TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - Japan Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Monday that the government is prepared to take decisive steps against volatility in foreign exchange and other financial ...
Japan, South Korea Nuclear Operators Get US Ex-Im Bank Support
The US Export-Import Bank advanced plans for up to $4.2 billion in financing to support Japanese and South Korean nuclear operators’ purchase of enriched fuel from California-based General Matter.
PayPay, SoftBank affiliate price $879.8M IPO below marketed range
PayPay , along with an affiliate of SoftBank Group , raised about $879.8M through the digital payments firm’s U.S. IPO, marking the largest li ...
Finance minister says verbal intervention possible over sharp won decline
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Saturday the government may carry out verbal intervention to curb the won's sharp decline if necessary, as the conflict involving Iran has fueled volatility of the ...
U.S. Treasury imposes sanctions after $800M North Korean crypto scam
U.S. Treasury sanctions massive $800M crypto fraud.
PayPay snubbed Japan for US after IPO success of SoftBank-backed Arm
Japanese smartphone payment service PayPay's choice to go public in the U.S. rather than in Japan stems from the success of Arm, the U.K. chip designer that listed on Wall Street in 2023 and shares ...
Five-minute bets are the new craze sweeping crypto markets
Ultra-short-term cryptocurrency bets have surged in popularity with amateur traders on prediction markets, creating “even more mania” in digital tokens and new arbitrage opportunities for high-speed ...
Trump crypto venture offers “guaranteed direct access” for $5 million
By Michelle Conlin and Tom Wilson NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) - Investors in World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by President Trump and his sons, have secured what the company ...
Crypto lobby has already spent $271m to sway the 2026 elections. It’s just getting started
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elizabeth Warren (left), Juliana Stratton (middle) and Donald Trump (right) all play key roles in the upcoming elections.
With $200m to spend on the midterms, crypto hopes to repeat its 2024 success: ‘It’s the most critical time’
Candidates in both parties – but mostly Republicans – are seeing cash infusions after merely indicating support ...
Japan’s Crypto Revolution: Speculative Bets To Institutional Backbones
For much of the past decade, crypto existed as a parallel financial system. It was volatile, experimental and largely detached from traditional institutions. In Japan, that separation is beginning to ...
Ultra-short-term bets add ‘even more mania’ to crypto trading
Ultra-short-term cryptocurrency bets have surged in popularity with amateur traders on prediction markets, creating “even more mania” in digital tokens and new arbitrage opportunities for high-speed ...
SoftBank’s PayPay keeps dual listing on table after solid US IPO
SoftBank Group Corp.-backed PayPay Corp. is open to a dual listing with a presence on Tokyo’s bourse, its chief said after the digital payments company’s $880 million trading debut in New York.
Japan ready to act against sharp yen swings, finance minister says
TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Japan is ready to take whatever steps are necessary at all times against sharp swings in foreign exchange and other financial markets, which have a huge impact on people's ...
Metaplanet (MTPLF) Stock Surges After Unveiling $25M Venture Fund and Miami Expansion
Metaplanet (MTPLF) stock jumped 5.53% after announcing a $25M VC fund for Bitcoin startups and a Miami-based asset manager, with first JPYC investment.
Here’s how the Iran conflict may have helped crypto prices recover, even as stocks struggle
Investors exposed to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether have been on a wild ride over the past year.