Japan's $2T Payment Provider TIS Rolls Out Multi-Token Platform With Avalanche
The payments firm's platform, developed with AvaCloud, aims to help banks, corporates issue and settle stablecoins and tokenized a...
Metaplanet Sets $500M Credit Line to Boost Bitcoin Yield and Buy Back Shares
TLDR: Metaplanet approved a $500M credit facility to back its Bitcoin yield and share buyback strategy. The company plans to repur...
Metaplanet Initiates 13% Share Buyback Program With $500M Credit Facility
The Tokyo-listed firm started a repurchase program for 13% of its stock to enhance shareholder value and optimize capital efficien...
Japan Breaks New Ground with Launch of First Yen-Denominated Stablecoin
Japan will see its first yen-pegged stablecoin go live on Monday, marking a milestone in the country’s shift toward digital financ...
Japan's New Yen Stablecoin is Asia’s Only Truly Global Fiat-Pegged Token
With the yen freely convertible and backed by Japan’s deep government bond market, JPYC’s launch stands apart from the region’s on...
China Keeps M2 Rising While Global Liquidity Shrinks
TLDR: China’s M2 rose 0.87% over 30 days while global money supply hovered between $127T and $128T. Japan led declines with a 3.29...
Arthur Hayes Predicts $1M Bitcoin as Japan PM Launches Stimulus Plan
TLDR Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has announced an economic stimulus package aimed at mitigating the impact of inflat...
Japan’s FSA May Permit Banks to Buy, Hold Crypto and Operate Exchange Services
Japan's FSA is mulling a reform to allow banks to purchase and hold cryptos including Bitcoin.The post Japan’s FSA May Permit Ban...
Japan’s Megabanks Fire Up Stablecoin Project With Mitsubishi at the Helm
TLDR: Japan’s top three megabanks have joined Mitsubishi UFJ to issue stablecoins backed by yen and U.S. dollars. Mitsubishi Corpo...
Japanese Banking Giants Enter Stablecoins, Challenge USDT and USDC Dominance
Three of Japan's largest banks, Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho, are launching stablecoins pegged to the Japanese yen...