Democrats have been quietly making amends with the industry after getting pummeled by pro-crypto super PACs in 2024. Meanwhile, crypto lobbyists are starting to hedge their bets as they contemplate a ...
How Japan’s Surging Government Bond Yields Are Triggering a Global Liquidity Drain on Bitcoin
Japan's rising JGB yields are forcing institutional asset sales and capital repatriation, draining global liquidity and pressuring Bitcoin in 2026 ...
Japan Bond Market Crisis Raises Crypto Crash Fears as BOJ Rate Hike Looms
Japan's bond market crisis and rising BOJ rate hike odds threaten to trigger another crypto selloff like Q1 2026.
Japan PM Takaichi plans Australia visit to discuss rare earths, Nikkei reports
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning a visit to Australia, seeking to discuss supply chains for rare-earth elements and co-operation on safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the ...
Quantum Advances Are An Opportunity For Crypto
Quantum computing represents a forced development opportunity, not a fatal flaw. The winners will not be those who avoid the risk, but those who operationalize the transition, embedding quantum ...
US bans crypto operator after Dubai cease and desist
A U.S. court bars KuCoin operator Peken Global from serving U.S. users without registration.
Midnight Foundation president warns transparency may limit crypto’s future
Fahmi Syed says blockchains should be able to prove what is true without exposing every piece of user data as AI agents take on more sensitive tasks ...
Crypto vs Bank Savings Accounts: Where Does Your Money Earn More?
For years, saving money meant one thing: putting cash in a bank account and earning modest interest. That model still exists, but it no longer dominates the conversation. In 2026, a growing share of ...
Japanese Gen Z Fears Crypto Scams More Than Any Other Generation
Japanese Gen Z is most wary of crypto scams on social media, a new survey of 1,486 people finds. Here's what the data shows.
Latest crypto hack sees thieves make off with $280 million from Solana DeFi platform Drift
The stolen funds are likely linked to North Korea, according to a blockchain intelligence firm.
Snow country: How Niseko became Japan’s ski and property boomtown
KUTCHAN, Japan -- As winter ends in Japan, the memory of powder snow likely lingers in the minds of its record number of domestic and international visitors. Perhaps no other place in the country is ...
Japan Finance Minister Warns of High FX Volatility, Signals Readiness to Act
TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Friday put currency traders on notice, saying the government stands ready to act against speculative moves in foreign ...
Japan’s Katayama voices concern over FX moves after Trump
US President Donald Trump’s remarks on the Middle East earlier this week had a significant impact on financial markets, according to Japan’s finance minister, who voiced concern about rising ...
Nikkei drops nearly 1,000 yen after Trump speech rattles markets
Japan's benchmark Nikkei index fell sharply during trading Wednesday, dropping nearly 1,000 yen after remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump ...
U.S. bans crypto operator after Dubai cease and desist
On March 5, Dubai’s crypto regulator issued a cease-and-desist order against cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin, including its entities Peken Global Limited, Phoenixfin, MEK Global, and KuCoin Exchange EU ...
Hackers steal $280mn from decentralised finance crypto exchange Drift
Loss equates to about half of total US dollar value on deposit with platform popular for trading perpetual derivatives ...