more offshore equities and investment fund shares than they have sold during the first six months, according to statistics published Monday by the Ministry of Finance.
Japan’s Crypto Trading Users Set to Reach 500,000 in 2024
Japan's crypto trading users are expected to reach 500,000 in 2024, driven by robust market growth and regulatory support.
DEXs Are Reshaping Crypto Trading for the Good Despite Regulatory Scrutiny
Despite the SEC's antagonistic posture against the industry, it’s important to note that DEXs like Uniswap, Dexalot, and Dodo as well as others are by and large a financial force for good. Generally speaking DEXs are reshaping the trading landscape for the better by offering unique benefits and features that centralized exchanges simply can't match.
The House crypto bill could be the answer to America’s regulatory soul-searching. The ball is now in the Senate’s court
U.S. digital asset ownership jumped from 30% in 2023 to 40% in 2024. Congress must rise to the occasion and pass FIT21.
Adopting A MicroStrategy-Like Strategy, Firm Listed On Tokyo Stock Exchange Buys $2.5M Worth of Bitcoin Amid Crypto Meltdown
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc. doubled down on its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investment even as the digital currency continues to bleed. What Happened: The Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company ...
Crypto thieves have stolen $1.38 billion in crypto this year
Despite the high degree of crypto theft, the amount of crypto stolen has not yet surpassed the $2 billion recorded in the first half of 2022. Moreover, this year, almost three-quarters of the stolen crypto stemmed from just five incidents, indicating that crypto criminals were sweeping up large volumes of crypto in fewer attacks.
Rise of Telegram-Friendly Chain Spurs Talk of Crypto Super App
One of the top performers in crypto this year is a project with ties to Telegram Messenger LLP, a rival to WhatsApp whose blockchain plans have previously drawn the ire of US regulators.
Crypto Derivatives Market Hit with $279M in Liquidations Over Weekend
The crypto derivatives market faced significant turbulence over the past weekend, resulting in the loss of $279M from leveraged positions ...
Bitcoin’s Mt. Gox Swings Add to Signs of Rocky Crypto Rebound
Bitcoin is under pressure again on concerns about possible sales of the token by creditors of the failed Mt. Gox exchange, which has begun returning a roughly $8 billion hoard of the largest digital ...
Japan’s Nikkei posts limited gains as profit-taking weighs
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Monday, with further gains capped by profit-taking after both main stock indexes touched fresh all-time peaks last week. The Nikkei rose 0.21% to 40 ...
Japan’s net sale of foreign bonds in June biggest in two years
Domestic investors offloaded a net $24.42bln worth of foreign bonds last month, their largest monthly net selling since June 2022, as per Japan's Ministry of Finance data ...
Japan posts current account surplus of $17.7 bln in May
TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - Japan's current account surplus grew for the 15th straight month in May as a record primary income surplus more than offset the trade deficit, the Ministry of Finance said on ...
Japan books current account surplus of 18 billion USD in May
Japan logged a current account surplus of 2.85 trillion yen (about 18 billion U.S. dollars) in May, said a government report on Monday. The figure grew 41.8 percent from a year ago, preliminary data ...
Japan logs largest May current account surplus
Japan posted ¥2.84 trillion in current account surplus in May, up 41.8% from a year before and the largest for the month since comparable statistics became available in 1985, Finance Ministry data ...
Record primary income lifts Japan’s May surplus to $18 billion
Japan's current account surplus expanded 41.8 percent from a year earlier to 2.85 trillion yen ($18 billion) in May, buoyed by its la ...
Japan Has Y2.849 Trillion Current Account
Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.849 trillion yen in May, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday. That exceeded ...