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Metaplanet plans ¥52 billion in zero-interest convertible bonds due 2031, using proceeds to repay Bitcoin-backed loans and buy back shares.
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SBI Holdings and KB Kookmin Card partner to test AI identity checks and explore stablecoin payments for Japanese tourists visiting South Korea.
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Japan arrests six suspects over alleged crypto money laundering linked to 30 fraud victims and 91 million yen in suspected transactions.
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Metaplanet has revised its capital allocation policy to keep 85% to 90% of its assets in Bitcoin while setting aside up to 15% for investments that can generate recurring income. According to an Oct. 5 disclosure, the Tokyo listed company…
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Japan added Garantex to a Russia sanctions asset-freeze list covering 33 entities and nine people, while restricting services to 35 vessels.
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SMBC Nikko, Nethermind, Uniswap Labs, Base and Nyx Foundation plan a Japan DeFi gateway using v4 hooks, with completion targeted for mid-2027.
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SBI DigiTrust, NICE and DSRV are testing stablecoin QR payments for Japanese travelers in South Korea, with results due by December.
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SBI Holdings has completed its takeover of Bitbank, making the Japanese crypto exchange a wholly owned subsidiary after the final share transactions were carried out on Oct. 1. According to Bitbank’s announcement on Wednesday, the exchange completed the repurchase of…
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The Japanese yen has fallen past 158 against the dollar after traders cut expectations for another Bank of Japan rate hike this month, keeping yen funded carry trades attractive for now while raising the risk of another abrupt reversal that…
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Binance Pay has opened crypto payments to eligible overseas users at millions of PayPay supported merchant locations across Japan through the HIVEX payment network. Binance said on Sept. 30 that the service gives approximately 48 million eligible Binance Pay users…
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Citi has expanded its blockchain based Token Services into Japan, giving institutional clients access to 24/7 US dollar transfers at a time when Japanese banks and companies are building stablecoins for some of the same payment uses. According to Citi,…
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Japanese police arrested two suspects in a fake police scheme that allegedly stole 81 million yen in cryptocurrency from a woman.
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Japan has expanded its push to bring yen stablecoins into everyday business use, with 26 companies, financial institutions and local government bodies joining a six month program that will test EJPY and other stablecoin use cases across payments, remittances and…
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Japanese government bond yields have climbed to levels not seen in decades after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates last week, adding another source of pressure for cryptocurrencies already dealing with rising US Treasury yields and renewed Federal Reserve…
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Bitcoin traded above $77,400 after the BOJ raised rates to 1.25%, while spot ETFs added $159.5 million and momentum cooled.
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Kyobo Life and SBI completed a Canton Network test of direct yen-won stablecoin settlement without using the U.S. dollar as an intermediary
