Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally took the digital asset past $89,000 and lifted the overall value of the crypto market above its pandemic-era peak as traders bet on a boom under President-elect Donald Trump.
Bitcoin nears $90,000 as investors eye crypto-friendly Trump administration
The commodity has gained more than 30 percent since election day, with investors anticipating Washington to take a turn towards more crypto-friendly policies under Trump. During h
SoftBank Swings to Profit With Help From Hot Indian IPO Market
SoftBank Group Corp. swung to a quarterly profit on a series of successful Indian listings and a rebound in tech valuations that boosted the Vision Fund portfolio.
Hang Seng Index and Nikkei 225: Divergent Paths Amid US Tariffs and BoJ Rate Uncertainty
Asian stocks diverge as Hang Seng faces tariff woes and Nikkei gains on yen dip. Get insights on US, China, Australia, and Japan’s economic impacts on markets.
Japan Pledges Fresh $65 Billion in Support for Chips and AI
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged more than $65 billion of fresh support for the nation’s semiconductor and artificial intelligence sector as Tokyo looks to keep up with a global spending ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle, Warburg among investment firms hunting talent in Japan as deals boom
Carlyle, Warburg Pincus and a host of global investment firms plan to beef up headcount in Japan as deals here surge, but the country's relatively low number of buyouts for much of the past two ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s political lynchpin Tamaki aims to unleash Yellen-inspired economic boom
Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of a small opposition party now able to wield outsized political influence, had long puzzled over how best to revive a moribund deflation-entrapped Japanese economy. ( read original story ...)
Osaka police arrest man for allegedly stabbing ex-wife to death
Miho Hashino's body bore approximately 30 injuries, including cuts and stab wounds that suggest she tried to fight off her attacker. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gov. Yoshimura eyes leadership of Japan No. 2 opposition party
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura has decided to run in the leadership race of Japan's second-largest opposition party slated to be held ... ( read original story ...)
US Forces Japan scouts central Tokyo property ahead of major command overhaul
As part of a restructuring initiative, U.S. Forces Japan is looking into appropriating an Army compound in central Tokyo as the command weighs a move from the city’s western suburbs potentially to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t raise taxes to fund $65 billion chips aid, industry minister says
Japan's government is not planning any tax hike to finance its 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) plan to support domestic semiconductor and artificial intelligence projects, industry minister Yoji Muto ...
SmartBank secures $26M for its personal finance management app
The majority of the aging population in Japan still prefers using cash for transactions, according to a recent report citing government data. In 2023, cashless transactions in Japan totaled 126.7 ...
Japan won’t raise taxes to fund $65 bln chips aid, industry minister says
Japan's government is not planning any tax hike to finance its 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) plan to support domestic semiconductor and artificial intelligence projects, industry minister Yoji Muto said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Minority government in Japan can help retail stocks and utilities
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may cut taxes to keep smaller parties on side — increasing workers’ disposable income. ( read original story ...)
Trump eyes pro-crypto candidates for key federal financial agencies
The incoming administration has explored new personnel and policy that can deliver on Trump’s campaign promise to turn the U.S. into the “crypto capital of the planet.”
Bitcoin Entering ‘Price Discovery’ With Best Yet to Come, According to Crypto Analyst – Here’s Why
One widely followed crypto analyst says that Bitcoin (BTC) could be in the middle of a phase of largely uninterrupted upside.