TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday, retreating from a record high close as SoftBank Group lost more than 12% after a report on a delay in OpenAI's initial public offering.
Japan’s Metaplanet to launch US ADRs to expand access for Bitcoin-linked investors
Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has announced plans to launch a sponsored Level I ADR program to attract U.S. OTC (over-the-counter) investors. The ADRs will trade under the ticker MPJPY ...
JPMorgan opposes the CLARITY Act over crypto interest payments and regulatory differences
The CLARITY Act has become the center of a debate in Washington, with banks, crypto companies, lawmakers, and industry leaders offering different views on the future of U.S. digital asset regulation.
Another crypto firm cuts staff in major AI push
After Coinbase and Block, another crypto firm cuts staff as part of AI pivot.
Crypto is ‘a useless, speculative mechanism,’ says GMO’s Jeremy Grantham
Billionaire investor Jeremy Grantham dismissed cryptocurrency as "a useless, speculative mechanism" that will eventually "dwindle away" over the coming decades. The GMO co-founder and renowned ...
Spanish Regulator Says No Extensions for EU Crypto Deadline as Binance Remains Unlicensed
Crypto firms operating in the European Union will be forced to cease operations if they do not obtain a MiCA license by July 1.
The FBI says crypto scammers are now sending couriers to victims’ doors to collect cash in person
Cryptocurrency investment scammers are now dispatching couriers directly to victims’ homes and public meeting spots to collect cash in person, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center warned in a ...
Japan’s SBI Holdings to buy crypto exchange Bitbank
The two exchanges are expected to hold around Y1.1tn in assets under custody and serve about 2.92 million crypto accounts.
$1.26B liquidated, 209,000 traders wrecked: What just happened to crypto in 24 hours?
Bitcoin fell to $58K as $1.26B in leveraged positions were liquidated. Hotter-than-expected US inflation reduced Fed rate-cut hopes and hit risk assets. Options positioning ...
Who is Charlie Zakkour? Inside the Next Gen NYC star’s link to a shocking crypto torture case
The revelation has sparked renewed curiosity about the Bravo star Charlie Zakkour's connection to the case, as well as his past encounters with law enforcement.
Bitcoin Hits 21-Month Low As Expiring Crypto Bets Threaten More Selling
A three-day decline sent bitcoin to a 21-month low on Thursday, extending a broader crypto market selloff as roughly $10 billion in bets on the world’s leading cryptocurrency are set to expire, ...
Japanese stocks are on fire. Here’s what’s driving the hot streak.
Japanese equities have hit all-time highs at a pace not seen since 1989.
How Japan’s Public Companies Are Quietly Becoming Digital Asset Treasury Giants
Picture this. An Asian economic giant. The world’s fourth-largest economy. A country with one of the largest equity markets in the world, with listed shares worth nearly $8.8 trillion. A market known ...
SBI Holdings Says $289 Million Bitbank Deal Will Make It Japan’s Largest Crypto Exchange
SBI Holdings has agreed to a nearly $289 million deal to acquire crypto exchange Bitbank, pending regulatory approval.
Polish cybercrime unit arrests four in FBI-backed SIM swap and crypto theft raid
Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) has detained four people in a joint operation with FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents. Poland’s authorities have charged the ...
SBI Holdings Agrees to Acquire Japanese Crypto Exchange Bitbank in $288.6 Million Deal
SBI Holdings will acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank for 46.7 billion yen ($288.6 million), creating Japan’s largest regulated crypto exchange group.