Japan's Nikkei share average rose 0.7%, closing at 38,027.29 due to investor optimism over potential flexibility in U.S. tariff policies. Semiconductor-related shares and the yen's softness bolstered ...
Asian stocks mostly higher on Wed: Nikkei up 100 points, Hang Seng recovers
Asian stock markets were mostly higher on Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. Investor sentiment was lifted by growing expectations of early interest rate cuts by the US Federal ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises as Trump signals flexibility in new US tariffs
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday as investors held on to hopes that U.S. President Donald ...
Japan’s Coincheck Launches Corporate Crypto Custody Service
Coincheck, the Japanese, NASDAQ-listed crypto exchange, has unveiled a new cryptoasset custody services platform for corporate users.
Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto venture to launch stablecoin
Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto venture will launch a dollar-pegged stablecoin, it said in a statement on Tuesday, after raising more than half a billion dollars from selling a separate digital token.
No evidence behind video claim Japan offloading billions in US Treasurys
In March 2025, online videos accurately claimed that the country of Japan was threatening to offload billions of U.S. Treasurys in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs. In ...
Incoming SEC chair Paul Atkins owns up to $6 million in crypto-related assets—though no Bitcoin
Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump’s Solana and Cardano, that it alleged were unregistered securities. The SEC also targeted celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan for promoting tokens, among other individuals.
‘Without a community, there is no crypto’: LunarCrush CEO says social data now critical for trading
LunarCrush CEO Joe Vezzani says social sentiment is now a must-have tool for crypto traders, calling it “one more piece of the puzzle” in market decisions.
DJT stock jumps after Trump Media announces major crypto ETF deal
TMTG, the media company owned by President Trump, has entered into a strategic partnership with Crypto.com to launch crypto ETFs.
Skadden, Nishimura & Asahi Advise As Eneos Holdings Subsidiary Lists For $2.5B In Tokyo
This transaction is Japan’s largest IPO since 2018, overtaking Tokyo Metro’s $2.24 billion IPO in September of last year, which was also the country’s largest IPO in 2024.
Circle to launch USDC stablecoin in Japan on 26 March
Circle Internet Financial is set to launch its USDC stablecoin in Japan on 26 March, in collaboration with SBI Holdings. The company, via its local subsidiary Circle Japan KK, will offer USDC to ...
SEC’s Hester Peirce on risks crypto could pose to the stock market
The Head of the Crypto Task Force weighs in on memecoins, investor protections, and how the SEC plans to safeguard crypto markets.
Trump’s Crypto Project to Offer Dollar-Tracking Stablecoin
President Donald Trump’s crypto project World Liberty Financial said it plans to launch a stablecoin redeemable one-for-one with the dollar, an announcement that comes as his administration throws its ...
Circle’s USDC Becomes First Approved Stablecoin in Japan
Circle USDC becomes Japan first approved stablecoin, expanding digital finance opportunities through SBI Holdings partnership.
Trump’s Crypto Venture Introduces New Digital Currency
World Liberty Financial, the crypto business created by President Trump and his sons, unveiled a cryptocurrency called a stablecoin, furthering his ties to an industry his administration regulates.
New Kentucky law guarantees right to hold your own crypto keys
Kentucky's new law secures the right to self-custody Bitcoin and other digital assets, offering legal clarity and protection for crypto holders amid growing national interest in decentralized finance.