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Metaplanet has issued its largest set of 0% ordinary bonds to the venture capital EVO FUND. The bonds are worth a combined value of $50 million. According to the company’s recent announcement, the Japanese investment firm has decided to issue…

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Remixpoint, a Japanese energy consulting firm, has approved a new 1 billion Japanese yen Bitcoin purchase, bringing its total crypto investment to roughly $84 million. Japanese consulting firm Remixpoint has approved a new ¥1 billion (around $7 million) Bitcoin (BTC)…

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On May 23, Metaplanet pulled off a rare trifecta: it was the most traded stock in Japan, the day’s biggest loser, and still—somehow—remained one of the country’s top-performing equities. Once a modest hotel operator, the company is now a headline-grabbing…

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Tokyo Games Token (TGT), a token developed by the Tokyo Games Foundation, is set to make its official debut on Binance Alpha on May 21, 2025. This will mark TGT’s first major exchange listing. In an announcement on May 20,…

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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has increased its Bitcoin holdings by 1,004 BTC, bringing the total reserve to 7,800 BTC. Tokyo-listed investment firm Metaplanet has expanded its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings with a new purchase of 1,004 BTC, bringing its total reserves…

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Japanese financial company Beat Holdings has raised its Bitcoin and ETF investment ceiling to $34 million and drawn $2.8 million from a credit facility to support additional purchases. Beat Holdings, a Tokyo-listed company, just bumped up its Bitcoin (BTC) and…

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Metaplanet’s Bitcoin holdings have reached 5,555 BTC with the latest addition of 555 BTC, as the company reports a year-to-date BTC yield of 136.7% Metaplanet has extended its aggressive Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation strategy with today’s purchase of additional 555 BTC…

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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…