Japan Financial News
23.01 / 17:23
Stablecoin
regulation
Altcoin
Japan’s FSA expects to allow certain stablecoins by June 2023
Japan’s new regulations allowing investors to trade using stablecoins like Tether (USDT) are expected to be adopted no later than in June 2023, according to a local financial authority.
23.01 / 15:25
Core inflation
Time
Japan Core Inflation Hits 4% for First Time in Four Decades
TOKYO—Core consumer-price inflation in Japan reached a fresh 41-year high of 4% in December, adding to pressure on the Bank of Japan to unwind its decadelong monetary easing.
23.01 / 14:47
22.01 / 17:07
Core inflation
Time
Japan Core Inflation Hits 4% for First Time in Four Decades
TOKYO—Core consumer-price inflation in Japan reached a fresh 41-year high of 4% in December, adding to pressure on the Bank of Japan to unwind its decadelong monetary easing.
21.01 / 14:03
Core inflation
Time
Japan Core Inflation Hits 4% for First Time in Four Decades
TOKYO—Core consumer-price inflation in Japan reached a fresh 41-year high of 4% in December, adding to pressure on the Bank of Japan to unwind its decadelong monetary easing.
20.01 / 05:33
Core inflation
Time
Japan Core Inflation Hits 4% for First Time in Four Decades
TOKYO—Core consumer-price inflation in Japan reached a fresh 41-year high of 4% in December, adding to pressure on the Bank of Japan to unwind its decadelong monetary easing.
19.01 / 16:13
Dash
Bank of Japan Governor Digs In for Standoff With Markets
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan ‘s governor expressed confidence that he could prevail in a standoff with markets over his cap on government bond yields, but some analysts remained skeptical.
19.01 / 13:59
Continental
dealmaking
Nomura job cuts hit European bankers as dealmaking fees tumble
Nomura has cut half a dozen bankers in its continental European offices as part of a broader cull of dealmakers within its global businesses.
19.01 / 05:31
business
Blockchain
Ripple
SEC
Ripple CEO: XRP lawsuit resolved by June, SEC conduct 'embarrassing'
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expects the firm’s long-running dispute with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) will be finalized within “single-digit months” and remains confident in securing a favorable outcome.
18.01 / 23:49
markets
Ethereum
stocks
Ethereum price rally under question after ETH slams into resistance at $1.6K
Ethereum (ETH) price is struggling to overcome resistance at $1,600 and this is the altcoin’s third attempt since September 2022. Some would say the 33% year-to-date rally could be interpreted as a failed opportunity to breach the $200 billion market capitalization mark.
18.01 / 19:47
coinbase
Crypto Exchange
exits
Coinbase Exits Japan Citing "Market Conditions"
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is exiting Japan due to market conditions. The move comes days after the company announced its third round of layoffs in less than a year amid the ongoing bear market.
18.01 / 19:47
coinbase
Gaming
DApp
genesis
Costs
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Halts Japan Operations, Digital Currency Group is Suspending Quarterly Dividends, Amber Group is Slashing Costs and Jobs
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18.01 / 18:25
markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
Bitcoin sees new 4-month high as US PPI, retail data posts 'big misses'
Bitcoin (BTC) set yet another multi-month high before the Jan. 18 Wall Street open as United States macroeconomic data fell far wide of expectations.
18.01 / 17:11
BTC
Bithumb
Bitcoin
Researchers Say These 7 Factors Will Determine Bitcoin Prices in 2023
Researchers at the South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb have named seven factors they believe will affect bitcoin (BTC) and crypto prices in 2023 – and determine whether the bear market will give way to bullish forces for a sustained period.
18.01 / 16:03
Target
Despite Pressure, Bank of Japan Keeps Interest-Rate Targets Unchanged
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan kept its interest-rate targets unchanged Wednesday despite strong pressure from investors on the bank’s new 0.5% cap for the 10-year government bond yield.
18.01 / 16:03
Dash
Bank of Japan Governor Digs In for Standoff With Markets
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan ‘s governor expressed confidence that he could prevail in a standoff with markets over his cap on government bond yields, but some analysts remained skeptical.
18.01 / 14:59
markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
Dollar
boost
Will Bitcoin price crack $22K? Dollar weakness, Bank of Japan easing boost hopes
Bitcoin (BTC) faced a potentially volatile day on Jan. 18, with multiple macro triggers beginning to unsettle the outlook.
18.01 / 13:41
UPS
Platform
Crypto Exchange
Coincheck Owner Is ‘Interested’ in FTX Japan as Bidding Deadline Nears
The Japanese securities giant Monex Group – the owner of the Coincheck crypto exchange – has suggested that it may move to buy FTX Japan.
18.01 / 13:11
business
coinbase
Bitcoin
Coinbase stops Japan operations amid trading slump
Despite Bitcoin (BTC) returning to pre-FTX collapse price levels, the contagion still affects the industry, forcing Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange to close operations in Japan.
18.01 / 05:45
business
coinbase
Crypto stocks surge: Coinbase up 69%, MicroStrategy up 74% since lows
The share price of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has surged by 69% since its all time lows and other crypto-related stocks including business intelligence firm MicroStrategy have recorded similar jumps with green candles all around since the start of 2023.
17.01 / 20:25
SEC
Legal
Today in Crypto: Digital Yuan Used to Buy Securities, Monex Group Interested in FTX Japan, Bitget Launches Copy Trading in Spot Market
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