crypto market has put downward pressure on user activity and investor funding. Crypto trading card platform ...
Coinbase Global Says New Crypto Rules Could Unleash Its ‘Everything Exchange’
Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) executives said the company is preparing for a broader expansion of crypto trading, stablecoin payments, derivatives, tokenized assets and AI-driven commerce, with ...
Japan’s cooling inflation may force the Bank of Japan to pause further rate hikes
Subsidies, slowing consumer prices and a fragile yen are complicating the BOJ’s tightening path even as underlying inflation pressures refuse to disappear.
Japan will avoid over-reliance on debt for extra budget, finance minister says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday the government will seek to avoid overly relying on new debt issuance if it were to compile an extra ...
Popular crypto firm shuts down amid market slump
Syndicate Labs, a popular crypto firm, announced on May 20 that it is shutting down after five years of operations. An Ethereum (ETH) infrastructure provider, Syndicate Labs has helped developers ...
Alaska Rep Begich pushes bill to protect America’s crypto reserve from admin change
United States House Representative Nick Begich of Alaska has introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA), legislation designed to write President Donald Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve ...
Crypto’s biggest regulatory win isn’t perfect, and that’s okay, says Solana Policy Institute CEO
Miller Whitehouse-Levine says the bill's developer protections and DeFi treatment are the foundational wins that matter most.
Nikkei 225 Forecast: Bond Yields and Iran Risk Test Key Support Zone
The Nikkei 225 remains under pressure as rising bond yields, Iran-related geopolitical risks and oil price concerns weigh on Japanese equities, while the 58,000 to 60,000 support zone remains key for ...
Another crypto platform shuts down after 2.5 years
The shutdown comes after crypto and trading card models prove fundamentally mismatched.
7 Emerging Crypto Investments Gaining Attention Despite a Slow Market—Ozak AI Ranks First With Strong Presale Demand
As large cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum, continue to navigate the process of consolidation and lower volatility, the way investors react to market condi ...
Crypto Exchange Blockchain.com Files for IPO in the US
Long-running crypto exchange Blockchain.com has confidentially filed to take its business public via the U.S. markets.
Crypto exchange Blockchain.com confidentially files for IPO
May 21 (Reuters) - Blockchain.com has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, the cryptocurrency exchange said on Thursday. Confidential filings with the U.S.
US freezes nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto as Tehran builds Bitcoin-backed shipping insurance
The Trump administration has engaged the Iranian regime across different frontiers, but Tehran’s crypto stash, recently estimated at $7.7 billion, is the latest indicator of the scale of the fight ...
Toyota set to sell Taiwan-made vehicles in Japan
Toyota Motor will begin importing and selling Taiwan-made Noah and Voxy minivans to Japan in October, after starting production on a dedicated assembly line durin ...