GAG founder's new "MemeStrategy" firm will buy Bitcoin for reserves, jailed Bithumb CEO paid $3.5M in salary and bonuses. Asia Express ...
Crypto traders say they’ve ‘started smoking’ to cope with Trump’s tariffs
Telegram poll links Trump’s tariffs to smoking surge as crypto traders cope with market meltdown through humor and haze.
Markets shed $1 trillion as ‘Magnificent Seven’ and crypto markets take big hits
Markets shed over $1 trillion in a day as both crypto and major tech stocks experience steep declines amid tariff-related uncertainty.
Bitcoin, broader crypto market slump as Trump unveils unprecedented tariff package
T he crypto market has lost 6% of its total market cap within the last 24 hours as President Trump’s announcement of Bitcoin has fallen 6% to $81,000 within the last 24 hours fo ...
Japan faces demand for full footage over death of Sri Lankan detainee from family
Wishma Sandamali suffered from ill health and lost more than 20kg while in detention in Nagoya for months before she died in 202. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street lower on global recession fears
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday, following sharp overnight losses on Wall Street, as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs sparked fears of a potential global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan February household spending dips as inflation weighs
Japanese household spending fell for the first time in three months in February, government data showed on Friday, highlighting consumer wariness in the face of high prices, but the decline was less ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Morgan Stanley raising about $680 million for Japan real estate fund, sources say
Morgan Stanley is raising about 100 billion yen ($684 million) for a Japan-focused real estate fund, two people familiar with the matter said, highlighting investor interest in property as the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Household Spending Drops for First Time in Three Months
Japan’s households cut back on spending as inflation remained elevated, in a sign of vulnerability in a key pocket of the economy before sweeping US tariffs hit the country. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Kraken registers as restricted dealer in Canada
Kraken has secured restricted dealer registration in Canada. The crypto exchange has appointed Cynthia Del Pozo as the North America GM to lead expansion.
Tokyo shares plunge after Trump’s tariff announcement
The Tokyo stock exchange tumbled on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" on imports. Japan's Nikkei index, comprising 225 leading stocks on the Tokyo stock ...
Crypto execs ask Congress to let stablecoins pay interest as bill set to advance
Some influential cryptocurrency executives are making a last-minute pitch to Congress to allow interest to be paid on U.S. dollar-pegged tokens as part of popular legislation establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins.
Tokyo urges U.S. to rethink tariffs impacting trade ties
The government in Tokyo expressed "serious concern" on Thursday about U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs, questioning the compliance of this move with World Trade Organization ...
Yokohama transfers senior executives of its Chinese business
Japanese tyre manufacturer Yokohama transferred senior executives who run its Chinese business. Specifically, the position of Associate Officer Tomoyuki Okuno was changed to Assistant to President of ... ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Reserves with $13.39 Million Acquisition
Metaplanet, the Japanese investment firm, added 160 BTC to its Bitcoin reserves through an additional purchase of approximately $13.39 million. After they annou ...
Michael Saylor has one-word blunt response to Trump’s tariffs
The post came just hours after Trump’s dramatic “Liberation Day” speech from the White House Rose Garden, where he announced what he called “reciprocal tariffs” on dozens of U.S. trade partners, ...