Warren is urging Trump to act against major U.S. banks over what she and the crypto industry call unfair account closures.
Stock market today: Asian shares rise following Wall Street rally on healthy earnings
Asian shares were trading mostly higher Thursday, after a Wall Street rally that followed profit reports from major companies. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained nearly 0.2% in early trading to ...
Bank of Japan must raise rates to 1% by latter half of fiscal 2025, board member Tamura says
THE Bank of Japan must raise short-term interest rates to at least 1 per cent by the second half of fiscal 2025 to contain upside inflation risks, its board member Naoki Tamura said on Thursday. Read ...
Hawkish BOJ Board Member Calls for Faster Rate Hikes
Bank of Japan policy board member Naoki Tamura said, “Raising short-term interest rates to at least around 1% in the latter half of fiscal 2025 is necessary to reduce upside risk to prices and achieve ...
‘Era of blocking crypto innovation is over’: Crypto industry responds to Trump’s early moves
White House crypto czar David Sacks said the industry underwent years of 'persecution,' a message resonating with crypto executives.
FDIC releases documents related to supervision of crypto-related activities
FDIC officials are asking banks for details on how they may engage with cryptocurrency while maintaining appropriate safeguards.
Nikkei May Rise as Concerns About U.S. Tariffs Ease
Japanese stocks may rise as concerns about trade friction between the U.S. and its trading partners recede. Nikkei futures are up 0.5% at 38950 on the SGX. USD/JPY is at 152.66, compared with 153.27 ...
Bitcoin approaches $100,000 as Trump’s pro-crypto policies take shape
Despite Bitcoin topping $100,000 this week, the world’s largest cryptocurrency has slipped below that critical threshold again, and is currently trading at a price near $97,200.
African Billionaire’s X Account Hacked By Crypto Scammers
Hackers have apparently scammed more than $1 million from X users who thought they were buying this Tanzanian mogul’s crypto coin.
Crypto fans thought this would be ether’s big year. Then came the tariffs.
As concerns around President Donald Trump’s tariff plans weighed on cryptocurrencies this week, ether experienced a sharper selloff than bitcoin — extending its underperformance despite some traders’ ...
Bank of Japan official reaffirms rate hike path
Speaking today (February 5) to parliament, Kazuhiro Masaki, director-general of the BoJ’s monetary affairs department, noted that Japan’s underlying inflation was still under 2%. He said the central ...
Japan’s Nomura doubles Q3 profit on revived markets and investment banking units
Japan's top brokerage and investment bank, Nomura Holdings , on Wednesday reported a 101% increase in net profit as its wholesale business segment grew income on strong demand for equity offerings and ...
Blockstream Expands to Japan to Boost Bitcoin Adoption
Bitcoin servicing firm Blockstream has opened a new hub in Tokyo as it doubled down on its global expansion drive ...
Trump admin reduces SEC team handling crypto enforcement
The team driving enforcement actions against crypto bad actors has largely been reassigned or demoted under the Trump administration.
Best Crypto To Buy Now As David Sacks Predicts A ‘’Golden Age’’ For Digital Assets Under Trump
As Trump crypto czar David Sacks predicts a “golden age” for digital assets, here are some of the best crypto to buy now.
Trump’s commerce pick with crypto ties advances to Senate floor
The Senate Commerce Committee moved to advance the nomination of billionaire banker Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department to the Senate floor on Wednesday.