Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snapped out of a spell of holiday season blues, with markets in Tokyo and China declining.
Japan’s Metaplanet To Expand Bitcoin Holdings by 470% in 2025
Metaplanet's expansion goal aligns with forecasts that government Bitcoin adoption could spur broader institutional investment in 2025.
US 7-Eleven IPO will invite more unwanted suitors
Southland Corporation, the Dallas-based operator of 7-Eleven then facing rumours of a Canadian takeover attempt, announced plans to move the company into private hands—namely those of its founding ...
Japan Stocks Look Set for New Highs in 2025 on Earnings, Reforms
Japanese stocks are poised to reach new record highs in 2025, driven by corporate governance reforms and robust earnings, according to equities strategists.
UBS targets Japan’s regional banks with senior sales hires
UBS Group hired three salesmen in Japan to boost its business selling high-yielding structured investments and other tailored derivative products to local financial firms, as activity heats up in this ...
Metaplanet eyes upping Bitcoin holdings to 10K BTC in 2025
Metaplanet is aiming to expand its Bitcoin stash more than fivefold to 10,000 Bitcoin in 2025, as analysts predict a bull run this year that could see Bitcoin rise above $200,000. The Japan-based ...
In New Regulated Landscape, CEXs Still Need To Make Crypto Go Round
The certainty of regulation and the influx of institutional investment and interest means that industry CEX titans will have to compete with TradFi banks and brokers.
Crypto’s Next Big Thing: Most Promising DeFi Projects in 2025
The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector continues to disrupt traditional financial systems, offering innovative solutions through blockchain technology. As we e ...
Crypto wallet Phantom confirms it won’t launch a token amid airdrop rumors
Digital asset wallet Phantom has confirmed it won’t launch a token following rumors that it would initiate a token airdrop to complement its new social discovery feature.
I’m a Financial Advisor: 3 Reasons I’m Cautious About Crypto in 2025
Crypto is buzzing like crazy, especially now that Trump won the election. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) early last year.
Japan homes shrink to their smallest in 30 years
TOKYO -- Houses in Japan are getting smaller, with the average floor space falling to a 30-year low. Total area per house is about 92 square meters, a decline of 3 sq. meters from the peak year of ...
US regulator warned banks on crypto but did not order halt to business
A U.S. bank regulator told banks to pause dabbling directly in crypto in 2022 and 2023, but did not order them to stop providing banking services to crypto companies contrary to industry complaints of ...
US regulator warned banks on crypto but did not order halt to business, documents show
A U.S. bank regulator told banks to pause dabbling directly in crypto in 2022 and 2023, but did not order them to stop providing banking services to crypto companies contrary to industry complaints of ...
US regulator was cautious on crypto but did not tell banks to choke off sector, documents show
A top U.S. bank regulator told multiple lenders to pause dabbling directly in crypto in 2022 and 2023, but did not direct them to stop providing banking services to crypto companies, according to ...
Crypto Lands in Washington as Less-Than-Unified Political Force
Over the last few weeks, the crypto industry has been doing victory laps from Silicon Valley to Washington. With a pro-crypto president-elect, a new AI and crypto czar, and the pending exit of ...
BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF sees record daily outflow as crypto pauses its blockbuster rally
Traders pulled $333 million from BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF on Thursday, marking the fund's longest losing streak as the crypto rally pauses.