Traders at Japanese exchange Bitbank said in a daily note that they expect bitcoin prices to move towards the $28,000 level, citing ETF optimism.
Bank of Japan announces unscheduled bond buying
The Bank of Japan said it would buy 300 billion yen ($2.01 billion) of 5 to 10-year bonds. Japan's 10-year JGB eased slightly.
Japan’s Nikkei slides to worst quarter in a year as shippers, oil stocks drag
Japan's Nikkei share average ended a volatile week with slight declines on Friday, swinging between gains and losses during the session to send the stock benchmark to its worst quarterly performance ...
Japan Display, HKC End Tie-Up Talks on OLED Display Plant in China – Nikkei
The tie-up talks, launched in April, sought to build display-making plants using Japan Display's eLEAP OLED technology and start mass production in 2025. In June, they had delayed the deadline for an ...
Japan Finance Minister says no ‘defence line’ set in dealing with currency moves
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday Japanese authorities have set no "defence line" in dealing with currencies, while also warning the yen's weakness had progressed "quite a bit".
‘There’s no doubt we picked a side here’ — Chainalysis founder Michael Gronager talks analytics, Ukraine and crypto adoption in Asia
In the second in a series of 1-on-1 interviews from the Token 2049 crypto conference in Singapore held Sept. 13-14, Michael Gronager, founder of blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, spoke to Forkast ...
Former crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried faces US trial
Fried, once the most respected face of crypto currency, goes on trial Tuesday in federal court facing seven counts of fraud that could see him spend decades in prison.Pending the trial, Bankman-Fried ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls, set for worst quarter in a year as energy stocks weigh
Japan's Nikkei share average sank on Friday as a retreat in crude oil pulled down energy shares, keeping the stock benchmark on course for its worst quarterly performance since mid-2022.
Asia markets poised for rebound, mirroring moves on Wall Street; Japan data in focus
Japan will release its September inflation figures for Tokyo, which is seen as a leading indicator of nationwide trends.
Japan Finance Minister Pledges Appropriate Action Against Excessive Yen Moves
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki renewed his pledge to take action against sharp falls in the yen as it weakened to its lowest level in almost a year.
Japan monitoring forex volatility, yen falling sharply: minister
Japan is closely watching volatility in foreign exchange markets and will respond appropriately to rapid movements, Finance Minister ...
Japan finance minister says no ‘defence line’ set in dealing with FX moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday Japanese authorities have set no "defence line" in dealing with currencies and that they would not rule out any options if moves become ...
Biggest sell-off in 25 years hits Japan bonds as Bank of Japan loosens grip
JAPAN’S government bonds are set for the worst quarterly sell-off in more than two decades as the central bank loosens its grip on the market. Read more at The Business Times.
Tokyo equity offerings surge as Japan Inc begins to shift towards capital efficiency
Japan equity offerings have more than quadrupled in value this year, with investors encouraged by a surge in the Nikkei stock index to a 33-year high and signs that Japanese firms have begun to manage ...
Mixin hacked for $200M, Worldcoin eyes greater expansion and Haun Ventures’ execs talk crypto regulation
As for other news, it’s been an interesting and somewhat slower week for the crypto community. On Sunday, Hong Kong-based crypto company Mixin lost around $200 million to hackers in a breach. The hack on Mixin is the biggest theft in the crypto world in 2023,
U.S. government shutdown could boost bitcoin price, crypto bulls say. Where is the coin heading to?
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