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.
UK government under fire over ‘bungled’ crypto Isas policy
One of the main aims of Isas is that they are simple . . . [this] creates a lot of complication.” Suter is perplexed by the government’s rollout of regulated crypto products. From next month, ...
FATF warns offshore crypto firms create money laundering and sanctions gaps
FATF says offshore crypto service providers can create regulatory blind spots that increase risks of money laundering and sanctions evasion, urging countries to strengthen oversight.
SoftBank-backed PayPay shares set to open 38% above IPO price
By Arasu Kannagi Basil and Utkarsh Shetti March 12 (Reuters) - Shares of PayPay were indicated to open 37.5% above their offer price in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday, giving the SoftBank-backed ...
BTC reserve firm Metaplanet targets Japan’s digital asset ecosystem with $25M fund
Metaplanet will invest $25 million in Japan’s Bitcoin infrastructure.
Crypto News Today: Metaplanet Launches Bitcoin Venture Arm as Japan Shifts
Metaplanet has launched a new venture firm to fund Bitcoin infrastructure startups in Japan as policymakers move toward recognizing Bitcoin as a regulated finan ...