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SMBC is closing its U.S. digital banking unit, resulting in 163 total positions eliminated. Of those about 14 are in Florida, three in SWFL.

The White House is reportedly considering withdrawing its support for a long-awaited crypto market structure bill, according to a journalist familiar with the matter. This follows a public rift with Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States and one of the staunchest supporters of the bill.

In an effort to shape how their industry is regulated, cryptocurrency interests have spent millions of dollars supporting key lawmakers and on lobbying efforts linked to legislation that has since stalled on Capitol Hill.

Japan's Nikkei share average surged to a record high on Tuesday, playing catch-up with Wall Street's recent two-day rally after a public holiday in the Asian nation. Investor sentiment was further ...

Politics was firmly back in the driver's seat of global markets on Monday, not least after a surprise weekend win for right-wing fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi that sets her up to be Japan's first female ...

Senators canceled a markup and vote of a major crypto bill after a number of issues, including opposition from Coinbase. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says negotiations continue and a vote could happen ...

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson predicts 90% of DEX transactions and 60% of DeFi activity will occur through intent by 2030.

TOKYO -- The new Centrist Reform Alliance forming in Japan ahead of the expected snap lower house election is working to set itself apart from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's conservative government, ...

Dubbed the CRYPTO Act, the proposal from Bragg and State Senator Zellnor Myrie would introduce escalating penalties for firms operating without a state virtual currency license, starting as a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Frank Corva writes about Bitcoin adoption around the world. In the southeast ward of Shinjuku, one of the most highly-trafficked ...

This regulatory clarity is reshaping the way developers, investors, and institutions approach blockchain, shifting the focus from short-term gains to sustainable growth and compliance-driven adoption.

This regulatory clarity is reshaping the way developers, investors, and institutions approach blockchain, shifting the focus from short-term gains to sustainable growth and compliance-driven adoption.

Crypto prices were volatile in 2025, but behind the scenes, regulation, institutional adoption, and better settlement rails strengthened the sector's foundations, says Binance Research.

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield hit 2.18%, the highest since 1999, signaling a structural shift away from decades of ultra-low rates. Japan is the largest ...

The Bank of Japan wants to make the market response of the sales almost unnoticeable, like it did for the sales of stocks brought from beleaguered banks in 2000s, sources said.

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing questions about the launch of a new cryptocurrency token, which he claims will help support efforts to end antisemitism and anti- Americanism.