Japan’s 5-year bond yield rises to 2%, 2-year yield hits 1% as BOJ era of ultra-low rates fades

According to local reports, a Chinese organization that exported fentanyl precursors to the U.S. was also involved in millionaire cryptocurrency fraud in Japan. The group issued a token linked to a domain similar to a Japanese fast-payments service, defrauding victims of millions of dollars. Chinese Fentanyl Network Linked To Crypto Fraud Token in Japan Drug […]

Weak bond demand amid BOJ rate hike pressures could destabilize global markets, affecting risk assets and potentially triggering liquidity shocks. The post Japan’s 5-year bond auction demand falls below 12-month average as BOJ rate hike pressure builds appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Hu Shi, linked to the Prince Group activities in Japan, was arrested on June 14 after being suspected of falsifying public records. Japanese police have linked Hu to Prince Group, an organization that managed one of the largest pig butchering scam centers in Cambodia. Cyprus National Tied To Prince Group Arrested in Japan Hu Shi, […]

Japan's proactive stance on yen volatility, backed by US coordination, signals potential market disruptions and strategic currency interventions. The post Yen intervention risk rises as Katayama, Bessent discuss currency volatility appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Japanese authorities have arrested a senior figure allegedly linked to Cambodia’s Prince Group, a conglomerate that U.S. officials have tied to a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering network. The Asahi Shimbun reported that Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department arrested Hu…

Nikkei says a fentanyl-linked Chinese network used a Japan base and fake Zksync.jp token to run crypto fraud tied to sanctioned wallets.

According to official data from the U.S. Treasury Department, China’s stash of treasuries fell to $651.1 billion in April, the lowest level recorded since September 2008. Nonetheless, foreign ownership of U.S. debt increased during the same period, with Japan and the U.K. increasing their holdings. China Sheds US Treasuries Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty and Federal Reserve […]

Japan’s National Business Corporate Pension Fund plans to put roughly 1% of its assets into cryptocurrency starting in fiscal year 2026, according to Nikkei reporting. The Nikkei Shimbun report says that the Okayama City-based fund manages about ¥21.3 billion, or roughly $136 million. It serves around 1,200 small and medium-sized enterprises and more than 20,000 […]