The U.S. Treasury said it had delivered a framework to President Joe Biden, calling for international engagement and an inter-agency approach to digital assets.
Hong Kong shares edged higher by mid-day trading on Friday, with gains among energy and property stocks offsetting weakness in most tech and consumer discretionary sectors. Electric vehicle stocks traded on a mixed note.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after been shot in the city of Nara early Friday, according to national broadcaster NHK.
He was taken to a hospital where no vital signs were noted, NHK had reported earlier in the day.