Japanese companies may soon access Circle’s USDC for faster, cheaper foreign exchange settlement through a Nomura partnership, as Japan continues to embrace…
SBI Holdings acquires Bitbank for $289 million, with the deal set to close in October, marking a significant traditional finance push into…
SoftBank Group Corp. (9984.T) stock tumbled in Tokyo after a report that OpenAI’s IPO faces delays, casting doubt on the valuation and…
Tokyo inflation accelerates to 2.8%, locking in BOJ rate hike expectations and triggering a yen rally and Nikkei sell-off.
SBI's $289M acquisition of Bitbank consolidates Japan's crypto market, forming the country's largest exchange and expanding into stablecoins, tokenization, and blockchain infrastructure.
Ripple's U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD received regulatory approval in Japan, enabling SBI VC Trade to offer it to institutional and retail investors…
Kioxia, Japan’s leading flash memory maker, is planning a US depositary share offering next spring to tap American investors and boost its…
Regional banks in Japan ramp up senior bond sales to secure term funding as yields climb, signaling a funding strategy pivot in…
BOJ's Tamura urges raising rates every few months, sparking yen strength and offering hawkish signals that could reshape Japan's monetary policy outlook.
Nikkei and Kospi advance as renewed AI confidence lifts semiconductor and tech shares across Asia.
The Bank of Japan says booming AI-related exports will cushion the economy from an oil price shock, reducing the urgency for policy…
Japan's LNG stocks are poised for gains as Middle East supply risk threatens to disrupt global liquefied natural gas shipments, lifting spot…