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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet boosted its Bitcoin holdings to 5,000 BTC with a new 1.9 billion yen purchase. Tokyo-based Metaplanet Inc. has acquired an additional 145 Bitcoin (BTC), bringing its total holdings to 5,000 BTC as part of the firm’s…
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The Japanese yen continued its strong surge against the U.S. dollar as investors embraced its role as a safe-haven asset. The USD/JPY exchange rate plunged to 139.92 on Tuesday, its lowest level since September last year and 11.5% below its…
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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has purchased 330 more Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 4,855 BTC. According to the company’s Apr. 21 disclosure, the latest acquisition was made at an average price of ¥12.18 million per Bitcoin (BTC), about $85,605,…
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Japan’s FSA has released a discussion paper on crypto regulations that seeks to categorize digital assets into two distinct categories. According to a recent report by Coinpost, the country’s Financial Services Agency has asked for public feedback regarding a discussion…
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Metaplanet Inc. has completed the early redemption and full repayment of its 9th Series of Ordinary Bonds. The repayment totals ¥2 billion ($13.5 million), the company announced on April 7. Originally set to mature in September 2025, the bonds were…
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Enish Co., the Japanese gaming firm behind blockchain-based game series ‘De:Lithe Last Memories,’ has announced its first BTC purchase worth 100 million yen. According to a recently published document, Enish Co. stated that it would allocate 100 million yen or…
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Japan’s Metaplanet has acquired an additional 160 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 4,206 BTC. According to the company’s Apr. 2 statement, the latest purchase was made at an average price of 12.49 million yen ($80,063) per Bitcoin (BTC), totaling…
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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, the parent company of Japan’s second-largest bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, plans to launch its own stablecoin. The stablecoin project, according to a report published on April 1, 2025 by Nikkei, will be a collaboration between…
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Metaplanet acquired 696 Bitcoin in Q1 by executing a put options strategy, securing an effective purchase price of 13.48 million yen per BTC. Tokyo-based Metaplanet Inc. acquired 696 Bitcoin (BTC) in the first quarter of 2025 through its Bitcoin Income Generation…
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Japan’s financial regulator is reportedly set to redefine crypto under financial law, subjecting it to new compliance requirements. Japan might be preparing to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products in a move to target insider trading, Nikkei has learned. The country’s…
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Japan’s Metaplanet has announced the issuance of its 10th Series of Ordinary Bonds, raising ¥2 billion ($13.33 million) to fund further Bitcoin acquisitions. The bonds have no interest and will be fully redeemed by Sep. 30, 2025, as per the…
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Animoca Brands collaborates with Soneium to develop Anime ID, a new DID and reputation layer. Anime ID will be spearheaded by Anime Foundation contributor San FranTokyo. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, Anime ID will be the first…
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YOAKE and OpenSea will be launching an NFT collection based on the hit anime series ‘The Seven Deadly Sins,’ available on the Soneium blockchain for fans and collectors. According to a press release sent to crypto.news, the NFT collection titled…
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Circle is bringing USDC to Japan through a partnership with SBI Holdings, marking a major step for stablecoin adoption in the country. According to a Mar. 25 press release statement, SBI VC Trade, a crypto exchange under SBI Holdings, will…
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Metaplanet has added 150 BTC to its treasury at an average price of ¥12.57 million ($80,000) per BTC, totaling ¥1.886 billion ($12.1 million). According to Metaplanet’s Mar. 24 official statement, this brings its total Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to 3,350 BTC,…
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The Open House Group, a leading real estate company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has announced that it now accepts XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin for payments. Open House, which added cryptocurrency payments to its accepted payment options in January…
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