Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.8% to 40,285.25, as shares in automakers and other major exporters rose. A weak yen boosts profits for exporters and companies with big operations overseas when they ...
Toyota’s 20% ROE goal sparks hope for Japan efficiency revolution
TOKYO -- Investors may have a new reason to buy Japanese stocks after Toyota Motor set a goal of reaching a 20% return on equity, a move that could spur greater efforts by other companies to earn more ...
Japan Dismisses Idea of Adding Bitcoin to Reserves
Japan rejects Bitcoin reserves plan, citing safety and volatility worries, as worldwide nations look into crypto for strategic reserves.
Adoption of crypto could continue to drive it in 2025, says D.A. Davidson’s Gil Luria
Gil Luria, D.A. Davidson managing director, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss his bitcoin and crypto outlook. Adoption of crypto could continue to drive it in 2025, says D.A. Davidson's Gil Luria
Japan seeks record defense budget as Trump return looms
TOKYO -- Japan's cabinet approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55.1 billion) defense budget proposal for fiscal 2025 on Friday, with the incoming Trump administration in the U.S. seen increasing ...
Tokyo Inflation Accelerates, Supporting Case for BOJ Rate Hike
Inflation in Tokyo accelerated for a second month in December while the labor market remained tight, results that largely keep the Bank of Japan on track for an interest rate hike next year.Most Read ...
Tokenization Has Become Wall Street’s Latest Favorite Crypto Buzzword
Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally is rekindling hope that the digital-ledger technology that underpins cryptocurrencies will revolutionize everything from recording the ownership of houses to bonds.
The Morning After: Russia bans crypto mining in multiple regions
First, according to reports by the state-owned news agency Tass, the Russian government banned crypto mining in ten regions for six years. Russia has cited the industry’s high power consumption rates ...
Illegal crypto mining suspected of causing rolling blackouts in major city: ‘They [spread out] to avoid being detected’
In October and November, Iran's capital city of Tehran experienced rolling blackouts, and citizens suspect that some unauthorized activity might be making things worse. According to the Associated ...
Crypto readies its wish list for Trump
For more than a decade, there was a lack of clarity from federal regulators that left industry advocates frustrated, especially as the Biden administration went after crypto giants including Coinbase ...
How to get involved in crypto mining without expensive hardware
If you are considering mining cryptocurrency without a rig, cloud mining can be a low-cost alternative. Instead of buying expensive hardware, you can simply rent computing power from mining farms ...
Bybit Kazakhstan’s Exclusive Event Marks a New Crypto Frontier
The exclusive gathering brought together Bybit Kazakhstan users, industry leaders, and key stakeholders to celebrate the launch of Bybit Kazakhstan and underscore Bybit's commitment to fostering the ...
5 Best Meme Coins Set to Explode in 2025’s Crypto Bull Market
The crypto market lost billions recently, but optimism remains as the $3 trillion market cap holds. Meanwhile, meme coins are showing signs of recovery and growth.
Stablecoin adoption, ETFs to propel crypto performance in 2025: Citi
Crypto ETF inflows, onchain activity, and stablecoin usage all spiked after President-elect Donald Trump won the United States presidential election in November, and those metrics remain elevated ...
Tokyo inflation jump raises expectations for Bank of Japan rate hike
Tokyo inflation rose sharply in December, and with it rose the expectations of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike in early 2024. Consumer prices in the Japanese capital increased by 3.0% ...
Who is the group that US and Japan have blamed for the $300 million crypto theft
A North Korean hacking group, linked to the notorious Lazarus Group, has stolen over $300 million worth of cryptocurrency from Japan-based DMM Bitcoin through a sophisticated phishing attack. The FBI ...