Jake Chervinsky, chief legal officer at Variant, says Washington is laying the groundwork for crypto’s mainstream adoption.
Trump administration live updates: Japan’s PM visits; DOJ agrees not to reveal FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases
Follow the latest news and live updates as President Donald Trump attempts to fill his Cabinet and faces legal setbacks on his federal buyout program and DOGE access. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending beats forecast, but recovery fragile
Japanese household spending rose for the first time in five months in year-on-year terms in December and at a much faster-than-expected pace, but the government said it was too early to call a bottoming out in consumption's downtrend. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM to seek ‘personal relationship’ with Trump
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, as the Japanese leader hopes to cement ties with the country's primary foreign partner. US and Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba makes a whirlwind Washington trip to try to forge a personal connection with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba didn't skimp on the legwork as he prepared for his first meeting with President Donald Trump. He huddled this week with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Bain to buy Japan’s Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma for $3.4 billion
U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital has bought Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma in a deal worth 510 billion yen ($3.4 billion), saying it was encouraged by prospects of regulatory change for Japan's drug ...
Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services may be delayed Saturday by heavy snow
Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka are likely to operate at a slower speed than usual on Saturday due t ... ( read original story ...)
SMFG and SBI Said to Be Planning JV for Japan’s Emerging Rich
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and SBI Holdings Inc. are considering teaming up to start a business that will provide digital wealth management services for customers that aren’t the richest in Japan but still prosperous, ( read original story ...)
Japan Q4 GDP seen growing despite weak consumption
Japan's economy probably expanded in the final three months of 2024 marking a third quarter of consecutive growth, a Reuters poll showed, as strong business investment outweighed anaemic consumption. ( read original story ...)
How neighborhood perception affects housing rents: A novel analytical approach
Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have developed a highly accurate method for predicting rents by applying computer vision and machine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan blocks major crypto exchanges from App Store and Google Play
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has blocked major crypto exchanges like MEXC, Bybit, Bitfinex, KuCoin, and Bitget from the App Store and Google Play.
Japan asks Apple, Google to remove unregistered crypto exchange apps
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) asked Apple and Google to suspend downloads of five unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges, reinforcing its stance on regulatory compliance in the country. The ...
‘Great Time To Enter Bitcoin’—Crypto Braced For Trump Price Shock After Surprise Prediction
Donald Trump’s media company Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) is launching a bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF)—as Trump’s son Eric issues a bullish bitcoin price ...
Winklevoss twins’ crypto exchange Gemini is considering an IPO: Report
Patrick Mahomes reacts to Trump attending Super Bowl after Travis Kelce calls it ‘honor’ People who are 'emotionally immature' always use these 12 phrases, say communication experts Amazon’s profit is ...
Crypto-friendly regulation in U.S. to drive up bitcoin prices in 2025, says Mara CEO
Fred Thiel, CEO of Marathon Digital, discusses how a more crypto-friendly policy in the U.S. could see bitcoin's price jump to somewhere between $150,00 and 200,000 this year.
5 Best Crypto to Explode in 2025: Why Qubetics and Other Leading Coins Are Set to Make Big Moves
Cryptocurrencies are constantly evolving. With each passing year, there’s always a new batch of digital assets making waves in the market. But what about the coins that could seriously explode in 2025 ...