Regulators who have ruled out any risk to customers are behind this move. Japan is clearly a key player in the global stablecoin market now. It has completed rules for overseas payment channels that ...
Crypto Enters Common Sense Era As US Tech Czar Gets Down To Business
David Sacks’ next steps will show a clear indication of whether the US is serious about making the nation a hub of web3 innovation, or not.
Japan, Australia shares tumble as US markets dive on tariff, recession fears
MARKETS in Japan and Australia fell on Tuesday (Mar 11) morning, as US markets dropped deep into negative territory on fears over tariffs and recession risks. Read more at The Business Times.
Bank of Japan’s next rate hike is likely in June, former executive says
TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will probably wait until the middle of the year before raising interest rates again as it looks to maintain a pace of one hike every six months despite recent market ...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto stays in line to pitch opening day for the Dodgers in Tokyo
Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his fourth and final Cactus League appearance Monday, throwing 75 pitches over five innings, allowing a run on four hits and striking out seven. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Grew Slower Than Estimated in Fourth Quarter of 2024
The Japanese economy grew at a slower pace than initially estimated in the October-December period but still marked a third straight quarter of expansion. ( read original story ...)
Japan revises fourth-quarter GDP lower, complicating BOJ’s interest rate outlook
Japan's economic growth slowed to 2.2% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter, complicating the central bank's case for a further interest rate hike in the near term. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade minister fails to win tariff exemption assurance from U.S.
Japan's trade minister on Monday said he asked the United States not to impose trade tariffs on his country, but did not win any assurance that Japan would be exempt, including from a 25% steel and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan January household spending rises 0.8% year/year
Japanese household spending rose 0.8% in January from a year earlier, internal affairs ministry data showed on Tuesday, worse than the median market forecast for a 3.6% rise. ( read original story ...)
Male inmate in his 50s dies at Nagoya detention facility
A male inmate in his 50s who was being held in a solitary cell at a Nagoya detention facility died on Sunday. According to the Nagoya Public Prosecutors Office, the man had been taking medication for ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Day-Trader Faithful Find Life Under Trump Is No Paradise
For months, crypto-loving investors sank billions into leveraged strategies with the hope that Donald Trump would eliminate regulations on their upstart industry and usher in a new world of digital ...
Receiving low-glucose alerts can improve diabetic drivers’ safety on the road
A Japanese study conducted by a team from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine found that the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, equipped with sensors that alert diabetics ... ( read original story ...)
Dodgers-Cubs tickets going for $2,000 on Opening Day in Tokyo: report
MLB is bracing for a huge financial windfall from the season-opening games featuring several Japanese stars, including the reigning National League MVP. ( read original story ...)
Will Japan’s Crypto Reform Bill Change the Market?
Japan's Cabinet authorizes a Payment Services Act amendment that relaxes stablecoin regulations and establishes a new class of crypto brokerages.
The crypto market continues to stumble as Trump declines to rule out potential recession this year
The latest comments follow closely on the heels of disappointment with a White House plan for a national crypto reserve. Many crypto enthusiasts expected Trump’s national crypto
Bitcoin Dips Below $80K as Crypto Sell-Off Goes From Bad to Worse
The price action came as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 stock indexes fell sharply early Monday as Trump failed to quell worries about a recession.