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Japan’s SMBC Plans Stablecoin for Swift Alternative with Avalanche

Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group plans to issue a stablecoin in collaboration with Ava Labs and Fireblocks, aiming for a live launch in 2026.The...

Japan Plans to Reclassify Digital Assets as Financial Products by 2026

Japan's Financial Services Agency plans to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products through amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.The proposed changes may lead...

Japan Welcomes USDC as SBI VC Trade Gets First Stablecoin License

Circle's USDC stablecoin is set to launch in Japan through SBI VC Trade exchange this week, following regulatory approval.SBI VC Trade recently received Japan's...

Open House Group Adds XRP, SOL, DOGE to Crypto Payment Options in Japan

Open House Group expands cryptocurrency payment options to include XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin alongside existing Bitcoin and Ethereum options.The company launches a Traditional Chinese...

Japanese Bitcoin Firm Metaplanet Set to Join MSCI Japan Index, Raises $26M in Bonds

Japanese Bitcoin acquirer Metaplanet will join the MSCI Japan index, enhancing its global market visibility. The inclusion takes effect on February 28, positioning Metaplanet as...

Japan Regulator Asks Apple and Google to Block Major Crypto Exchange Apps

Japan's FSA requests Apple and Google to block downloads of five major unregistered crypto exchanges. Apple has already complied with the request, removing the apps...

Fujitsu Partners with Yamato to Launch Digital Logistics Platform for Shared Transport in Japan

A new digital logistics platform will launch in Japan on February 1, focusing on shared transport solutions. The initiative addresses Japan's transport capacity shortage and...

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...

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Bitcoin ETFs snap seven-day inflow streak with $225M in outflows

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $225.2 million in net outflows on Thursday, ending a seven-day inflow streak.The outflows marked...

Musk says SpaceX IPO lets public invest as shares face third weekly decline

Elon Musk praised Tesla retail investors as insightful and long-term oriented during a challenging week for the stock.RBC Capital...

BitMEX delists 65 trading pairs in July amid shutdown

Bitmex delisted 65 derivative contracts and trading pairs in July, a sharp increase from just 19 in the prior...