Japan passes crypto laws to bring digital assets under financial rules, with a 20% tax target that could take effect in 2028.
Japan to open bank data to researchers in evidence-based policy push
Japan plans to open detailed banking-sector data to outside researchers as early as this fiscal year, Nikkei has learned, allowing them to analyze information from major lenders in a bid to uncover ...
CFTC chairman Michael Selig on new proposed crypto rules: We’re creating a federal option
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss details of its new proposed crypto rules to establish oversight after Congress failed to pass a law, monitoring for insider trading, ...
Crypto exchange OKX valued at $25B in funding round, including Circle, Stanchart
Hedge fund Qube Research & Technologies joined Circle Internet ( CRCL ), Ripple SC Ventures, and Standard Chartered ( SCBFF) ( SCBFY) as investors in OKX's new funding round that valued the crypto ...
SkyDrive Partners with Leading Kansai Enterprises, Including MUFG Bank, to Launch Feasibility Study for Commercial eVTOL Operations in Western Japan
SkyDrive Inc. ("SkyDrive"), a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announced that it has launched a joint initiative with leading enterprises in the Kansai region — ...
[2026/10/06] Japanese stocks bullish, but fear index surging? A complete dissection of stock, currency, crypto, and commodity market conditions!
Today's financial market was a day where complex psychological warfare played out behind the scenes, with broad gains in Japanese stocks and a trend of dollar appreciation/yen depreciation in currency ...
FNB brings crypto trading to banking platform
The bank ventures into the retail crypto market, allowing customers to trade five crypto-currencies through its share trading platform.
U.S. Treasury Drops Crypto Wallet Rule—What Changed?
The U.S. Treasury scraps two unfinished crypto reporting proposals, leaving existing rules in place for wallets and financial firms.
Small Banks Sue to Block Bank Charters for Coinbase, Ripple, and Other Crypto Companies
Trump-affiliated World Liberty Financial was one of the crypto firms that recently received a conditional national trust charter.
Bain, GIC explore IPO or sale of Japan’s WHI at valuation of about $3.2 billion, sources say
By Miho Uranaka and Yantoultra Ngui TOKYO/HONG KONG, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Bain Capital and Singapore's GIC are exploring prospects for an IPO or sale for Japan's WHI Holdings at a valuation of at least ...
Nikkei discloses breaches of employees’ Microsoft, Google email accounts
Over the weekend, Japanese publishing giant Nikkei disclosed that unknown attackers recently breached two employee email accounts and used one to send thousands of phishing emails.
Nikkei Tops 70,000 at Close, Hits Three-Month High as Wall Street Rally and Cheaper Oil Lift Tokyo Stocks
Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed above 70,000 to a three-month high, supported by Wall Street gains, lower oil prices and expectations of a less aggressive Federal Reserve.
The Bank of Japan has stopped reducing its JGB purchases at 2 trillion yen per month. Here is why the balance continues to decline anyway.
When I saw the news in June that the Bank of Japan would stop reducing its government bond purchases, I took it to mean that quantitative tightening had ended. However, after reading the decision ...
[October 5, 2026 Japan Market Summary] Nikkei Average up 1,637 yen, briefly recovers to the 70,000 yen level, semiconductor stocks lead the rise
Hello, this is blue_moon🌙The Japanese market rebounded significantly on October 5.The Nikkei Stock Average closed at 69,946.86 yen, up 1,637.40 yen from the previous weekend. The rate of increase was ...
Fairshake crypto PAC network backs 32 House candidates in midterms
The CLARITY Act failed in the Senate, raising the stakes for which lawmakers return to Congress to shape crypto regulation after the midterm elections.
Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Metaplanet Sold BTC Last Quarter To Demonstrate Liquidity
The second largest corporate holder of bitcoin, Metaplanet, sold 10,000 BTC before buying back 11,000 coins to “strengthen confidence” in the company.