The Nikkei 225 index, which includes the biggest Japanese stocks, has remained under pressure this year as the Japanese yen and government bond yields rose. The index retreated to a low of ¥38,400, ...
Japan firms to log record profits — driven by finance and AI biz
Leading the growth is the financial sector, buoyed by the return of positive interest rates to Japan thanks to the Bank of Japan's rate hikes ...
US endowments join crypto rush by building bitcoin portfolios
Universities and charities pile in as prices rally on Donald Trump’s promise to make America a digital assets ‘superpower’ ...
Japan’s Seven Bank starts ATM service using face recognition
Named Face Cash, the new service enables depositors with Seven Bank or Shizuoka Bank to make deposits and withdrawals without cash cards or smartphones.
Court nixes Finance Ministry decision against document disclosure
The Finance Ministry has said that public disclosure in a document-tampering case would impede investigations.
Electing Crypto Series: Trump’s First 100 Days—The High-Roller Crypto Bet
Electing Crypto tracks Trump’s first 100 days, from Bitcoin reserves to SEC overhauls, stablecoin bills, and crypto conflicts of interest shaping U.S. policy.
Crypto Firms on the Hunt for Well-Connected Washington Lobbyists
A growing number of crypto companies are shopping around to hire well-connected lobbyists or policy experts to bolster their presence in Washington and have a line to the new digital asset-friendly ...
Why the Trump administration is taking aim at stablecoins to jumpstart its pro-crypto push
"If the administration follows through, this could cement the U.S. dollar's supremacy in a digital age," a crypto researcher told BI.
Top Crypto to Invest in Right Now February 8 – Quant, Flow, Flare
InsideBitcoins curates the top crypto to invest in right now, analyzing the top market picks for potential gains and investment opportunities.
Crypto Market in Final Stage of the Cycle, Warns Analyst – Here Are His Targets for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Sui
Analyst and trader Jason Pizzino is saying that the crypto market is possibly at the tail end of the cycle. In a new video, Pizzino tells his 348,000 YouTube subscribers that for the current cycle, ...
Japan faces Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on farm goods and autos
TOKYO -- A U.S. reciprocal tariff plan to be announced as early as Monday is likely to subject Japanese goods to new duties, but exactly what type of products will be affected depends on the details ...
Japan’s ski lift ticket prices surge 30% in three years
Over the past three years, the average price for a one-day adult lift pass has surged around 30%, approaching the 7,000 yen (about $45) mark. Some premium ski resorts' lift tickets now exceeds 10,000 ...
Japan, US agree to have FX matters in the hands of finance chiefs, Ishiba says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump that the two countries will leave foreign exchange-rate matters in the hands of their finance ministers.
Japan removes Kucoin, Bitget, and other unregistered crypto exchanges from app stores after FSA request
According to reports by local Japanese media, several overseas cryptocurrency exchanges’ applications were abruptly removed from Japanese mobile app stores. The exchanges confirmed to have been ...
Ether drops 20% in a week amid fears of inflation and tariffs: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin rises while ether falls as investors digest new U.S. employment and economic data. Plus, multiple U.S. states explore bills that would create strategic bitcoin reserves.
Strategist: can’t entirely rule out a rate hike by Bank of Japan in April if spending and wage keep going strong
Richard Franulovich of Westpac sees the dollar-yen reaching mid-140s, but says a repeat of the yen carry trade unwind in 2024 is unlikely. He cites a few reasons for the case of a stronger yen, ...