Tag: finance

A new executive order opens the door for companies to add cryptocurrencies to retirement plans. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger weighs the risks and potential rewards.

A Taiwanese investigation into the possible theft of chip technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is putting a low-profile, lesser-known tech linchpin in Japan under unusual scrutiny.

SBI Holdings denied reports of filing a Bitcoin-XRP dual crypto ETF. The proposal is in the planning stage with no application submitted.

Trump signed an executive order opening retirement accounts to crypto exposure. The “infinite twap” is finally here—but it might not be the biggest immediate impact factor. U.S. President Donald Trump has officially signed an executive order allowing cryptocurrencies and digital assets to be held in 401(k) retirement accounts.

Bitcoin! Memecoins! We are so back . . . except for the metaverse. Why not? We pay a virtual visit to a decentralized utopia to find out.

The US confirmed it would end stacking of universal tariffs on Japan and cut car levies as promised, Tokyo’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said after a meeting on Thursday with his counterparts ...

Japan posted a current account surplus of 1.348 trillion yen in June, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday - down 23.6 percent from a year earlier.

Japan's current account surplus in the first half of 2025 rose 9.1 percent from a year earlier to 14.60 trillion yen ($99.1 billion), ...

World shares were mixed on Friday, with Asian stocks mostly lower while Tokyo's benchmark spiked more than 2% after Japanese officials said they had resolved questions over the tariff that will apply ...

FxPro chief market analyst Alex Kuptsikevich said the rebound aligns with “growing appetite in the stock markets,” but warned that BTC is “trapped in a narrow range.” ...

On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin rises to the $116,000 level on excitement that digital assets could soon be coming to 401(k) retirement plans. Plus, Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg sits down with CNBC Crypto World to discuss spot crypto ETFs and regulatory advancements for digital assets in the United States.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt issued a blunt warning to Bitcoin supporters on an X post on Wednesday. Brandt, who has spoken in favor of Bitcoin many times before, criticized how many Bitcoin supporters believe the digital currency can fundamentally replace the fiat-based currency system.

Asian stock markets rose on Friday, with a powerful rally in Japanese shares leading the way, as investors reacted positively to signs of easing trade tensions between Japan and the United States.

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian markets made an uneven recovery on Friday, with Japan's broadest stock index hitting a record high on strong corporate earnings and expectations that ...

Japan's Convano launches sustainable Bitcoin mining, Korea reviews stablecoin AML risks, and Japan Open Chain debuts a cross-chain token.

Japanese stocks rallied Friday on a mixed day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue that raised concerns about their trade deal.Investors are now ...