The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has allocated its highest-ever provision for potential bond transaction losses, marking a cautious shift in monetary policy outlook as interest rate pressures build. According ...
Japan’s capital spending in Jan.-March rises 6.4% on year
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BOJ sets aside maximum provisions for bond transactions, Nikkei reports
The Bank of Japan has set aside the maximum provision for losses on bond transactions, the Nikkei reported on Monday.
Japan’s PM plans Trump meeting to dodge Tariffs before G7
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to visit the US before the G7 summit to secure a better trade deal.
Firefighters handle fire inside Crypto.com Arena
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Pi Network wants to make crypto as simple as cash and 60 million people are already in
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Japan’s warning, the trade war’s next phase, and Trump Media’s Bitcoin buy: Markets news roundup
Demand for Japan’s 40-year government bonds plunged Wednesday to its lowest level since last July, reinforcing fears that appetite for ultra-long Japanese debt is evaporating.
Public Keys: GameStop Bitcoin Flop, BlackRock ETF Euphoria and Metaplanet’s Sprint
GameStop saw its stock flop after spending $500 million on BTC, and BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust is on track to complete a record month.
Trump’s crypto complicates Las Vegas wedding between MAGA and bitcoin
Trump had previously been a harsh critic of cryptocurrency, saying in 2021 that it “seems like a scam,” but he flipped in the following years. He spoke at last year’s bitcoin conference, made a series of promises to support crypto in office and now calls himself “the crypto president.”
Second man charged in violent New York kidnapping crypto case appears in court
William Duplessie, one of the two men charged in New York with kidnapping a man for three weeks in Manhattan's upscale SoHo neighborhood, shocking him with electric wires, and dangling him over a staircase to try to get him to give up his Bitcoin password,
Japan’s bond market is under pressure and the government faces uncomfortable decisions
Japan’s bond market is under real pressure, and both the government and the central bank are facing some of the most uncomfortable decisions in years. Borrowing costs have hit record highs, demand is ...
Japan weighs tough choices as bond market volatility intensifies
Japan’s bond market is under real pressure, and both the government and the central bank are facing some of the most uncomfortable decisions in years.
Japanese Bonds Surge on Bets That Government May Tweak Issuance
Japanese government bonds rallied Tuesday on signs that the finance ministry may be prepared to adjust debt issuance following a rout in the market.
Japan faces big decisions on tackling bond market volatility
Japan’s government and central bank face important decisions in the coming weeks as they decide how best to deal with a surge to record highs in long-term borrowing costs and the prospect of a ...
Bitcoin price rally driven by macroeconomic headwinds, not just spot BTC ETF flows — Analyst
Crypto analysts say investors’ interest in Bitcoin (BTC) is increasingly tied to its role as a hedge against geopolitical and financial instability. In a recent X post, independent market analyst Adam ...
Crypto kidnappings on the rise as criminals resort to “wrench attacks”
The recent case of an Italian tourist who was kidnapped in New York City and tortured by people allegedly after his cryptocurrency is drawing attention to a rash of crimes dubbed "wrench attacks," which combine cybertheft with old-fashioned thuggery.