Japan

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...

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

Japan’s financial regulator plans to require crypto exchanges to hold liability reserves for customer protection starting 2026.The cold-wallet exemption allowing exchanges to avoid reserves...