Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s priority must be economic reforms and reassuring investors, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.
Bank of Japan Expected To Hold Steady At October Meeting
Recent data suggests that upward pressure remains on underlying inflation, but the Bank of Japan is likely to extend its wait-and-see approach at next week’s meeting.
Japan Group Backs Prioritizing Bitcoin, Ether for Crypto ETFs
A group of Japanese companies said discussion on allowing exchange-traded funds for cryptocurrencies should focus on major tokens such as Bitcoin and Ether, as the country contemplates whether to ...
Bitcoin eyes $68,000 as it reclaims some weekly losses: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
Navigating the Crypto Landscape: Japan’s Conservative Stance on ETFs and Regulation
Japan remains cautious about integrating cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into its financial ecosystem, contrasting with the proactive stances of other global economies like the ...
Nigeria releases American crypto executive after dropping money laundering case
An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced they were ending his money laundering trial on health and diplomatic ...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Plans to Launch Its Own Blockchain Early Next Year
One of world’s oldest crypto exchanges, Kraken, plans to launch a blockchain early next year for decentralized applications that allow for trading, borrowing and lending of tokens without ...
Tokyo Consumer Inflation Slows Below Bank of Japan’s Target
TOKYO—Consumer inflation in Tokyo slowed below the Bank of Japan’s 2% target but expectations for near-term rate increases remain high, especially given the yen’s renewed weakness. The consumer price ...
Kidnapped for crypto: 4 men flew from Florida to Portland, tied a man to a post before stealing his cryptocurrency, feds say
A passerby found the man and reported he looked as if he had been subjected to torture, according to an initial complaint.
A Look at What is Happening in Crypto – 22 October
A Market Correction or Overleveraging? On October 15, the crypto market saw a pullback as liquidity surged to over $184 ...
Japan, US finance chiefs discussed FX moves in bilateral meeting, official says
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed recent exchange-rate moves, among other topics, in a bilateral meeting held on Thursday, a senior Japanese ...
Japan’s $400bn defense push stalls on weak yen and capacity constraints
AKASHI, Japan -- As Japan heads to the polls in a national election this Sunday, the unpopularity of the incumbent government led by newly installed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has left rare clouds ...
Bank of Japan cautiously upbeat on US outlook, warns of jittery markets
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday optimism over the U.S. economic outlook was broadening but markets remained unstable, offering a mixed view on whether risks to his country's economy ...
IMF calls on Bank of Japan to hike interest rates at ‘gradual’ pace
The International Monetary Fund welcomes the Bank of Japan's decision to raise interest rates in July, but further hikes should proceed at a gradual pace, a senior IMF official said on Thursday.
North Korean Hackers Used a Fake NFT Game to Infect PCs, Steal Crypto
Lazarus hackers exploited a now-fixed Google Chrome bug in a scheme that infected victims with malware immediately upon visiting a game's website and swiped their crypto.
Fitness app Moonwalk that pays crypto for step tracking raises $3.4 million from Hack VC
Moonwalk Fitness, an app that incentivizes healthy habits by rewarding users with crypto, has raised $3.4 million in seed funding from lead investor Hack VC with contributions from Binance Labs, ...