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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...

Japan to Use Blockchain Technology to Verify Educational Records

Blockchain, the innovation behind cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, could before long be utilized in Japan as an approach to confirm educational records.The Muroran Institute of...

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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...