TOKYO -- PayPay, a Japanese QR-code payments heavyweight backed by SoftBank Group (SBG), is set to go public on the U.S. Nasdaq exchange in March, Nikkei learned on Thursday.
Japan retail banking to hit $227b by 2033
Market revenue stood at $143.7b in 2024 with 5.2% annual growth projected. Japan’s retail banking market generated revenue of $143.7b in 2024 and is projected to reach $226.6b by 2033, according to a ...
Japan’s Nikkei touches 58,000 as yen, JGBs rally on election fallout
(Corrects to change broken story links in text) By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average broke past 58,000 for the first time on Thursday, joined in a rare triple rally with ...
JPMorgan turns bullish on crypto in 2026 despite crash
Despite such bearish sentiment after the market crash, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JMP) is still bullish on cryptocurrencies in 2026. JPMorgan is the world's largest bank in terms of market capitalization.
Japan’s Nikkei hits 58,000 as yen, JGBs rally on election fallout
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average broke past 58,000 for the first time on Thursday, joined in a rare triple rally with government bonds (JGBs) and the yen as markets ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises past 58,000 for first time on Takaichi trade
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average climbed past the 58,000 mark for the first time on Thursday, extending its scorching rally since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won ...
Japan stocks extend post-election rally with Nikkei 225 breaching 58,000 for the first time
Other markets in Asia also shrugged off strong U.S. payrolls data that has dampened expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts and sent Wall Street lower overnight.
It’s ‘Collapsed’—Bitcoin And Crypto Suddenly Braced For A $2 Trillion Fed Price Crash
An expectation-beating jobs report has “collapsed” the odds of a March Federal Reserve rate cut, sending the bitcoin price sharply ...
Bitcoin on pace for fourth negative week in a row, Here’s what experts are saying: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, experts weigh in on recent crypto market pressure as bitcoin heads for its fourth negative week in a row. We also recap some highlights from the 2026 CNBC ...
Susquehanna-backed crypto lender BlockFills halts client withdrawals
Groups including Celsius, BlockFi, Vauld, Genesis and Voyager all suspended withdrawals ahead of their collapse during the so-called crypto winter of 2022, when rising US interest rates fuelled a ...
Crypto lender BlockFills suspends withdrawals amid faltering bitcoin price
By Hannah Lang and Elizabeth Howcroft Feb 11 (Reuters) - Crypto liquidity provider and lender BlockFills has halted client deposits and withdrawals amid a downturn in bitcoin prices, in a sign of ...
154-year-old bank to offer crypto investments after much hesitation
Now, a 154-year-old banking institution has also decided to offer crypto investments after much hesitation. Founded in 1871, Danske Bank A/S is a Danish multinational banking and financial services ...
Japanese stocks have been hitting record highs. But the rally may be ‘fragile’
Japan's Nikkei 225 has notched several firsts in recent days, crossing 56,000, then 57,000 and nearing 58,000, fueled by the so-called "Takaichi trade." ...
What the Crypto Crash Reveals About Trump’s Power
Trump has long embraced the notion that he has the power to solve even the most intractable problems. He famously told voters in 2016 that the system is broken and that “ I alone can fix it .” But ...
XRP’s Hidden Catalyst: How Japan’s New Tax Reform Could Unlock a $4 Breakout
But the gap between catalyst and breakout is real. XRP trades near $1.40, down 60% from its July 2025 high of $3.65—reaching $4 requires a 185% rally. Japan’s tax reform won’t close that gap alone, ...
Trump Couldn’t Save Crypto From This Crash
Trump has long embraced the notion that he has the power to solve even the most intractable problems. He famously told voters in 2016 that the system is broken and that “ I alone can fix it .” But ...