MUFG is preparing a proof-of-concept for onchain JGB transactions using the Canton network.
The inaugural unsecured bonds offer annual interest of up to 4.3%, while exposing investors to metaplanet’s credit and bitcoin-linked balance-sheet risks
The United States joined Japan’s effort to support the yen after preliminary central-bank data indicated Tokyo may have deployed almost $96 billion over two days, putting Bitcoin traders on alert for a possible unwind of positions financed with cheap Japanese capital. On Aug. 3, Japan’s Ministry of Finance confirmed that it purchased yen in coordination […]
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The crypto trading platform, ranked fifth on CoinGecko, stopped accepting new registrations on Sunday and plans to shut down all remaining positions by Dec. 31.
A rewards subsidiary of Kansai Electric Power has launched a loyalty-points conversion route into JPYC on Polygon, giving Japanese users a small but...
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The Japanese logistics firm plans to pay 2,300 partners, including truck drivers, using JPYC in Japan’s first large-scale corporate stablecoin rollout.
The securities giant announced today the consolidation of Singapore-based Coinhako as part of a rapid regional expansion that includes a tokenization partnership with Ondo Finance.
Lawmakers said crypto has outgrown its role as a payment method and requires rules designed for investment products.
JCB and Circle will explore using USDC for cross-border payments and merchant transactions as Japan ramps up efforts to bring stablecoins into everyday commerce.
The SBI Solana Global joint venture now includes the Solana Foundation, the Swiss organization that oversees the layer-1 network.
The bitcoin treasury company is working with JPYC and Progmat to explore tokenized credit products backed by bitcoin, aiming to create efficient, 24/7 credit markets in Japan.
Former BOJ official issues interest-rate warning as yen continues to slide against the dollar.
Sony is putting its name closer to crypto trading in Japan, with Amber Japan being rebranded as S.BLOX as the group prepares a refreshed domestic exchange push.
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The investment bank said the purchase of Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank is a bet on regulated scale as sweeping reforms reshape the country's digital asset market.
SBI said the purchase of the crypto exchange is set to close in October.
Ripple’s dollar-backed RLUSD stablecoin is now available in Japan through SBI VC Trade, adding a regulated Asian market to Ripple’s stablecoin push.
The Japanese financial conglomerate plans to take full control of Bitbank as it expands an ecosystem spanning crypto trading, stablecoins, tokenization and blockchain infrastructure.
The stablecoin giant and the Japanese financial corporation plan to deploy cross-border foreign exchange settlements as early as next year.
Circle and Nomura are reportedly partnering to enable stablecoin-based foreign exchange settlement for Japanese companies as the country's regulated blockchain-based financial infrastructure expands.
The linked criminal group allegedly distributed a scam token under the name "zksync.jp" to deceive crypto users worldwide, with losses of over $1 million.
A Japanese corporate pension fund serving about 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses plans to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to crypto as part of a currency diversification strategy.
Japan’s largest banking groups are moving toward a joint yen-backed stablecoin framework that could launch commercially by March 2027.
Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank warns users of possible account suspensions for Polymarket-linked transactions, citing Japan’s gambling laws.
The new rules, which are expected to come into effect in 2027, aim to foster innovation and crypto market growth to meet internal and external demand for digital asset services.
MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho will establish a council to explore operational frameworks and prepare for the issuance of stablecoins.
MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, and SMBC have set up a council to examine operational frameworks and governance for the stablecoin issuance.
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said the country should create a legal framework for trading crypto ETFs in a proposal to the finance minister.
Mike Eidlin, head of Japan at cryptocurrency exchange Jupiter, is leading Polymarket's efforts, according to reports.