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Korean 500-Won Coins Mistaken for Japanese Yen

Korean 500-Won Coins Mistaken for Japanese Yen Elderly Japanese Business Owners Suffer Losses as Coins Resemble Each Other in ...

500 yen or 500 won? Fraudulent use of won coins rises in Japan, sparking concerns

Reports of customers using Korean 500-won coins — worth about 53 yen ($0.36) — as if they were 500-yen coins ($3.40) are ...
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Bank of Japan Prepares Markets for Rate Rise as Yen Slides and USD/JPY Hits ¥156

The Bank of Japan is preparing markets for a possible rate increase as the yen hovers near ¥156 per dollar. Officials now highlight inflation risks from currenc ...

Morning Bid: Fed cut now a coin toss

With the U.S. government now reopening after a six-week hiatus, market attention switches to the release of delayed economic ...

Morning Bid: Giving thanks for bad economic news

Take these soft economic data points, combine them with the recent rise in the unemployment rate to 4.4%, add dovish ...

Asian shares mixed after Wall Street gets a lift from hopes for a Fed rate cut

Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks rallied. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index edged higher after reopening from a holiday. On ...
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Asian stablecoins: what digital currencies backed by the yen and won can do for investors

Traditionally restricted currencies, such as the yen and the won, have gained international reach within the crypto ecosystem. The utility of a stablecoin pegged to an Asian currency in the context of ...
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Metaplanet’s High-Stakes Bitcoin Gamble Raises Investor Concerns

Is this a bold turnaround strategy or corporate recklessness? Metaplanet, Japan's prominent Bitcoin-focused investment firm, ...