The Japanese NFT industry has three characteristics: extensive intellectual property (IP), low FUD, and a tightly knit community that encourages collaboration and synergy. Three major Japanese NFT ...
Crypto Funds Linked to Fentanyl Trade Come Mostly From Centralized Exchanges: Elliptic
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic found that most crypto funds used in the fentanyl trade can be traced to centralized exchanges.
Investors are worried the U.S. is losing its crypto edge as regulators crack down. Here’s why those fears may be overblown.
Investors are worried that as Washington dilly dallies around crypto, the U.S. is losing its competitive edge to the rest of the world.
Why The O.C.’s Ben McKenzie Became a Face of the Anti-Crypto Movement
Ben McKenzie is an unlikely anti-crypto crusader. The actor is best known for his role as a teen heartthrob on The O.C., which is not exactly a harbinger of technological or economic rigor. But ...
Japan’s Inflation Re-Accelerates in June, Stays Above BOJ Target
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda's remarks on Tuesday that Japan was still distant from sustainably achieving the bank's 2% target have pushed down the yen and boosted Japanese shares, as investors scaled back ...
Bank of Japan launches forum with 60 firms on digital yen pilot programme
The Bank of Japan on Thursday kicked off a series of discussions with 60 companies on a pilot programme for developing a digital yen, joining peers around the globe ramping up efforts towards issuing ...
Japan inflation accelerates to 3.3 percent in June
TOKYO, Japan - Japan's consumer prices rose 3.3 per cent year-on-year in June, with the pace of inflation accelerating from the 3.2 per cent recorded in May, government data showed Friday. The latest ...
Asia markets set to mostly fall ahead of Japan’s June inflation data
Investors in will watch Japan's inflation numbers today, in preparation for the Bank of Japan's rate decision next Friday ...
Japan Bond Investors See Turbulence That Defies Ueda’s View
Investors in Japan’s bond market are bracing for turbulence that has the potential to test the Bank of Japan’s yield target in the lead up to next weeks policy decision.
Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo gets US FDA nod for blood cancer treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Japan-based Daiichi Sankyo Co's treatment for newly diagnosed patients with an aggressive type of blood cancer, the company said on Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)
Why crypto are at early stage of a three-year bull market, says this asset manager
The latest Distributed Ledger column from MarketWatch: a weekly look at the most important moves and news in crypto.
BOJ Won’t Tweak Yield Control Next Week, Former Finance Official Says
The Bank of Japan is unlikely to make changes to its yield curve control program at next week’s policy meeting, judging from Governor Kazuo Ueda’s recent dovish tone, according to a former top ...
Naomi Osaka back to training just 15 days after giving birth to daughter
The former world No. 1 has made it clear that next year's Australian Open is her comeback target, and she's already training again after "a cool little intermission." ... ( read original story ...)
The New Business Traveler: Mister Green’s Ariel Stark-Benz Will Never Tire of Tokyo Work Trips
His most recent trip hit differently, though. In April 2023, Stark-Benz headed to Tokyo to open a new Mister Green Life Store in partnership with the eyewear brand, AKILA. Here, he shares with Condé ... ( read original story ...)
Your car fleet is none of your business, but it is for this Japanese-led firm
For many small entrepreneurs, owning a vehicle is a necessity—for procurement, delivery and on the side, even household errands. But for some large companies in need of hundreds of cars for ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin gains popularity in Japan as Yen’s volatility escalates
The volatility has traders on Japan-focused digital asset exchanges turning to bitcoin (BTC), the world’s most valuable crypto by market cap, which is widely regarded as a hedge against conventional ...