Japan's Nikkei soared over 3%, driven by a rally in AI-related stocks and strong corporate earnings, while softer oil prices further supported market sentiment.
Nikkei 225 Jumps 3% as Chip Stocks Rally on Iran Deal Hopes
Despite issues with the Yen Intervention, Nikkei 225 climbs 3% as chip stocks jump and Bessent Iran remarks lift Hormuz deal hopes.
Crypto Exchanges Make Buying Coins Easy but Weighing Risks and Fees Hard, Consumer Reports Finds
Consumer Reports' evaluations find that crypto exchanges make buying coins easy but weighing risks, costs, and fees hard.
How Trump’s financial windfall stiffened opposition to landmark crypto bill
Angela Alsobrooks and other Senate Democrats are pushing for provisions in the Clarity Act that would rein in the Trump family’s crypto profits.
Yen intervention rattles Japan as global stocks barely notice: AlphaCheck
Japan and the US jolted the yen out of an historic slide. US and global stocks keep pressing toward records.
Amid crypto turmoil, this stablecoin quietly made $1.5 billion in Q2
While the rest of crypto spent Q2 2026 bleeding, Bitcoin falling from $68,200 to $58,600 during the quarter, three major exchanges announcing closures, the Coldcard hack draining $89 million from ...
Japan’s Eneos eyes $6bn in global investments after Chevron deal
Japanese oil major Eneos Holdings looks to boost its growth investments to about 1 trillion yen ($6.36 billion) worldwide after acquiring businesses from Chevron, aiming to build a supply chain in ...
FBI Agent Charged With $1 Million Crypto Theft — The Crime His Own Bureau Polices
A supervisory FBI agent crypto theft case unfolds as Patrick Yaroch faces charges over $1 million in stolen digital assets.
BNY to add crypto staking to digital asset custody platform
The custody bank has selected Galaxy to provide staking infrastructure as it broadens services for institutional crypto investors.
Japan Stocks Shrug Off Yen Shock, But Kioxia Signals More Pain Ahead
Japan's Nikkei absorbed yen intervention with modest losses, but Kioxia's guidance miss leaves it exposed to further BOJ risk.
CZR Exchange Announces Crypto Debit Card Initiative to Expand Digital Asset Utility
George Town, Cayman Islands, August 4th, 2026, FinanceWireCZR Exchange, a global digital asset platform headquartered in the ...
Only the Bank of Japan can arrest the yen’s decline
Higher interest rates are needed to address a growing yield gap with the U.S.
Global market: Japan’s Nikkei slips as intervention fears weigh; Toyota earnings in focus
Japan’s Nikkei edged 0.11% lower, while the Topix fell 0.26%, as investors remained cautious over possible further yen-buying intervention by authorities and awaited Toyota’s quarterly earnings. The ...
Why the U.S. Stepped In to Prop Up Japan’s Yen Currency
The two countries “will not hesitate to conduct further joint intervention," vowed Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama.
Coinbase vice chair says he’s hopeful Senate will pass crypto regulation bill ahead of recess
The Senate heads to recess this weekend, meaning time is running out to consider a big crypto regulation bill. The CLARITY Act, which passed the House with bipartisan support in 2025, would give ...
‘Never Punished For Winning’—Crypto’s Fight Over Who Pays For A Crash
Onchain perp exchanges now compete on auto-deleveraging, the mechanism that closes profitable traders to cover other people's losses in a crash.