The latest Bank of Japan (BoJ) Financial System Report published on Friday revealed that “Japan's financial system has been maintaining stability on the whole.” ...
Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street declines, but pares losses on dip buying
Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Friday, tracking overnight declines in Wall Street, although the index recouped some early losses as investors bought stocks on the dip. The Nikkei fell ...
Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict, U.S. Invokes Patriot Act To Target Crypto
Since Israel was first attacked by Hamas, there has been a great deal of scrutiny as to whether cryptocurrency was used to help finance the attack.
Japan’s Nikkei cuts some losses as investors scoop up cheap stocks
TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s overnight weak finish, but the index gave up some of its losses as investors bought stocks on the dip. The ...
USD/JPY, Nikkei 225: Moment of truth as traders grapple with BOJ intervention threat
Two days ago, markets exhaled a collective breath of relief when China published its monthly data dump which disclosed that in addition to beating (almost) across the board for ...
Japan must carefully watch markets due to Mideast conflict: Finance Minister
Japan must carefully monitor financial markets, including oil and stocks, with a sense of urgency as uncertainties are rising for global economies due to the conflict in the Middle East, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday.
U.S. Targets Crypto Mixers Over Money Laundering Risks
The Biden administration designated international cryptocurrency platforms commonly known as “mixers” as primary money-laundering hubs that threaten national security.
Asia markets set to extend losses after Powell’s comments; Japan inflation slows
Japan’s headline inflation came in at 3%, the 18th straight month above the BOJ’s 2% target, while China will release its one-year and five-year loan prime rates later Friday.
Winklevoss-owned crypto firm hit by lawsuit alleging it defrauded investors of $1 billion
Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange helmed by the infamous Winklevoss twins, just got hit with a lawsuit alleging that it defrauded investors. The suit was brought forth by New York Attorney General Letitia James,
BlackRock, JPMorgan crypto bull run could push bitcoin price to $200,000
Large financial institutions are investing in crypto and setting the groundwork for a new bitcoin price all-time high.
Crypto Needs to Fend Off Stigma Caused by FTX. Meaningful Regulation Could Help
In recent years, crypto ceased being a fringe financial tool and nudged its way closer to the mainstream thanks to a slew of celebrity endorsements, Super Bowl ad blitzes and the 2021 IPO of Coinbase,
U.S. lawmakers are taking aim at digital assets’ role in the Israel-Hamas war. A new report urges caution in linking crypto to terrorism
While a group of U.S. lawmakers have called for a crackdown on cryptocurrencies amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, a new report cautions that some of the alleged links between cryptocurrencies and terror cells are misleading or overstated.
The Winklevii’s Next Act Is Getting Sued for Crypto Fraud By New York State
New York AG Tish James sues the Winklevii’s crypto exchange and CoinDesk’s parent company for defrauding 23,000 people
Miami husband, father, fake crypto bro ‘Brody’ pulled a $988,000 stock and crypto fraud
Despite the investing red flags in the two sentences above, over two years people sent $988,895 in cash and crypto to Crawford, aka “Brody,” that he invested in his own good time, ‘including spending victim funds on luxury car rentals and gambling at casinos.
U.S. Cites Hamas in Broad Sanctions Against Foreign Crypto Mixers
The Biden administration is set to sanction a swath of the financial sector Thursday by categorizing international “mixers,” cryptocurrency exchanges that provide customers anonymity, as money-laundering hubs that threaten national security.
Treasury imposes sanctions on Hamas-linked crypto exchange, financiers
The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned two senior Hamas officials along with a Gaza Strip-based crypto exchange and its operators as well as six individuals who help manage the militant group’s investment portfolio across Gaza,