Cryptocurrency airdrops have emerged as a popular way for blockchain startups to promote new crypto tokens and attract users to their projects.
Yes Bank-SMBC News: Japanese banking giant to acquire controlling stake? Private lender has this to say
Yes Bank has given an update regarding the recent move taken by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). Earlier it was reported that SMBC is gearing up to approach the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ...
How Japan became America’s banker — and why the money’s running out
World War II is over. America’s got the guns, Japan’s got the ruins. The U.S. cut a deal — military protection for economic c ...
Japanese Bitcoin Hoarder Metplanet Adds $115,600,000 Worth of BTC As Stock Surpasses 263% Gains on the Year
The Japanese hotel and investment firm Metaplanet has gobbled up another $115.6 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC).
Six things to know about the Circle crypto IPO, happening this week
What exactly does Circle do, and why did it decide to move its headquarters from downtown Boston to lower Manhattan late last year? Here are six things to understand about the company, which manages a ...
In Japan, a U.S. security ally, anger over ‘tyrannical’ steel treatment
In Tokyo, there’s concern — and more than a little trepidation — over what the Nippon Steel deal and doubled tariffs portend for the economic relationship.
Japan’s Nikkei erases day’s gains as caution grows over global trade
Despite the simmering uncertainties, a gauge of Nikkei volatility eased to 24.57%, moving into the middle of the narrow range of the past month, following a surge to as high as 62.46% in early April, ...
Bank of Japan’s Ueda says economy can withstand hit from US tariffs
TOKYO] Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday (Jun 3) the country’s economy can withstand the hit from US tariffs and sustain a cycle of rising inflation accompanied by wage growth, ...
Japan ponders JGB restructuring amid super-long bond slump
The Finance Ministry is considering ways to deal with a slump in Japan's super-long bonds, or those with maturities of more than 10 years. It's planning a meeting of financial institutions this month ...
Bank of Japan urged to keep or slow bond taper pace from fiscal 2026
TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) received a sizeable number of requests to maintain or slightly slow the pace of tapering in its bond purchases from fiscal year 2026 onward, minutes of a meeting between ...
Asia Morning Briefing: Crypto Industry ‘Unprepared’ For Quantum Threat Says Analyst
Crypto industry lobbyists are urging U.S. senators to stay focused as the GENIUS Act, a bill aimed at regulating stablecoin issuers, faces potential distraction from unrelated amendments during its ...
Univest Securities, LLC Sponsors Japan GO IPO Summit And The CEO Speaks On Shelf Offerings And Pipes Panel
New York, New York, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Univest Securities, LLC ("Univest"), a premier boutique full-service investment bank and securities broker-dealer firm based in New York, is ...
2 Japanese killed in China’s Dalian, Chinese suspect detained
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Two Japanese nationals have been killed in Dalian, northeastern China, and a Chinese suspect has been detained, an official from the Japanese Embassy in Beijing said Tuesday.
Japan’s departure tax revenue hits record high in FY 2024
Japan's revenue from a departure tax collected from travelers in fiscal 2024 hit a record high amid an influx in the number of visito ...
Japan’s 50 Richest 2025: As A Stronger Yen Boosts Wealth, Uniqlo Billionaire Tadashi Yanai’s Net Worth Hits A Record High
As a stronger yen propels collective wealth by 14% to $228 billion, Tadashi Yanai’s fortune hits a record high.
Dave Ramsey Says Crypto Is Going To Continue To Get Bigger and Better — But Investors Should Still Be Cautious
Dave Ramsey says crypto is evolving and stabilizing, but warns it’s still speculation, not investing. Find out what that means for long-term financial strategy.