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Bitcoin Steady Above $104K as Bank of Japan Makes Historic Rate Hike

Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 17-year high, yet Bitcoin remained stable above $104,000. Japanese yen strengthened 0.6% against the USD following the...

Hong Kong Crypto Insurer OneDegree Plans Japan Entry as Digital Assets Gain Traction

Hong Kong's OneDegree plans Tokyo office launch in Q1 2025. Company targets Japan's growing cryptocurrency insurance market. Expansion includes new research facility in Fukuoka. Focus on blockchain...

Japan’s MicroStrategy Copycat Doubles Down on Bitcoin Despite Market Jitters

Metaplanet announces 5 billion yen ($31.9 million) bond issuance for Bitcoin purchases. Company's total Bitcoin investment funding reaches $61 million through bond issuances. Share price declined...

Japan Lawmaker Pushes for National Bitcoin Reserve Amid Global Momentum

Japanese lawmaker Satoshi Hamada submitted a formal proposal for a national Bitcoin reserve on December 11. The proposal coincides with Bitcoin reaching a new price...

Japan’s Finance Regulator Calls for “Cautious Consideration” on Crypto ETFs

Japan's finance regulator is cautious about approving crypto-linked ETFs.Commissioner Hideki Ito doubts the long-term wealth benefits of cryptoassets for Japanese people.The US and other...

Kraken to stop operations in Japan

In a post, Kraken announced that it will cease crypto trading services through its Japanese subsidiary, Payward Asia, and will be deregistered from the...

Japan May Just Be the Most Bitcoin-friendly Country in Asia

The two biggest digital currency heists on the planet with losses totaling right around a billion dollars at trades in Tokyo, and a social...

Japan Financial Services Agency Approves 21 Crypto Exchanges

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) endorsed the main remaining deemed digital currency trade a week ago. Lastroots has become the 21st FSA-affirmed crypto trade...

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An unknown Chinese threat actor is targeting iOS devices using a publicly leaked version of the DarkSword exploit kit.Over...

AMD Q2 earnings: 48% revenue jump predicted after stellar growth

Analysts expect AMD to report Q2 revenue of $11.34 billion, a 48% year-over-year increase, with adjusted earnings of $1.61...

Coldcard Hack Sparks Bitcoin Rush, $114M Stolen in 4th Wave

Transfers of less than 1 BTC reached 39,600 BTC on July 31, the highest volume since the FTX collapse...