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Crypto Abductions Prompt New Security Steps From French Minister
France’s interior minister gathered crypto executives Friday to try to assuage their fears after a wave of kidnapping attempts targeting individuals connected to the digital asset sector hit the ...
Fear and Anger in France’s Crypto Community After Spate of Kidnappings
French crypto bosses have reacted with fear and anger after a series of violent kidnappings. While some have stepped up security and are considering bodyguards, others are calling for a tougher ...
Japan assets saw record inflows in April as investors fled U.S. markets — their promise still holds
Japan markets saw a record month of foreign purchases of its equities and bonds in April, but some market watchers believe this to be a one off occurrence.
Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street’s rally steadied
HONG KONG — Shares were mixed Friday in Asia after Wall Street drifted higher as reports suggested the Federal Reserve may have more leeway to cut interest rates later this year to support the U.S.
Japan’s economy contracts annualized real 0.7% in January-March
Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 0.7 percent in the January-March period, marking the first contraction in four quarters, as ...
Japan Finance Minister to focus on forex consensus in dialogue with Bessent
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that he would seek to discuss foreign exchange issues with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the understanding that ...
Japan’s economy shrinks more than expected as US tariff hit looms
Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year and at a faster pace than expected, data for the March quarter showed on Friday, underscoring the fragile nature of its recovery now under threat ...
Japan Aims for Currency Talks With US Based on Past Dialogue
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said he’ll seek another opportunity to talk with his US counterpart Scott Bessent next week to discuss currency matters, building on their dialogue last month.
Japan’s Remixpoint Buys Another $3.4M Worth of Bitcoin
The Tokyo Exchange-listed Japanese firm Remixpoint has used its balance sheet to buy another $3.4 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC). Read more!
Crypto Bill Poised for Resurrection After Democrats Hail Changes
Crypto-friendly Senate Democrats moved closer to reviving stablecoin legislation sought by the industry after bipartisan negotiators agreed to assorted revisions, including tightened restrictions on ...
After latest kidnap attempt, crypto types tell crime bosses: Transfers are traceable
Crypto industry insiders seem convinced that organized crime likes these attacks because of a (mistaken) belief that crypto transfers are untraceable. So people like Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin are ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed as investors await a slew of regional economic data
Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Friday as investors look toward a slate of GDP data in the region. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 is set to open higher, with the futures contract in Chicago at 37 ...
Japan’s Q1 GDP shrinks annualized 0.7% on weak consumption
TOKYO - Japan's economy shrank an annualized 0.7% in the January to March quarter from the previous three months, according to preliminary government figures released Friday, reflecting weak ...
Japan’s Kato says will discuss FX with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Kato said on Friday that he would seek to meet US reasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss foreign exchange. Kato added that excessive FX moves damage the Japanese ...
Japan wage growth cools in manufacturing, picks up in services
TOKYO -- Japanese companies have raised wages by an average of 5.49% this year, little changed from 2024, as the pace of increases in manufacturing slows while other sectors catch up, a Nikkei survey ...