Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday that he “agreed with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that exchange rate should be set by the market.” ...
Japan’s soaring debt sparks alarm ahead of crucial election
Mounting fiscal pressures and rising interest rates force Tokyo to reconsider its decades-long debt-driven strategy.
JD Vance: “Crypto finally has a champion” in the White House
Vice President JD Vance spoke at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas, as the Trump administration has leaned into cryptocurrency,.
Crypto has a champion in the White House, Vance tells bitcoin conference
President Donald Trump is a strong ally for the growing cryptocurrency industry, Vice President JD Vance told attendees at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
‘Crypto king’ has court hearing in NYC kidnapping case
NBC New York obtained new video that shows the torture victim running down the street after his escape, 17 days into captivity, and seeking help from a police officer.
Kinaxis Brings AI-Powered Supply Chain Breakthroughs to Tokyo at Kinexions 25
Kinaxis® (TSX: KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced it will host Kinexions Japan 25 on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Tokyo. This year’s event will spotlight new ...
JD Vance says crypto can help everyday Americans. Here’s how many actually use it.
About 1 in 6 U.S. adults — 17% — have ever invested or used cryptocurrency, a number that has held steady since 2021, according to Pew Research surveys.
Japan’s 40-year bond sale sees weakest demand in 10 months
Japan’s $3.5 billion auction of 40-year government bonds on Wednesday just crashed through a ten-month low, drawing a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.2, the weakest ...
Why ‘wrench attacks’ on wealthy crypto holders are on the rise
The headline-grabbing tale of an Italian man who said he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks inside an upscale Manhattan townhouse by captors seeking his bitcoin highlights a dark corner of the ...
Focus: US banks tiptoe toward crypto, awaiting more green light from regulators
Big U.S. banks are holding internal discussions about expanding into cryptocurrencies as they get stronger endorsements from regulators, but initial steps will be tentative, centering on pilot ...
GameStop purchases more than $500 million in bitcoin in first crypto push
GameStop on Wednesday announced it has bought 4,710 bitcoin, worth over $500 million, as the video game retailer makes its first major foray into cryptocurrency.
Japan’s bond selloff is a warning to the world
On Wednesday, demand for Japan’s 40-year government bonds plunged to its lowest level since last July, reinforcing fears that appetite for ultra-long Japanese debt is evaporating.
Japan’s Debt, Now Twice the Size of Its Economy, Forces Hard Choices
Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves.
Japan’s bond market flashes warning over US outflows and carry trade unwind
Japan’s long-term bond yields are exploding upward in a way that’s turning global capital markets into a minefield, especially for the US As of last week, ...
JD Vance speaking at Bitcoin event today, as Trump’s crypto ties grow
Vice President JD Vance is speaking Wednesday at a Bitcoin conference, marking the Trump administration's latest overture to the cryptocurrency industry — a once-fringe business that President Trump ...
US banks tiptoe toward crypto, awaiting more green light from regulators
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) -Big U.S. banks are holding internal discussions about expanding into cryptocurrencies as they get stronger endorsements from regulators, but initial steps will be ...