This is part of Trump’s Great American Crypto Scam, a series about the catastrophic collision between the second Trump administration and the wild world of cryptocurrency. Read it all here.
Trump’s crypto empire set to expand with new stablecoin and investment fund offerings
President Donald Trump’s crypto empire is expanding with the recent announcements of a new dollar-backed stablecoin and investment funds for digital assets.
A Complete Guide to What Parts of Crypto Are Serious—and What Parts You Can Ignore
This inadequate presentation of crypto value is a common theme, as the crypto journalist Molly White has detailed. Some coins that barely trade at all have nominal values of many millions of dollars, ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 2-week low as automakers slump on US tariff worries
Japan's Nikkei average ended at a two-week low on Friday in a broad selloff, with automakers leading the losses, as concerns over the potential impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs weighed.
Japan automakers send more cars to U.S. from Mexico ahead of tariffs
TOKYO -- Japanese automakers have been exporting more Mexican-built vehicles to the U.S. in recent months, apparently aiming to bulk up inventories ahead of the Trump administration's latest tariffs.
This crypto country has no taxes or bureaucracy— and it’s thriving
As the Free Republic of Liberland marks its 10th anniversary this April, founder and president Vít Jedlička reflects on its growth, technological advancements, and its ongoing mission to redefine ...
KKR and state-backed JIC to take Japan’s Topcon private for $2.3bn
TOKYO (Reuters) -- U.S.-based private equity firm KKR and Japanese state-backed fund Japan Investment Corp (JIC) will acquire medical gear maker Topcon in a tender offer buyout worth 348 billion yen ...
Japan warns of economic harm from Trump’s car import tariffs
I recognize that the impact that this will have on the economy will be very big, — said the country's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday. Exports are a major driver of Japan's economic growth. — ...
The Town That Went Crazy for Crypto
In San Pedro, Argentina, 16,000 people, a fifth of the population, signed up for a cryptocurrency exchange where everyone won. Until they didn’t.
Democrats Fear Trump’s Crypto Entity Will Pose Regulatory Conflict
Senators wrote to financial watchdogs to ask how they plan to oversee the Trump family’s cryptocurrency activities.
Japan to limit cash withdrawals and bank transfers for elderly people
Japan is planning to limit the amount of money that older people can withdraw or transfer at cashpoints in an effort to halt a spike in fraud cases targeting the elderly.
MUFG Bank to raise starting salary by 18%
Next year is shaping up to be a great time to enter Japan's banking industry, with major firms offering big entry-level wage hikes. MUFG Bank is the latest financial giant to boost its salary for new ...
Japan’s Nikkei slumps 1.5% as automakers track US peers lower
Japan's Nikkei average fell over 1% on Friday with automakers tracking Wall Street losses after U.S. President Donald Trump announced trade tariffs. Toyota Motor and Honda Motor shares dropped ...
Japanese Game Developer Gumi to Hold $106k BTC Lottery for Shareholders
The Bitcoin-keen Japanese game developer Gumi has announced it will hold a $106,000 BTC lottery event for new shareholders. Find out more!
Bitcoiner sex trap extortion? BTS firm’s blockchain disaster: Asia Express
Chinese influencer denies links to honeytrap scam after promising sex to any Bitcoiner, BTS firm’s $350 in blockchain revenue: Asia Express.
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried transferred out of New York prison
The Bureau of Prisons has transferred former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried out of a detention center in New York, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.