While meme coins are often treated as jokes, with no real utility, Trump’s meme coins have become a way for wealthy individuals to gain access to Trump and funnel money to his family. So far, Trump’s coin has generated at least $320 million in fees, according to Chainalysis, a crypto analytics firm.
The Father Pursues Trump’s Diplomatic Deals. The Son Chases Crypto Deals.
While Steve Witkoff travels the world as Middle East envoy, his son Zach is pitching foreign deals for his cryptocurrency venture with the Trumps.
Japan’s core inflation hits more than 2-year high
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's core consumer inflation hit 3.5% in April to advance at its fastest annual pace in more than two years, data showed on Friday, maintaining pressure on the central bank to ...
Bitcoin price surges to fresh record ahead of Trump’s crypto dinner
Price move gives renewed hope that the digital token can achieve a kind of escape velocity against almost any economic backdrop.
‘Major Wake-Up Call’: How $400M Coinbase Breach Exposes Crypto’s Dark Side
Coinbase said 69,461 customers were initially impacted by the breach, but fears remain over the threat of real-world robberies.
It’s Time to Worry About Japan and the Yen Carry Trade Again
It’s time to worry about Japan again. While investors may have expected better times for stocks now that the market has more or less recovered from April’s tariff shock, some strategist see reason for ...
From Tokyo To Your Wallet: How Japan’s Monetary Shift Is Shaping Your Financial Future
Japan's historic shift away from negative rates and yield curve control marks a turning point, ending decades of ultra-expansionary monetary policy. Read more about it here.
SoftBank Group Breakthrough: Turbocharged Earnings Ignite AI Investments
Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group reported its first profit in four years, amassing gains through strategic investments amid global economic uncertainties. The company remains focused on AI, ...
Norinchukin Bank books annual loss of $12.63 billion on US and European bonds
Japan's Norinchukin Bank on Thursday reported a net loss of 1.81 trillion yen ($12.63 billion) for the year ended March 2025 as it sold off its portfolio of U.S. and European government bonds. The ...
Berkshire Hathaway in danger as Japanese bonds crash, but Warren Buffett still won’t touch Bitcoin that’s making new ATHs
Berkshire Hathaway is in deep trouble as Japan’s bond market unravels, and Warren Buffett refuses to even glance at Bitcoin, which just crossed a record-breaking $111,000.
NTT’s upcoming listing offers hope for investors amid SGX’s IPO drought
SINGAPORE] The first half of 2025 has tested investor sentiment in Singapore’s equity market, but there are emerging signs that the tide may be turning. Read more at The Business Times.
Japan’s Nikkei closes at two-week low after heavy sell-off of US stocks, bonds
Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a two-week low on Thursday, as investors turned risk-off after sharp declines on Wall Street and a spike in U.S. Treasury yields stoked worries about a flight ...
Asian shares slip as worries about U.S. debt send Wall St tumbling
Asian shares have followed Wall Street lower after shares slumped under pressure from the bond market due to worries over U.S. debt ...
Japanese markets end lower as yen hits new two-week high
Investors ignored government data that showed Japan's core machinery orders rose 13.0 percent in March from the previous month.
Japan’s Norinchukin Bank books annual loss of $12.63 billion
Japan's Norinchukin Bank recorded a net loss of 1.81 trillion yen ($12.63 billion) for the January-March quarter as it sold off its portfolio of foreign government bonds. The loss compared with a ...
Tokyo stocks fall as firmer yen hits exporters amid U.S. fiscal woes
Tokyo stocks fell Thursday, with the Nikkei index closing at a two-week low, as export-linked shares were sold on a firmer yen amid concerns over deteriorating U.S. fiscal health. The 225-issue Nikkei ...