Asian equities were under pressure on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s KOSPI at the centre of a volatile session as rising global bond yields and expensive oil renewed concerns over ...
Japan’s megabanks reap record profits as the Bank of Japan lifts rates to 1%
By Ben Aris in Berlin Three lost decades of near-zero interest rates hollowed out Japan's banks. The Bank of Japan's slow climb back to 1% is finally handing its lenders fat margins again — and the ...
Metaplanet to debut US trading with Deutsche Bank under MPJPY
Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, is set to begin trading in the United States via American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Trading in Metaplanet’s ADRs is expected to start on Friday, with ...
Metaplanet Invades Saylor’s Home Turf. Couldn’t Japan Fund Its Bitcoin Ambitions?
Metaplanet puts 2,100 Bitcoin into Nasdaq's Superplanet, invading the US preferred market Saylor's Strategy built.
Trump crypto meeting signals US ‘not going to slow down’ in bid for digital asset dominance, expert says
Trump hosted crypto industry leaders at the White House to discuss the CLARITY Act, with hopes to sign the digital assets bill into law by September.
Crypto stocks continue to surge after upbeat White House meeting
President Trump reaffirmed support for the Clarity Act, which would allow for greater integration of Bitcoin and its peers into the U.S. economy if passed.
Crypto Market Update August 20: Bitcoin Breaks 200-day EMA After Historic Short Squeeze, as HYPE and PEPE Soar
The crypto market is making massive gains today, August 20, with Bitcoin (BTC) price reaching $72,000 for the first time since June 1. Hyperliquid (HYPE) ...
Liquidations hit highest level since Oct. 10 crypto market crash
As per the onchain analysis platform CoinGlass, crypto shorts worth $2.73 billion got wiped out on Aug. 19. In contrast, longs worth only $248.10 million got liquidated on the day. In short, crypto ...
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP Announces Sponsorship of Japan Go IPO Summit 2026
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 20, 2026 / Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP ("EGS"), a leading U.S. law firm ...
LVMH-backed L Catterton to buy Japan investment adviser
TOKYO -- U.S. private equity firm L Catterton will acquire major Japanese financial advisory Financial Standard to answer rising demand for advising wealthy individuals as the industry reshuffles amid ...
Crypto stocks continue surge premarket after upbeat White House meeting
U.S. stocks linked to cryptocurrencies extended Wednesday’s rally premarket as investors jumped on President Trump’s reaffirmed support for crypto-friendly legislation.
Crypto shares climb after Treasury’s doubled buybacks boost risk assets
By Pritam Biswas, Arasu Kannagi Basil and Hannah Lang Aug 20 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency-related stocks surged on Thursday, a day after the U.S. Treasury Department said it would support more ...
Bank Of Japan’s Rate Hike Dilemma Keeps Getting Harder
The Bank of Japan faces a crossroads unlike any in decades: an imminent rate hike that almost everyone — including the prime minister — actually wants.
Why is Crypto Up Today? Ethereum Leads Market Recovery With a +18% Pump
Traders have woken up today with just one question on their mind. ‘Why is crypto up today?’ is what everyone is asking right now after Ethereum opened today at $2,260 after a near +18% move over the past 24-hours.
54% of new Indian crypto investors are under 25: Report
Investors aged 18–25 accounted for 54.4% of new investors added during Q2, making them the largest contributor to new market participation
Nikkei 225 climbs after bond rout eases, with Kioxia and SoftBank surging
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rebounded on Thursday as a sharp retreat in global bond yields brought buyers back to technology shares after one of the index’s worst sessions this month. The Nikkei rose about 1% ...