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Japan is poised for a stablecoin revolution as SBI Holdings and Circle launch a game-changing joint venture to supercharge USDC adoption and Web3 innovation nationwide. SBI and Circle Ignite Japan’s Digital Finance Future With New USDC-Powered Venture Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings Inc. announced on Aug. 22, 2025, that it has established a joint venture … Read more
JPYC, a company registered as a fund transfer service provider in Japan, has announced that it will issue the first Japanese yen stablecoin, pioneering this type of financial instrument in the country. The company revealed that JPYC will be issued on three chains: Ethereum, Avalanche, and Polygon. JPYC to Become First Yen Stablecoin Issuer in … Read more
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to approve the issuance of the country’s first yen-denominated stablecoin, JPYC, this autumn, with the fintech firm JPYC based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, expected to be registered as a funds transfer service by the end of August. The stablecoin will be pegged at 1 JPYC = 1 JPY and … Read more
Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350) announced the purchase of an additional 775 bitcoin at an average price of ¥17,720,023 per coin (totaling ¥13.733 billion), bringing its cumulative holdings to 18,888 bitcoin at an overall average cost of ¥15,041,118 (aggregate ¥284.097 billion). The company also reported its key performance indicators for its Bitcoin Treasury Operations: … Read more
Soramitsu, a Japan-based blockchain developer, will help the government of Pakistan build its central bank digital currency effort, after having been involved in similar projects. The Pakistan CBDC pilot is being implemented with offline payment capabilities in mind. Japan-Based Soramitsu Enlisted to Create Pakistan CBDC More countries are developing their central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), … Read more
Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350) has announced the acquisition of an additional 518 bitcoin as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations, with an average purchase price of 17,540,861 yen per bitcoin (approximately $118,519), totaling approximately 9.086 billion yen (around $61.4 million). This latest purchase increases the company’s total bitcoin holdings to 18,113 bitcoin, … Read more
XRP is surging into the spotlight as institutional demand accelerates, with SBI positioning for gold-and-crypto ETF ambitions amid mounting speculation and growing anticipation for Japan’s regulatory approval. SBI Builds XRP Ecosystem Ahead of Japan’s Potential Approval for Crypto Asset ETFs Rising institutional interest in XRP, coupled with growing market speculation over potential exchange-traded funds (ETFs) … Read more
Bakkt Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BKKT) announced Wednesday it will acquire roughly 30% of Tokyo-listed MarushoHotta Co., Ltd. (TSE: 8105), becoming the company’s largest shareholder and advancing its multinational bitcoin treasury strategy. Bakkt Expands Into Japan The share purchase agreement with RIZAP Group Inc. positions Bakkt to influence MHT’s direction, with Phillip Lord, president of Bakkt … Read more
Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF) has announced the acquisition of an additional 463 bitcoin as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations, with an average purchase price of about $116,695 (17,268,320 yen) per bitcoin, totaling approximately $54 million (about 7.995 billion yen). This latest purchase brings the company’s total BTC holdings … Read more
Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), a publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, has announced the acquisition of an additional 780 bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 17,132 BTC as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations. The latest purchase was made at an average price of 17,520,454 yen (about $118,270) per bitcoin, … Read more
