TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan logged in September its largest current account surplus in 18 months as the trade balance swung into the black, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Thursday, with hefty gains ...
How Misinformation On Hamas And Crypto Fooled Nearly 20% Of Congress
Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the White House stating that Hamas raised over $130 million in crypto. But blockchain analytics firms deny this claim.
Why Hong Kong is still bullish on crypto
Unlike people in the US, where the SBF trial is just one more episode in the prolonged crypto winter, those in Hong Kong were feeling much more optimistic about all things Web3. The city’s top official, Chief Executive John Lee, was there to discuss ...
What You Should Know To Get Started Investing In ETFs (And Why)
In the 1990s, investors talked about mutual funds. In the 2000s, they talked about index funds. And since 2010, investors have been all-in on exchange traded funds, or ETFs. ETFs are a package that has proven appeal for investors.
Magnificent wooden canopy to be symbol of 2025 Osaka Expo
OSAKA--A ring-shaped wooden roof with a circumference of 2 kilometers will be erected using traditional techniques at the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. The canopy, which will protect visitors to ...
IPO No Go: All Four Recent Blockbuster Debuts Are Now Trading Below Debut Price
Shares of automated marketing firm Klaviyo closed below their initial public offering price for the first time in the stock’s brief history, becoming the latest high-profile IPO to fall flat in ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.26%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Fishery, Banking and Marine Transport sectors led shares lower.At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.26%.The best ...
Foreigners’ bank accounts used in fraud in Japan triple since 2020
Police in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, have reported a surge in the misuse of bank and other accounts held by foreign nationals in phone scams, nearly tripling over the past three years.
$463 mil. in unsecured COVID loans in Japan irrecoverable, total may hit $6.64 bil.
A total of 69.7 billion yen (about $463 million) in unsecured financial assistance provided by government-affiliated financial institutions t・・・ ...
Japanese Megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Teams up with Crypto Exchange for Stablecoin Project
The Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ will join forces with one of the nation’s biggest crypto exchanges for a new stablecoin offering.
Japan’s Nikkei rises on corporate earnings outlook, Nintendo shines
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street's strong finish overnight and as investors scooped up Nintendo and other stocks with strong earnings outlook.
With Sam-Bankman Fried facing life in jail, the crypto industry is ready to move on
Now that a guilty verdict has put an end to the FTX saga, builders and investors shaping the future of crypto are ready for a new chapter.
KKR Looks to More Carve-Outs in Japan After Kokusai’s IPO
KKR expects to buy other units from Japanese conglomerates after listing Kokusai Electric in Tokyo's stock exchange last month, KKR's CFO Robert Lewin says during an earnings call. The stock of the ...
‘Massive Calamity’—BlackRock And The U.S. Government Could Be About To ‘Kill’ Bitcoin Amid Huge Ethereum, XRP And Crypto Price Rally
Legendary bitcoin and crypto trader Arthur Hayes has warned that bitcoin and crypto could be sleepwalking toward "massive calamity," warning BlackRock and the U.S. could be about to "kill"
Crypto products see $767 million net inflows, highest since 2021 bull market
A new CoinShares report says the net capital inflow into crypto in the last six weeks has eclipsed the total from all of 2022.
IT Pros in Australian Crypto Need to Brace for Regulation
Australia is moving towards regulating cryptocurrency, with a focus on those involved in developing and maintaining crypto platforms.