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Japan has moved closer to easing its cryptocurrency leverage trading rules after a senior ruling party lawmaker said the current 2x cap is too restrictive for market liquidity and price discovery. According to Nikkei, Seiji Kihara, who heads the Liberal…
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Japan could launch its first Bitcoin ETF by 2028 as regulators revise fund rules, with potential inflows reaching up to ¥3 trillion in Japan
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Japanese logistics firm AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings has announced plans to adopt the JPYC stablecoin for payments to about 2,300 business partners, in what is expected to become Japan’s first large-scale corporate use of a yen-denominated stablecoin. Japanese business daily Nikkei…
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Bitcoin Japan has secured plans to raise approximately 9.66 billion yen (approx $59.5 million), with 662 million yen (approx $4.08 million) earmarked for its first Bitcoin treasury allocation since adopting its new corporate identity. Japanese crypto news outlet CoinPost reported…
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SBI Group has partnered with Ondo Finance to tokenize Japanese stocks and use its yen-backed JPYSC stablecoin for settlement and collateral. According to the companies, the agreement will bring Ondo’s tokenized financial products into SBI’s financial ecosystem while connecting Japanese…
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SBI Global Asset Management has launched the world’s first tokenized Japanese equity fund on the Solana blockchain through a partnership with DigiFT, bringing a high-dividend equity strategy on-chain for institutional and accredited investors. According to an announcement shared by SBI…
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Japan has enacted sweeping amendments to its financial laws that classify cryptocurrencies as financial products, opening the door to lower crypto taxes, domestic exchange-traded funds and stricter market oversight. According to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, the House of Councillors approved…
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On July 13, one of Japan’s largest financial conglomerates rewired its blockchain strategy in a single press release. SBI Holdings announced that the Solana Foundation will take an equity stake in SBI R3 Japan, the joint venture it shares with…
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JCB has partnered with Circle to test USDC for internal treasury transfers and merchant payments in Japan, extending stablecoin use into cross-border corporate settlement and retail transactions. A July 14 statement from JCB said the Japanese payments company has signed…
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Doppler Finance and SBI Digital Finance will develop institutional XRP lending, liquidity and tokenized asset infrastructure across Japan.
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XRP
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Metaplanet has officially launched Metaplanet Securities, turning its completed acquisition of Siiibo Securities into a regulated digital asset investment banking business built around Bitcoin-backed financial products. According to Metaplanet, the new subsidiary succeeds the Tokyo-based brokerage acquired for JPY 2.1…
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SBI is reportedly preparing to launch a lending product offering a 3% annual yield on its JPYSC stablecoin, adding a yield feature weeks after introducing Japan’s first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin. According to a Monday report by Nikkei, the Japanese…
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Evernorth launched a Japanese account as the XRP treasury firm pursues a Nasdaq listing backed by over $1 billion and SBI Holdings in Japan.
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XRP
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Progmat moved above ¥452 billion in security-token assets from Corda 5 to Avalanche L1, adding EVM support and settlement below two seconds.
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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi backed more startup funding and regulatory easing at WebX 2026, linking state policy with the country’s Web3 sector.
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Lawson plans an August JPYC payment trial at one Tokyo shop, linking mobile wallet barcodes with its existing point-of-sale system in Japan.
