Startale and SBI Holdings to Launch JPYSC, Japan’s First Trust Bank-Backed Yen Stablecoin

Startale Group and SBI Holdings introduced JPYSC, a trust bank-backed Japanese yen stablecoin targeting a second-quarter 2026 launch under Japan’s regulatory framework. Q2 2026 Launch Planned for Yen-Denominated Stablecoin JPYSC This week, Startale Group and SBI Holdings Inc. unveiled plans for JPYSC, describing it as the first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin issued under Japan’s legal … Read more

US and Japan Regulators Discuss Crypto Oversight in High-Level Strategic Talks

Global regulators intensify cross-border oversight as the SEC and Japan’s FSA deepen cooperation on crypto supervision, digital assets, and investor protection, signaling tighter alignment across two of the world’s most influential capital markets. US SEC and Japan’s FSA Expand Crypto and Cross-Border Oversight Talks International regulatory cooperation remains central to global capital market oversight. The … Read more

Japan’s Metaplanet Posts Record Profit, Expands BTC Holdings

Metaplanet reported explosive revenue and profit growth for FY2025 as it expanded its bitcoin treasury to 35,102 BTC, despite booking a sizable unrealized valuation loss. Metaplanet Revenue Surges 738% on Bitcoin Strategy Japan-listed bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet delivered breakout financial results for fiscal year 2025, fueled by its expanding bitcoin-focused business model. The company reported … Read more

Japan’s SBI Holdings Eyes Regional Digital Asset Hub Through Coinhako Stake

Japan’s financial heavyweight SBI Holdings Inc. is moving to take control of Singapore-based crypto platform Coinhako, marking another calculated push into Asia’s regulated digital asset markets. SBI Holdings Targets Majority Stake in Singapore Crypto Platform Coinhako The transaction will be executed through SBI’s wholly owned subsidiary, SBI Ventures Asset Pte. Ltd., and includes a capital … Read more

Sony Innovation Fund Backs Yoake to Scale Verified Fandom Infrastructure

Sony Innovation Fund invests $3.2M in Yoake’s Record Protocol to transform fan engagement through blockchain-powered verified fandom infrastructure across entertainment sectors. Sony Innovation Fund (SIF) has led a $3.2 million funding round for Yoake entertainment, marking a significant strategic partnership to develop Record Protocol’s blockchain-based fandom infrastructure. The investment deepens collaboration with Sony Block Solutions … Read more

Lyn Alden: The Fed’s New Playbook Is Slow Money, Not Shock Therapy

In her latest investment strategy newsletter, Lyn Alden argues that the Federal Reserve has quietly shifted back into balance sheet expansion, ushering in what she calls a “gradual print” rather than a dramatic return to crisis-era stimulus. Alden’s Latest Analysis Breaks Down the Fed’s Balance Sheet Pivot and What Comes Next According to Lyn Alden’s … Read more

Examining Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide Victory and What It Means for Crypto

The victory of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) by a supermajority in the snap elections held on Sunday has propped up Japanese markets. If she presses on with her agenda, analysts believe bitcoin could be affected by renewed headwinds. Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide Victory Might Bring Renewed Headwinds to Crypto Markets … Read more

Startale and SBI Holdings Launch Strium, a Layer 1 Blockchain for Tokenized Securities

Japanese tech firms Startale and SBI Holdings introduce Strium Network, a blockchain platform designed to revolutionize trading and settlement of tokenized securities and real-world assets across Asia. Strium Network, unveiled on February 5, 2026, aims to create a comprehensive infrastructure for 24/7 trading of tokenized securities and derivatives. Leveraging SBI Holdings’ ecosystem of 80 million … Read more

Startale Group Secures $13M From Sony, Deepens Soneium Partnership

Startale Group receives a $13 million follow‑on investment from Sony Innovation Fund to expand onchain entertainment infrastructure. Startale Group announces a $13 million additional investment from Sony Innovation Fund at the first close of its Series A in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2026, deepening a partnership that began in September 2023 and supports joint work … Read more

Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan Partner to Build Bitcoin‑Native Institutional Tools

Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a partnership to develop Bitcoin‑native treasury and BTCFi use cases for Japanese institutions. Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a collaboration in Japan on Jan. 27, 2026, to explore Bitcoin‑native, institutional use cases—including corporate treasury strategies and BTC‑anchored onchain financial tools—leveraging Rootstock’s Ethereum Virtual Machine ( EVM) … Read more

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