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Metaplanet Launches $25M Bitcoin Venture Fund in Japan

Metaplanet has launched new subsidiaries, Ventures and Asset Management, to invest in Japan's Bitcoin infrastructure.The firm plans to deploy $25 million over two to...

Japan’s SBI to Acquire Coinhako Crypto Exchange in Singapore

SBI Holdings is acquiring a majority stake in Singapore-licensed cryptocurrency exchange Coinhako, plus additional investment.The move positions SBI to create a "digital asset powerhouse...

China’s Treasury Pullback Sparks Crypto Fear Amid Fed, Japan

Crypto analyst Paul Barron warns China's pullback from U.S. Treasuries may spark a global risk-off move, pressuring cryptocurrencies.Rising yields and tightening liquidity could push...

Japan Considers Allowing Crypto ETFs as Early as 2028 – FSA.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is considering rule changes to allow crypto assets inside ETFs, with 2028 discussed as an early target.Regulatory amendments would add...

Japan moves to fold crypto into exchanges and securities now

Japan’s finance minister urged traditional exchanges to be the main gateway for blockchain-based assets.The Financial Services Agency plans to move crypto oversight from the...

Medirom to Operate World ID in Japan, Shares Rally 10% Today

Medirom Healthcare Technologies Inc. will operate World ID verification sites across Japan under a master service agreement.The rollout will use Medirom’s roughly 300 locations...

Tencent Gains Access to Nvidia Blackwell Chips via Japan Cloud

Tencent Holdings has gained access to NVIDIA's advanced Blackwell chips via a Tokyo-based cloud provider. Datasection, operating data centers in Japan and Australia, will supply...

Bank of Japan Rate Hike Fuels Crypto Rally; XRP, Bitcoin Jump

Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest since 1995. The announcement led to a sharp rebound...

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Trump Crypto Project Rated Among Industry’s Riskiest

The newly launched ratings firm CORE3 has assigned a 'DDD' risk grade to the Trump family-linked crypto project World...

U.S. Crypto Clarity Act Nears Key Senate Deal

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal announced lawmakers are nearing a resolution on disputed stablecoin yield provisions within the...

Ex-FTX engineer Nishad Singh fined $3.7 million

Former FTX head of engineering Nishad Singh settled a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) case for $3.7 million and...