TOKYO - Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday the Japanese government is ready to take all necessary steps to curb the yen's volatility in a statement made after the U.S. dollar rallied well ...
For many individual traders, prediction markets are hot—and crypto is not
As bitcoin loses its cool, traders are spending more time and money betting on sports, elections and Fed rate decisions.
Crypto Money Still Matters for the Midterms
The crypto industry has always moved in cycles: booms and busts; bull markets and harsh, unforgiving “winters.” We’re in something of a lull right now: Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, is worth ...
Stocks and Commodities Fuel $778 Billion Boom on Crypto Venues
Crypto exchanges are becoming a much bigger venues for trading contracts tied to stocks, indexes and commodities, adding fresh evidence that the worlds of digital assets and traditional markets are ...
Japan plans AI-powered satellites to speed counterstrike decisions
TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Defense will develop satellites equipped with artificial intelligence capable of analyzing surveillance data in space, Nikkei has learned, aiming to strengthen the country ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises on SoftBank rally, but posts weekly loss
TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average snapped a four-session slide on Friday, driven by a 12% rally in index heavyweight SoftBank Group and buoyed by Wall Street's strong finish ov ...
Japan’s Nikkei posts one-month closing low on rate, FX uncertainty
Uncertainty over interest rates and currencies kept investors away from risk assets Read more at The Business Times.
Why is the Nikkei 225 surging even as a soaring yen threatens Japan exporters?
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rebounded on Friday as easing fears of an imminent US rate increase helped technology shares recover, even as a sharp rally in the yen created a fresh headwind for exporters. The ...
KOSPI rebounds as chip stocks recover while Nikkei 225 slides on bond shock
Nikkei 225 falls 1% as chip stocks slide and Japan bond yields reach 3%. KOSPI trims losses as SK Hynix gains despite fresh Middle East concerns. Brent tops $91 as rate-hike bets keep Asian equities ...
Japan finance minister vows to keep eye on fiscal balance
Continued concerns over Japan’s fiscal sustainability have sparked a rise in government bond yields and weighed on the yen.
DOGE surges 10%, attempts reversal as Japanese fund exits position at a loss
Japan-listed Remixpoint Inc. recently sold its Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) holdings and booked a tidy $742,000 in doing so. Yet, the company’s Dogecoin (CRYPTO: ...
Nikkei posts one-month closing low on rate, FX uncertainty
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday and posted its lowest close ...
This Japanese company made money on Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, but sold them anyway to keep its $121 million Bitcoin holdings
Remixpoint sold $5.5 million of Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Dogecoin while keeping roughly $121 million in Bitcoin.
Nikkei 225 index analysis as Japan bond yields surge, SoftBank stock plunges
The Nikkei 225 Index continued its strong downward spiral, reaching its lowest level since August 5 this year, and 11.80% from its highest point this year. This retreat happened as the US-Iran ...
Coinbase, Circle, MicroStrategy stocks surge on crypto rebound
The shares of Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD), the e-brokerage popular for its stock, crypto, and tokenized equities offerings, surged more than 15% to trade above $124 today. Morgan Stanley recently ...
The Stablecoin Yield Fight Continues To Create Crypto Accounting Issues
The stablecoin yield debate was supposed to be one of the easier questions settled by the GENIUS Act. Instead, it has become a useful example of how quickly legislation can run into the realities of a ...