BOJ Holds Interest Rates at 0.75%, How Crypto Will React
Inflation risks are rising due to higher import costsBecause of these factors, the Bank of Japan is choosing to stay...
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Bank of Japan Holds Rates as Inflation Risks Mount
The Bank of Japan held interest rates at 0.75%, citing global uncertainty and rising inflation risks linked to energy prices....
SBI VC Trade Launches Japan’s First Licensed USDC Lending Service
SBI VC Trade has become the first licensed exchange in Japan to launch a USDC lending service, offering an introductory...
TEAMZ Summit 2026 Is Just Around the Corner
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. TOKYO, Japan — TEAMZ Summit 2026, a premier global conference uniting...
Metaplanet Announces Strategic Investment in JPYC Stablecoin Through New Venture Arm
Metaplanet Inc. executes a Letter of Intent to invest up to $2.5 million (JPY 400 million) in JPYC Inc. to...
Japan to tap oil reserves in historic move amid Middle East crisis
Japan will begin releasing crude oil from its strategic reserves as early as next Monday to curb potential spikes in...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Marks Third-Largest Point Drop in History After 4,200-Point Intraday Plunge
The Japanese stock market experienced historic volatility on March 9, with the Nikkei 225 plunging over 4,200 points at its...
Bank of Japan testing blockchain settlement for bank deposits in new sandbox
The Bank of Japan will conduct technical experiments using blockchain technology to settle deposits held at the central bank by...
Bank of Japan Launches Blockchain Settlement Sandbox, XRP Ledger be Chosen?
Japan has always been quick to adopt blockchain. Today, the Bank of Japan has launched a new blockchain settlement sandbox...
BOJ to conduct blockchain experiments for central bank reserve settlements
The Bank of Japan will test blockchain technology for settling deposits that financial institutions hold at the central bank, Governor...
Startale and SBI Holdings to Launch JPYSC, Japan’s First Trust Bank-Backed Yen Stablecoin
Startale Group and SBI Holdings introduced JPYSC, a trust bank-backed Japanese yen stablecoin targeting a second-quarter 2026 launch under Japan’s...
US and Japan Regulators Discuss Crypto Oversight in High-Level Strategic Talks
Global regulators intensify cross-border oversight as the SEC and Japan’s FSA deepen cooperation on crypto supervision, digital assets, and investor...
Japan Unveils First Trust Bank-Backed Yen Stablecoin JPYSC as Asia’s Crypto Rules Take Shape
Japan just made a bold move in the global stablecoin race. SBI Holdings and Startale Group officially unveiled JPYSC, a...
Final Sponsor Recruitment Begins for Japan’s Largest Web3/AI Conference TEAMZ Summit 2026
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. TEAMZ Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; Representative: Tianyu Yang) is pleased to...
Minara Hosts “AI × Web3 Innovation Night Tokyo,” Showcasing AI-Native Finance and the Next Wave of Stablecoin Adoption
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Tokyo, Japan — February 17, 2026 — Minara hosted its first...
