Regulators and legislators are helping pave a path for traditional banks and financial services companies to adopt digital assets and cryptocurrencies.
A career pivot led this bond fund manager from Japan to finance to find her passion
Glass, who was promoted to the position in February after 27 years in the business, at first seemed destined for a career in Japanese language and literature. She received a bache ...
Japan’s financial watchdog set to relabel crypto assets as financial products
Japan's financial regulator is set to propose new legislation that would reclassify crypto assets like bitcoin (BTC-USD) and ether (ETH-USD) as financial products, according to a media report dated ...
Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds Tops 10 Million Units Sold!
(TOKYO:9697) today announced that worldwide sales of Monster Hunter Wilds, released on February 28, 2025, surpassed 10 million units. Monster Hunter Wilds is the latest entry in the Monster Hunter ...
Japanese firm Metaplanet issues $13.3M in bonds to buy more Bitcoin
Metaplanet, dubbed “Asia’s MicroStrategy,” issued 2 billion yen ($13.3 million) in zero-interest bonds to capitalize on Bitcoin's recent price dip and expand its holdings.
Chinese Crypto Boss Heads for the Poles in a SpaceX Capsule
A four-person crew is about to take off from SpaceX's NASA Kennedy Center in a Dragon capsule, in a world first to orbit Earth's two poles.
How the Trump family took over a crypto firm as it raised hundreds of millions
As World Liberty Financial raised more than half a billion dollars, President Donald Trump’s family took control of the crypto venture and grabbed the lion’s share of those funds, aided by governance ...
Global Stocks Are Getting Crushed. Japan’s Nikkei Entered Correction Territory.
Global stock markets were a sea of red early Monday on fears that all major U.S. trading partners could be hit with 20% tariffs by the Trump administration. Ahead of an April 2 deadline, White House ...
Japan’s FSA Explores New Regulations To Classify Crypto as Financial Products
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to propose a significant reclassification of cryptocurrency assets by 2026, according to a report by Nikkei.
The Trump Family Advances Its All-Out Crypto Blitz, This Time With Bitcoin Mining
A business led by two of the president’s sons will invest in American Bitcoin, a new mining company controlled by Hut 8.
Crypto Market Plunges Amid Bearish Pressure and Failed Recovery
Bitcoin has pulled back below 82,000, having lost over 6% since Friday, when a sell-off in stock markets dampened enthusiastic sentiment.
Japan’s Nikkei Falls More Than 4% on Tariff Fears
The week got off to a shaky start in Asian markets, where major indexes in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all dropped at least 3%. Those regions are particularly dependent on exports to the U.S. and ...
Metaplanet Stock Crashes 9% Despite 2 Billion JPY Bitcoin Purchase Plan
Metaplanet stock plummeted 9% today as Japanese market brace for Trump Liberation Day. Firm raises 2 billion JPY with zero-interest bonds.
Japan Mulls Reclassifying Crypto as a ‘Financial Product’ to Curb Insider Trading: Report
Cryptocurrencies are currently categorized as a "means of settlement" under the Payment Services Act, a designation that has governed their use primarily as a payment tool rather than as investment ...
Japan to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products: Report
Japan’s finance regulator is planning to change the country’s laws to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products as early as 2026, according to the local outlet Nikkei. The Financial Services ...
Current State of Creativity x Technology in Tokyo as Seen through CCBT: Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) Report
Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) has been engaging in creative activities through art and digital technology, co-creating with various players such as citizens, artists, companies and research ...