A proposal by the top US securities regulator to eliminate a rule that mandates stock investors get the best possible prices for their transactions will benefit a new and growing corner of the ...
Clarity Act faces July 4 deadline as Senate still lacks 60 votes: Will the crypto bill pass by July 4?
The CLARITY Act faces a critical four-week window before Congress's July 4 recess, but key disputes over ethics rules, DeFi oversight, and anti-money laundering provisions ...
Japan exports in May grow at fastest pace in more than three years, beating estimates
Japan's exports in May grew at their fastest pace since November 2022, rising 17% year on year, beating expectations. The figure was higher than the 16.2% expected by economists polled by Reuters, and ...
Japan Rates Hit Three-Decade High, But No ‘Meaningful Disruption’ to Crypto Market
Japan's central bank lifted rates to a level unseen in decades, a move that once shook crypto markets—yet prices barely stirred.
Illinois passes ‘most anti-crypto law in America,’ industry groups push back
Governor JB Pritzker signed Illinois' FY2027 budget into law on June 16, embedding a brand-new 0.2% "privilege tax" on crypto transactions inside Senate Bill 3019.
Japan’s May crude import price hits record high in yen terms amid Mideast war
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) - Japan's crude oil import price hit a record high in yen terms in May, surpassing April levels, Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday, driven by a ...
Bitcoin sell-off toward $60K may resume as Japan hikes interest rates
BTC price faces renewed macro pressure as past post-BoJ drawdowns and recession-linked tightening cycles put $60,000 back in play.
Nikkei 225, TOPIX set record closing highs
Japan's two main stock indexes set record closing highs on Wednesday. Investors picked up a wide range of shares on the view that a fall in crude oil futures could lead to improved corporate earnings.
Japan’s Nikkei closes at record high near 70,000 on AI boost
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a record high for a third straight session on Wednesday, ending just shy of the 70,000 mark, on easing concerns over the Middle East conflict and ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises as investors weigh Iran conflict outlook, Fed decision
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday as investors weighed prospects for an end to the Middle East conflict and awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision.
Japan exports grow at fastest pace in more than three years, beating estimates
Japan's exports in May grew at their fastest pace since November 2022, rising 17% year on year, beating expectations. The figure was higher than the 16.2% expected by economists polled by Reuters, and ...
Japan finance minister says U.S. Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns about weak yen
Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen’s recent “one-sided depreciation”, as Tokyo stepped up ...
Bitcoin News Today: BTC Shrugs Off BOJ’s 31-Year Rate High, But the Calm May Be Misleading
BTC dipped to roughly $65,600 in the Asian session on June 16 before reversing to approximately $66,000 after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.0%, the highest ...
Crypto’s next big shift will come from regulators
The shift toward regulatory equivalence is a prerequisite for crypto’s integration into the global financial stack.
Bitcoin Falls as Bank of Japan Hikes Interest Rates to 31-Year High of 1%
Bitcoin price came under selling pressure on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its interest rates by 25 bps to 1%, the highest level since 1995. The widely anticipated move marks Japan's shift ...
Popular crypto firm reportedly makes big return to Bitcoin
MARA Holdings (Nasdaq: MARA) is one of the leading crypto companies and the world's largest publicly listed Bitcoin (BTC) miner. It is also one of the largest holders of Bitcoin.