Japan's Top Banks Plan Joint Stablecoin Launch: Nikkei
Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui and Mizuho Financial Groups aim to create a shared framework for stablecoin issuance and transfer,...
Metaplanet Turns to Preferred Shares to Boost Bitcoin Per Share
TLDR: Metaplanet aims to boost Bitcoin per share using preferred shares rather than common equity dilution. Preferred shares let t...
Japan To Slam The Hammer On Crypto Insider Trading — Huge Penalties Incoming
Japan plans to ban insider trading in cryptocurrencies under new rules that would fine offenders based on illicit profits, expandi...
Metaplanet Freezes Share Rights, Eyes Bigger Bitcoin Bet Ahead
TLDR: Metaplanet suspends stock rights exercise from Oct. 20–Nov. 17, aiming to optimize Bitcoin yield and funding strategy. The f...
PayPay Buys 40 % of Binance Japan to Fuse Payments with Crypto
TLDR: PayPay takes a 40 % equity stake in Binance Japan to merge crypto access with payment infrastructure. Binance Japan users wi...
Binance Japan Partners With PayPay for Cashless Payment Services
Binance Japan and PayPay will develop “innovative services” and promote “technological collaboration” to connect cashless payments...
SoftBank’s PayPay Buys 40% Stake in Binance Japan to Fuse Crypto With Cashless P...
The partnership will allow PayPay's 70 million users to buy, sell, and store digital assets, starting with the integration of PayP...
Asia Morning Briefing: Regional Crypto Power Balance Is Shifting as Japan 'Ready...
On the sidelines of Token2049 in Singapore, crypto execs kept returning to the same theme: Tokyo is becoming the region’s new cryp...
Gumi Loads Up on Bitcoin and XRP as It Expands Digital Asset Reserves
TLDR: Gumi expands its digital asset treasury by allocating capital to Bitcoin and XRP, according to a new filing. The company dis...