Japanese lawmaker Akihisa Shiozaki is leading the charge for a 20% tax rate on crypto gains, with public feedback due by March 31.
Washington is warming up to crypto faster than even industry insiders expected
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are flirting with crypto after years of skepticism. But some doubt that Democrats will actually embrace crypto.
Shiba Inu community wants SHIB to be featured in Trump’s crypto reserve
Shiba Inu burned 20 million SHIB, boosting its daily burn rate by 34.24%, but the price remains down 60% from post-election highs.
Japan’s revised Q4 GDP likely to stay upbeat, backing BOJ’s rate hike path
The Cabinet Office is expected to show gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 2.8% on an annualised basis in the three months to December 31, the same as the advanced reading released on February 17.
Japan’s revised Q4 GDP likely to stay upbeat, backing BOJ’s rate hike path: Reuters poll
Japan's economy likely expanded in the fourth quarter at the same upbeat pace as initially reported, a Reuters poll showed, reinforcing the central bank's case for a further interest rate hike in the ...
Why did Trump just establish a crypto strategic reserve?
The reserve will hold cryptocurrency forfeited to the government in criminal or civil proceedings, said the White House.
SBF’s crisis manager quit after the crypto scammer’s surprise Tucker Carlson interview
Tucker Carlson's jailhouse interview with Sam Bankman-Fried came as a surprise to everyone — including the crypto scammer's crisis manager. Mark Botnick, who had represented Bankman-Fried since the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange FTX in November 2022,
Japan ready to declare end to deflation, economy minister says
Japan has cleared the key threshold for the government to officially declare an end to long-term price deflation, economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday. The remark highlights the government's ...
Japan finance minister warns of action against FX volatility after yen rebounds
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that authorities would take appropriate action against excessive moves in the foreign exchange market, reiterating the warning after the yen's ...
Japan’s Seven & i announces restructuring, new CEO to fend off US$47 billion takeover bid
Lead outside director Stephen Dacus was named the Japanese company’s first foreign CEO. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump Family’s DeFi Project Stocked Up on Crypto Assets Ahead of White House Crypto Summit
That move comes just one day before President Trump will host the White House Crypto Summit on Friday. The company also announced Thursday that it was entering a “strategic reserve deal” with layer-1 blockchain project SUI,
Japan’s Kato: There have been one-sided forex moves since December
Japan's Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, said early Friday that there have been one-sided and rapid market moves, adding that he will take appropriate action against excessive foreign exchange moves.
This country is looking to cut crypto taxes to just 20% to attract investors
This proposal positions crypto assets as a new asset class that is different from securities," a parliamentarian said.
Japan’s ruling party moves to slash crypto capital gains taxes to 20%
Japan's ruling Liberal Democracy Party has proposed a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies that includes a significant capital gains reduction.
How the Biggest Crypto Hack Ever Nearly Destroyed the World’s No. 2 Exchange
Bybit survived, thanks to emergency loans from its peers, but questions over the crypto industry’s security linger.
Crypto Czar says Biden’s ‘bad’ Bitcoin policy cost tax payers $17 billion
Crypto Czar David Sacks warns that the U.S. government's Bitcoin policy has cost around $17 billion and the taxpayers are footing the bill.