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Fed Repo Facility Lets Japan Defend Yen Without Selling U.S. Treasuries
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backs Japan's use of the FIMA Repo Facility, giving Tokyo dollar liquidity for yen intervention without liquidating Treasury holdings.
Kansai Electric NORM Points Convert to JPYC on Polygon as Yen Stablecoin Transfers Top $265M
HashPort's wallet integration lets MOACT app users swap loyalty points for JPYC, adding to Polygon's $265 million in cumulative yen stablecoin transfers.
U.S.-Japan Yen Intervention Marks First Joint Currency Action in Two Decades
The U.S. Treasury's participation in last week's yen-buying operation marks a departure from Washington's long-standing non-intervention stance.
U.S.-Japan Currency Intervention Drives Yen's Largest Rebound in Eight Months
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the Federal Reserve coordinated with Tokyo to reverse the yen's depreciation, pushing the currency up 4.5 percent against the dollar.
Gumi Launches $18.3M Bitcoin and Altcoin Fund With SBI, Daiwa
The Japanese gaming firm teams with SBI Financial Services and Daiwa Securities to expand its digital asset holdings beyond gaming-specific blockchain ventures.
Finland, Spain Unemployment Pressures ECB; Japan Tightness Pushes BoJ Toward Exit
Labor market divergence between the eurozone's weakest economies and Japan is forcing the ECB and Bank of Japan onto opposite policy trajectories.
Japan Factory PMI Hits 52.3 in July, Sharpens Case for BoJ Policy Shift
Manufacturing output and new orders expanded for a third straight month, giving the Bank of Japan firmer ground to steepen the JGB curve.
Meme Coin Promoters Arrested in Japan Zoo Break-In as Fear Index Hits 25
Multiple Americans face charges after entering zoo enclosure to promote new token featuring primate mascot
Japan Approves Tokenized Yen for 24/7 Digital Commerce
Liberal Democratic Party policy proposal integrates AI and blockchain for next-generation finance, supporting tokenized deposits and yen-denominated stablecoins
Fed Treasury Custody Falls as Japan Intervenes for Yen
Foreign central bank holdings of U.S. Treasuries fell for the first time in four weeks amid suspected Japanese currency intervention
Japan March Nominal Wages Up 2.7%, Real Wages 1.0%—BOJ Tightening Path Solidifies
Wage growth exceeds consensus estimates and BOJ policy rate, reinforcing market expectations for further policy normalization
Yen Volatility Persists as Katayama Declines FX Intervention Comment
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary's non-committal stance on currency intervention reinforces market uncertainty, prompting a cautious tone across global fixed income and equity markets.