Japan's central bank held its policy rate at 0.5% Thursday, holding them for a second straight meeting, as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs threaten the country's exports. The move was in line ...
Bank of Japan Keeps Rates Unchanged as Tariffs Cloud Outlook
The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged amid widespread market expectations that Governor Kazuo Ueda wouldn’t raise rates given the uncertainty stemming from US tariffs.
Robinhood CEO says firm is diversifying away from volatile crypto revenue even as Q1 earnings beat expectations
Robinhood reported $927 million in revenue in Q1, up 50% from the same period last year.
Here’s what has changed for crypto since President Trump kicked off his second term
Now that Donald Trump completed his first 100 days in office, CNBC Crypto World takes a look at what has changed for digital assets since he started his second term as president.
Crypto Stocks Emerge Unscathed From April’s Market Turmoil
Cryptocurrency-linked stocks have rallied in April, riding a surge in the price of Bitcoin to emerge largely unscathed by the turbulence that’s roiled US equity markets.
Japan, China, South Korea, ASEAN to expand currency swap programme, Nikkei says
Japan, China, South Korea and ASEAN countries are expected to expand their emergency currency swap programme as early as this month to include infectious disease outbreaks and natural disasters, ...
Japanese and Australian markets poised for muted start following choppy trade on Wall Street; most Asian markets closed for holiday
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to stand pat on interest rates at 0.5% in its two-day monetary policy meeting which concludes later in the day.
America’s oldest bank looks to Japan amid global uncertainty
TOKYO -- Bank of New York Mellon is bolstering its Japan operations, seeing opportunities to make money as the country emerges from deflation and its people become more open to investing in the stock ...
Robinhood quarterly profit jumps on crypto trading surge
Robinhood reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by robust crypto trading volumes from clients looking to hedge their positions.
Visa launches stablecoin payments in Latin America in major advance for crypto
Credit card giant Visa announced on Wednesday the launch of a new product that will let consumers pay with stablecoins in six countries, including Mexico and Argentina. The offering, which Visa developed along with the Stripe-owned startup Bridge,
The changing nature of crypto trading, according to Kraken’s co-CEO
Dave Ripley, co-CEO of Kraken, one of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges talks to CNBC's Arjun Kharpal about the volatility in crypto markets, what President Donald Trump means for the ...
Here’s When ‘The Real Altseason’ Everyone’s Been Waiting for Will Kick Off, According to Crypto Analyst
A closely followed crypto analyst says that altcoins may start outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) once one key metric hits a pivotal level.
Record 3.7 M Crypto Tokens Dead—Did Meme Mania Kill Them?
Crypto Tokens flood markets; CoinGecko says 3.7 million have collapsed since 2021 as stablecoins approach a $240 billion cap.
Japan’s top brokerages warn on Trump uncertainty after jump in profits
TOKYO -- Four of Japan's largest brokerage groups reported a combined 57% increase in net profit for the year ended March 31, but there are signs that U.S. policy is having a chilling effect on the ...
Japan’s MUFG projects record profit as rising rates boost loan margins
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group expects record net profit for the year ended March under revised guidance it announced on Wednesday, as interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan lift ...
New Trump-linked consulting firm launches in DC to navigate crypto, AI : ‘Trust, connected voice’
A new government relations firm with past ties to the Trump administration has launched in Washington, D.C., to advocate for clients in crypto and AI.