Japan’s Metaplanet Posts Record Profit, Expands BTC Holdings
Metaplanet reported explosive revenue and profit growth for FY2025 as it expanded its bitcoin treasury to 35,102 BTC, despite booking...
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Japan’s SBI Holdings Eyes Regional Digital Asset Hub Through Coinhako Stake
Japan’s financial heavyweight SBI Holdings Inc. is moving to take control of Singapore-based crypto platform Coinhako, marking another calculated push...
Sony Innovation Fund Backs Yoake to Scale Verified Fandom Infrastructure
Sony Innovation Fund invests $3.2M in Yoake’s Record Protocol to transform fan engagement through blockchain-powered verified fandom infrastructure across entertainment...
Lyn Alden: The Fed’s New Playbook Is Slow Money, Not Shock Therapy
In her latest investment strategy newsletter, Lyn Alden argues that the Federal Reserve has quietly shifted back into balance sheet...
Examining Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide Victory and What It Means for Crypto
The victory of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) by a supermajority in the snap elections...
Startale and SBI Holdings Launch Strium, a Layer 1 Blockchain for Tokenized Securities
Japanese tech firms Startale and SBI Holdings introduce Strium Network, a blockchain platform designed to revolutionize trading and settlement of...
Startale Group Secures $13M From Sony, Deepens Soneium Partnership
Startale Group receives a $13 million follow‑on investment from Sony Innovation Fund to expand onchain entertainment infrastructure. Startale Group announces...
Bitcoin Won’t Break Out Until The Fed Steps Into Yen/JGB Chaos: Arthur Hayes
Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin’s next leg higher is less about crypto-specific catalysts and more about whether US policymakers are forced...
Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan Partner to Build Bitcoin‑Native Institutional Tools
Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a partnership to develop Bitcoin‑native treasury and BTCFi use cases for Japanese institutions....
Japan Set to Approve First Crypto ETFs by 2028
Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to approve the country’s first cryptocurrency ETFs by 2028, adding digital assets to “specified assets”...
Japanese Yen Jumps to 2-Month High as Intervention Talk Rattles Currency Markets
On Monday, activity across much of Wall Street and U.S. equity markets remained subdued, while precious metals like silver and...
Japan to Approve Spot Crypto ETFs by 2028 Amid Tax Cut Plans
Today, many retail investors in Japan face strict exchange rules and complex wallet requirements, which have slowed crypto adoption.Tax Reduction...
Quantum Threat Looms, New Whales Rising, and More — Week in Review
Quantum Threat Looms, New Whales Rising, Brandt Sees $58K–$62K, Trump Tariff Shock, and more in this Week in Review. Week...
