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06.04 / 18:13

reserves U.S. Allies to Release Close to 60 Million Barrels of Oil From Reserves

PARIS—U.S. allies are planning to release close to 60 million additional barrels of oil from their reserves, officials familiar with the matter said, joining the Biden administration in an effort to tame prices that have risen sharply since Russia invaded Ukraine.

06.04 / 09:11

business exchanges Webtoon platform Kakao Piccoma buys 50% of Japan's Sakura Exchange

Kakao Piccoma, a Japanese digital comics' subscription service and subsidiary of the Korean internet company Kakao, has purchased a 50% controlling stake in the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, Sakura Exchange Bitcoin (SEBC).

05.04 / 10:49

Entertainment exchanges Deal South Korean Tech Giant Kakao Takes Over Japanese Crypto Exchange in M&A Deal

A Japan-based branch of the South Korean internet and tech giant Kakao has snapped up a controlling stake in a Japanese crypto exchange – which could see it seek to integrate its web-based cartoon output with its crypto services.

04.04 / 17:51

Investing Exchange M&A stake Private Equity Fund Reportedly Plans to Buy Majority Stake in Japan Major Crypto Exchange

A Japanese, Singapore-based private equity fund is allegedly set to buy a controlling stake in bitFlyer, Japan’s major crypto exchange.

04.04 / 10:59

markets inflation Bitcoin Bitcoin Price week BTC starts 2022 all over again — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week and a new quarter as if it were starting the new year — at just over $46,000.

03.04 / 18:03

Blockchain cryptocurrency Hacking Bitcoin From Ronin to Mt.Gox: These are crypto's biggest hacks and heists since Bitcoin was created in 2008

Hackers stole cryptocurrency worth almost $615 million (€557 million) from a blockchain project linked to the popular online game Axie Infinity it was announced this week, the latest in a series of high-profile cyberheists to hit the digital asset sector in recent years.

02.04 / 08:27

Blockchain The world has synchronized on Russian crypto sanctions

In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.

02.04 / 03:15

NFT regulation MPs Time Time to Appoint a ‘Minister of Web3’, Says NFT Policy-making Group of Japanese MPs

The ruling Japanese political party’s new non-fungible token (NFT) task force has recommended that the government appoints a “Web 3.0 minister.”

01.04 / 14:19

Takeover Bain Capital mulls potential Toshiba takeover

Toshiba’s top shareholder said 31 March it had agreed to support a possible takeover bid led by US private-equity firm Bain Capital, an initial step to fulfill foreign shareholders’ desire to take the Japanese conglomerate private.

01.04 / 05:07

Stablecoin CBDC regulation Bank of Japan official calls for G7 nations to adopt common crypto regulations

A senior official from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has warned G7 nations that a common framework for regulating digital currencies needs to be put in place as quickly as possible.

31.03 / 20:31

Hollywood NATO Threat Russian gas threat: Will Putin cut Europe off if payments aren't made in roubles?

Vladimir Putin has said buyers of Russian gas from "unfriendly" countries will have to pay in roubles from accounts in Russia from Friday, or face the "consequences".

31.03 / 16:15

Takeover Bain Capital mulls potential Toshiba takeover

30.03 / 13:01

Dogecoin Altcoins regulation licence Japanese Exchange to Become First Licence-holding Platform to List DOGE

The Japanese crypto exchange BTCBOX has announced that it plans to list dogecoin (DOGE) – a huge first for the token in Japan, considering the trading platform is registered with the regulatory Financial Services Agency (FSA).

29.03 / 16:15

cryptocurrency Reuters Digital end Japan To Revise Forex Law To End Crypto Loophole For Sanctions On Russia

Following the invasion of Ukraine, Japan has slapped asset-freeze sanctions on Russia.

29.03 / 13:05

Ethereum Software Bitcoin Climate Activists, Billionaire Launch Campaign to Tackle Bitcoin's Impact on Environment

Bitcoin’s impact on the environment is about to face the limelight as several climate activist organizations such as Greenpeace and crypto billionaire Chris Larsen are launching a campaign to tackle its power usage system, Bloomberg reported.

29.03 / 00:05

Binance Digital USDT Bitcoin Japan amends law to stop Russia exploiting ‘crypto-loopholes’

Japan will revise changes to the economic sanctions levied on Russia following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Of late, several reports have alluded to Russia’s efforts to evade the sanctions using crypto-assets. Japan is the latest to amend its foreign exchange laws to avoid this, something confirmed by top government officials.

28.03 / 20:51

business NFT Mt. Gox Drop Mark Karpeles announces commemorative NFT drop for Mt. Gox users

The former chief executive officer of now defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox has announced that certain users will be eligible to receive commemorative nonfungible tokens, or NFTs.

28.03 / 18:55

Ethereum coinbase Bitcoin Bitcoin Investments Hit 3-Month High, Solana Outpaces Ethereum + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

28.03 / 15:35

UPS cryptocurrency Digital Increase Tax On Cryptocurrencies, Says BJP's Sushil Kumar Modi

Crypto transactions are currently taxed at 30 per cent.

28.03 / 15:05

coinbase Apple Tesla Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Tesla, Beyond Meat, Coinbase and more

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28.03 / 14:47

Yen Hits Lowest Level Since 2015, and Japan, U.S. Are OK With That

TOKYO—The dollar rose to a more than six-year high against the yen Monday, fueled by Japan’s preference for a weaker currency and—in a shift—tacit acceptance from U.S. officials focused on inflation.

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