The headline-grabbing tale of an Italian man who said he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks inside an upscale Manhattan townhouse by captors seeking his bitcoin highlights a dark corner of the ...
Focus: US banks tiptoe toward crypto, awaiting more green light from regulators
Big U.S. banks are holding internal discussions about expanding into cryptocurrencies as they get stronger endorsements from regulators, but initial steps will be tentative, centering on pilot ...
GameStop purchases more than $500 million in bitcoin in first crypto push
GameStop on Wednesday announced it has bought 4,710 bitcoin, worth over $500 million, as the video game retailer makes its first major foray into cryptocurrency.
Japan’s bond selloff is a warning to the world
On Wednesday, demand for Japan’s 40-year government bonds plunged to its lowest level since last July, reinforcing fears that appetite for ultra-long Japanese debt is evaporating.
Japan’s Debt, Now Twice the Size of Its Economy, Forces Hard Choices
Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves.
Japan’s bond market flashes warning over US outflows and carry trade unwind
Japan’s long-term bond yields are exploding upward in a way that’s turning global capital markets into a minefield, especially for the US As of last week, ...
JD Vance speaking at Bitcoin event today, as Trump’s crypto ties grow
Vice President JD Vance is speaking Wednesday at a Bitcoin conference, marking the Trump administration's latest overture to the cryptocurrency industry — a once-fringe business that President Trump ...
US banks tiptoe toward crypto, awaiting more green light from regulators
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) -Big U.S. banks are holding internal discussions about expanding into cryptocurrencies as they get stronger endorsements from regulators, but initial steps will be ...
Crypto reckons with Trump’s growing industry ties
On Tuesday, Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social whose stock is majority owned by Trump, unveiled plans to raise $2.5 billion to finance a bitcoin buying spree.
GameStop buys bitcoin worth $513 million in crypto push
GameStop has purchased bitcoin worth about $513 million, the company said on Wednesday as the ailing video game retailer looks to capitalize on the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies globally.
Trump Crypto Czar David Sacks Says US May Buy More Bitcoin: Japan’s Metaplanet Already Did
Trump’s crypto czar David Sacks says the US may buy more Bitcoin as Japan's Metaplanet continues its BTC accumulation with a $50 million buy.
Japan’s ‘Middle Country’ Bank is Puzzling Chinese Tourists
Chugoku Bank is a small Japanese lender named after the central Japanese region where it’s based. But it’s having to turn away Chinese would-be customers convinced they have come across a branch of ...
Japan Bonds Draw Weak Demand as Rise in Superlong Yields Sparks Concern
TOKYO—An auction of 40-year Japanese government bonds drew the weakest demand in nearly a year, signaling investor caution amid a global rise in yields of ultralong bonds.The auction results ...
Bank of Japan Posts Record Bond Loss as Interest Rates Rise
The BOJ has been gradually raising interest rates since last year, causing a rise in bond yields, which move inversely to prices. The yield on benchmark 10-year JGBs rose to 1.485% at the end of March ...
Tokyo stocks flat as chip shares bought, gains locked in
Tokyo stocks ended flat Wednesday, as advances led by some semiconductor-related issues and exporters were offset by moves to lock in ...
Just-In: Metaplanet To Invest $50M in Bitcoin Via Bond Issuance
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has announced it potential Bitcoin purchase with the issuance of $50 million in 0% ordinary bonds.