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SoftBank’s PayPay Buys 40% Stake in Binance Japan, Plans Integration

PayPay, operated by SoftBank Group, acquired a 40% stake in Binance Japan.The partnership will let users buy and sell cryptocurrency through PayPay’s cashless payment...

Crypto Rallies as U.S. Shutdown Looms, Japan Yields Spike

Cryptocurrencies held strong despite a potential U.S. government shutdown and turbulence in Japan’s bond market.Bitcoin, ether, solana, and Dogecoin saw significant gains, with total...

Metaplanet Forms Japan, US Subsidiaries to Expand Bitcoin Business

Metaplanet forms two new subsidiaries in Japan and the U.S. to boost its Bitcoin business.The Japanese subsidiary, Bitcoin Japan Inc., focuses on media, conferences,...

Trump, Ishiba Sign Auto Tariff Deal, Spur $550B Japan Investment

The U.S. and Japan have signed a new trade deal setting a 15% cap on automotive tariffs.The agreement secures a $550 billion investment commitment...

Chainlink (LINK) Eyes $40 High After SBI Japan Partnership Boost

ChainLink (LINK) gains momentum following a partnership with SBI Japan to develop tokenized and stablecoin solutions.Recent forecasts expect LINK’s price to reach an average...

SBI Group, Chainlink Partner as Japan Eyes 20% Crypto Tax, ETFs

SBI Group and ChainLink entered a strategic partnership to support digital asset adoption in Japan. The partnership focuses on developing tokenized real-world assets, regulated stablecoins,...

SBI Holdings Files XRP, Bitcoin ETF Applications in Japan

SBI Holdings has filed applications for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to Bitcoin, XRP, and Gold in Japan. Proposals include a mixed asset ETF with over...

Japan’s Crypto Bottleneck: Regulation, Not Taxes, Drives Talent Out

Regulatory approval delays are causing crypto startups to leave Japan. A proposed 20% flat tax on crypto gains is less of a concern...

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India Launches Tokenized Corporate Bonds Pilot on Blockchain

India's securities regulator SEBI and the RBI launched "Demat 2.0," a pilot to issue and settle corporate bonds as...

Symbiosis recovers 15 Bitcoin ($1.1M) from bridge exploit

Symbiosis recovered 15 Bitcoin (worth ~$1.1 million) from a Friday exploit of its native Bitcoin bridge.The attacker minted 46.1...

How to Swap Ethereum for Monero Without an Account

Paste your main Ethereum address into a block explorer and look at what a stranger can read off it....