Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said the company sold no Bitcoin after moving 5,014 BTC worth $322 million between custodial addresses.
Bank of Japan September rate hike locked in; SME bankruptcies hit 12-year high
Japan's wholesale price inflation held near a three-year peak in July 2026, all but sealing a Bank of Japan rate hike at its September 17–18 policy meeting — but the same tightening cycle built to ...
I like crypto. I also like my banks: A lobbying war squeezes senators
Senate Republicans' friends are fighting. They'll soon have to pick a side between the banks and crypto companies.
Japan’s govt said to support faster central bank rate hike
While Japan’s central bank has legal independence over monetary policy, it is also required to maintain close contact with the government on economic policy goals. Takaichi’s Cabinet can’t force the ...
Japan’s Topix hits record 4,160.28 as Nikkei gains on chips
Japanese stocks climbed on Thursday, with the Topix hitting a record high as semiconductor gains and strong corporate earnings outlooks boosted investor confidence.
Nikkei 225 rallies nearly 2%, but Japan’s inflation story is getting hotter
Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed on Thursday as a benign US inflation report eased pressure on global interest rates, giving technology and export shares another lift even as domestic price data ...
When Japan buys yen, it unwinds a dangerous trade
AMERICA’S TREASURY secretary, Scott Bessent, is used to making audacious bets against central banks. He once worked for Soros Fund Management, the hedge fund famous for “breaking” the Bank of England ...
Japan Escaped a 30-Year Economic Slump, But Crypto Could Pay the Price
Japan escaped its Lost Decades. Now rate hikes threaten the cheap-yen trade that funds crypto and global risk assets.
Nikkei 225 Opens at 67,524 as BOJ Rate Signals Test Japan’s Rally
Tokyo opens at 67,524 with the Bank of Japan signaling a faster hike pace and the yen still sliding, a combination that decides whether Japan's exporter-led run keeps going. Anyone holding Japan ...
SEC-CFTC Crypto Map Advances as Clarity Act Stalls
The SEC-CFTC crypto regulation framework gives markets a working map while the Senate's CLARITY Act remains stalled over stablecoin rewards.
Beyond price: How crypto investors can read market risk through data
Price remains the most visible crypto market signal, but liquidity, volatility, correlation, on chain activity and portfolio exposure can provide a broader view of risk.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 makes astonishing new all-time high above 50,000
The Nikkei 225 crossed above 50,000 for the first time on Monday. The benchmark index closed at 50,051.11, up 751.46 points or 1.52%. The move came as investors reacted to progress in U.S.-China trade ...
Coincheck Group Eyes Japan’s Institutional Crypto Boom With New Infrastructure Push
Coincheck Group (NASDAQ:CNCK) is positioning its business around institutional crypto infrastructure, execution and asset management as regulatory developments in Japan and other markets broaden ...
Japan passed landmark crypto law, but stablecoin payroll workers have no tax rules
Japan's most influential blockchain industry body announced Wednesday the formation of a dedicated Taxation Committee to address a gap that has grown more urgent with every stablecoin adoption ...
A Crypto Twitter Post Just Spawned a 10,000% Meme Coin Rally
PLUMBER meme coin surged 10,000% in a day as Crypto Twitter debated oldheads vs plumbers. Yet, the rally could fizzle fast.
Japanese self-driving startup Turing plans U.S. office, $10B IPO
Turing, a Tokyo-based autonomous-driving startup, plans to open a U.S. office within the next year and is targeting a potential American stock listing within five years at a valuation of roughly $10 ...