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Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose 2 basis points to 2.54% today, marking its highest level since June 1997.

South Korea's KOSPI 200 index (benchmark equity index) opened up 133.95 points at 7,956.19, a 1.71% gain. Japan's Nikkei 225 index opened up 172.77 points at 62,590.65, a 0.28% gain.

According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens, FTX/Alameda unstaked 99,263 SOL worth approximately $19.4 million half hour ago.

According to BlockBeats, Roaring Kitty's X account was compromised early on May 12, posting a contract for Meme coin Red Kitten Crew (RKC). The token surged to $12 million in market capitalization before collapsing to $1.8 million. Roaring Kitty subsequently regained control of the account and

According to Bloomberg, SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is discussing a major AI data center project in France with President Emmanuel Macron, with an announcement potentially coming this month. The project could involve a multibillion-dollar

According to Calcalist, Frame Security, a startup founded by Israeli cybersecurity veterans Tal Shlomo and Sharon Shmueli, has raised $50 million in a funding round led by Index Ventures, with backing from Team8, Picture Capital, Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport, and investor Elad Gil. The company's

Japan's Nikkei 225 index expanded its intraday gain to 1% on May 12.

According to 21Shares US, the Hyperliquid ETF (THYP) launched today (May 12). The passive spot HYPE ETF is designed to track the performance of the FTSE Hyperliquid Index and plans to implement staking on portions of HYPE holdings where compliant and

According to Onchain Lens, a whale purchased 71,832 HYPE tokens for $3.02 million at $42 per token on May 12.

According to Japan's central bank April monetary policy meeting minutes, a board member stated that prioritizing interest rate hikes to contain inflation at the current stage could likely have negative effects on economic

According to the Bank of Japan's April monetary policy meeting summary, one member stated it is difficult to foresee the impact of the Middle East situation, and the central bank should adopt a cautious, wait-and-see approach at this meeting.

According to the Bank of Japan's April monetary policy meeting summary, one board member called for continued rate hikes, citing that real interest rates remain at significantly low levels.

Japan's foreign exchange reserves reached $138.30 billion in April, up from $137.47 billion in the previous month, marking an increase of $0.83 billion.

According to Onchain Lens, FTX/Alameda unstaked 199,263 SOL worth $19.4 million on May 12.

According to Senate Minority Leader Schumer on May 12, Democrats are pushing for a seventh vote on the War Powers Resolution to demand U.S. withdrawal from military operations against Iran. Schumer criticized President Trump for dragging the United States into an illegal, costly war without clear

The Bank of Japan will release a summary of opinions from its Monetary Policy Committee regarding the April meeting in approximately 10 minutes.

According to reports on May 12, Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee for the next Federal Reserve chair, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Monday. The Senate is expected to vote as early as Tuesday to

According to CCTV, the U.S. International Trade Court ruled against the Trump administration's new tariff measures on May 8, though it did not fully halt tariff collection. The administration filed an appeal the same day. If the court approves a stay of the ruling, three importers who previously

Japan's all households spending declined 2.9% year-over-year in March, missing the expected -1.3% and worsening from the previous month's -1.8%.