The Japanese government on Tuesday nominated Waseda University political science and economics professor Junko Koeda to join the Bank of Japan's nine-member board. The appointment comes at a critical ...
Activist fund 3D seeks to lift stake in Japanese REIT with unsolicited tender offer
Singapore-based 3D Investment Partners launched a $160 million unsolicited tender offer on Tuesday to boost its stake in Japan's NTT UD REIT Investment, saying the REIT's portfolio was undervalued. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber launches AI testing for tire pressure measurement
Yokohama Rubber, in partnership with METRIKA, is developing an AI-based technology algorithm to improve tire pressure checks. The algorithm distinguishes tapping sounds from environmental noise, analyzes the sound’s timing and duration, and estimates tire pressure. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Drop Fueled by Shakeup in AI Sector Casts Cloud Over Crypto Rally
Digital assets are nursing losses amid an upheaval in global markets sparked by Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, a selloff that raises questions about the crypto outlook after last ...
Biden’s Policy Lead On Crypto Responds To Trump’s New Executive Order
One of the former key White House Advisors under former President Biden shared some reactions to Trump’s new executive order on digital assets released last Thursday.
Favorable Capital Gains Signaled For U.S. Crypto
Wrapping up a week that signaled a bullish second Trump administration for US-led cryptocurrency development, Eric Trump released a statement confirming U.S.-based ...
Bitcoin slips below $100,000 as China’s DeepSeek drives tech sell-off: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin stumbles after Chinese startup DeepSeek reveals an AI model that puts the U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence in question and leads to a sell-off ...
KuCoin pleads guilty, agrees to pay nearly $300 million in US crypto case
KuCoin, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, pleaded guilty on Monday to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, and agreed to more than $297 million in fines and ...
The Ultimate 2025 Crypto Guide: 5 Coins to Secure Massive Returns
Meme coins are the undisputed champions of the crypto world, and XYZ is set to crush the competition. With potential thousand-fold returns that will blow past the finish line, the presale plan draws a ...
2025 Crypto Outlook: BitMEX Shares Top 5 Market Narratives and Trading Tips
BitMEX, the OG crypto derivatives exchange, has announced the launch of its 2025 Crypto Outlook report, outlining the top five narratives expected to shape the market this year. From macroeconomic ...
Trump crypto czar praises ending of Biden-era executive order that ‘hamstrung’ American AI companies
David Sacks, Trump's crypto czar, said former President Biden's executive order on Artificial Intelligence has hamstrung American AI companies.
Asia shares are mixed after a US tech selloff as a Chinese rival joins the global AI frenzy
Asian shares are trading mixed after Wall Street’s tech superstars tumbled as a competitor from China raised doubts over the recent artificial-intelligence market frenzy.
Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk
Japanese tech firms sank Tuesday after a sell-off in US titans following news of China's DeepSeek chatbot, while the dollar rallied on a report saying Washington was considering universal tariffs on a ...
Going to Osaka, Japan? City bans smoking in public ahead of World Expo 2025
Osaka mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama says the ban will make city ‘safe’. Meanwhile the Osaka region is extending a ban on smoking in restaurants. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest members of major sex worker scout group
The group had up to about 1,500 scouts nationwide, and its annual revenue is believed to have reached about ¥5 billion. ( read original story ...)
Pro-crypto voices highlight risks of Trump family crypto projects
Trump meme coins have reignited concerns around how prominent celebrities leverage influence for personal financial gain, one expert notes.