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Metaplanet Announces Bitcoin Purchases Totaling Nearly $2.5 Million

[Jul 8 12:40 PM] Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed public company, has disclosed it has completed bitcoin purchases amounting to 400 million yen (almost $2.5 million). The company, which vowed to use bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset to navigate the uncertainties of…

'Asia's MicroStrategy' Metaplanet Buys Another ¥400 Million Worth of Bitcoin

[Jul 8 3:43 AM] Metaplanet, a Japanese public company that started as a hotel operator, announced it purchased another Â¥400 million ($2.5 million) in Bitcoin. This continues the firm's strategy of adopting Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset.JUST IN: Japaneseâ€

Softbank lost 99% when the dotcom bubble burst, now it’s all-in on AI

[Jul 3 2:42 PM] Softbank Group stocks reached an all-time-high on a market capitalization of $97.2 billion.

Tokyo Stock Exchange-Listed Metaplanet Boosts Bitcoin Holdings

[Jul 1 3:46 PM] Metaplanet, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker 3350, announced on July 1 that it has made an additional bitcoin purchase. Following the company’s disclosure on June 24 about plans to acquire BTC worth 1 billion yen ($6.2…

$105 Billion Electronics Giant Sony To Launch New Bitcoin Exchange

[Jul 1 5:27 AM] Sony Group is preparing to launch a Bitcoin and crypto exchange in Japan after acquiring Amber Group's local subsidiary, Amber Japan. The revamped exchange will be called S.BLOX and aim to boost Sony's presence in the Bitcoin and crypto space.JUST…

Sony to Restart Japanese Crypto Exchange Whalefin Purchased From Amber Group in 2023

[Jul 1 12:32 AM] Last year, Bloomberg had reported that Amber was planning to sell its Japanese unit.

$9 Billion in Bitcoin: Mt. Gox to Start Repayments in July

[Jun 24 4:36 AM] Defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox said it would begin distributing assets stolen from clients in a 2014 hack starting in July, after years of postponed deadlines.JUST IN: Bankrupt Mt. Gox will begin $9 billion #Bitcoin repayments in July …

Softbank CEO says company’s purpose is to create ‘artificial super intelligence’

[Jun 22 10:41 AM] Billionaire finance mogul Masayoshi Son also said that AI will be 10,000X smarter than humans by 2035.

Arthur Hayes: Japanese Banks in Crisis Over Dollar-Yen Carry Trade Failures

[Jun 21 7:25 AM] Japanese banks, once secure in their financial strategies, are now facing severe challenges due to shifts in global monetary policies, as outlined by Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes in his latest blog post. These institutions are caught in a cycle…

Bitflyer Takes Over FTX’s Defunct Japanese Unit: NHK

[Jun 20 9:23 AM] According to a local report, the Japan-based crypto exchange Bitflyer has acquired the failed Japanese unit of FTX. The report indicates that arrangements are currently underway to take over the business. Bitflyer Acquires Bankrupt FTX Japan, Local…

Japanese exchange BitFlyer to acquire FTX Japan

[Jun 20 7:10 AM] FTX Japan, a Japanese subsidiary of the collapsed FTX exchange, is preparing to return with a new owner after repaying its customers in 2023.

Metaplanet Discloses $1.6M BTC Purchase; Shares Jump 10%

[Jun 11 8:31 AM] Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has disclosed an additional bitcoin {{BTC}} purchase worth 250 million yen ($1.58 million), taking its total holdings up to 141 BTC ($9.4 million).

'Asia's MicroStrategy' Metaplanet Buys Another ¥250 Million Worth of Bitcoin

[Jun 11 3:41 AM] Longstanding Japanese hotel and services provider Metaplanet announced on X it purchased another ¥250 million ($1.8 million) worth of Bitcoin. This latest buy comes as Metaplanet mimics MicroStrategy's high-profile corporate bitcoin accumulation…

Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin to Raise $320M to Pay Back Hack Victims

[Jun 5 5:56 AM] Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin outlined plans to raise $320 million to purchase bitcoin and pay back victims of last week's hack.

Japanese blockchain Astar proposes $38M token burn

[Jun 4 10:46 AM] The tokens were initially reserved for a parachain slot on Polkadot but have since fallen out of use.

Japanese exchange DMM loses $305M in Bitcoin via private key hack

[May 31 9:37 AM] The cryptocurrency exchange lost 4,502.9 BTC due to a hack of its private key; withdrawals have been temporarily suspended.

Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Suffers $305M Hack

[May 31 7:40 AM] Measures have been taken to prevent further unauthorized outflows, the exchange said.

Nomura, Laser Digital and GMO Internet Partner to Explore the Issuance of Stablecoins in Japan

[May 28 11:36 PM] Nomura, a global financial services group, Laser Digital, a digital asset-based business, and GMO Internet, the parent company of stablecoin issuer GMO-Z, have partnered to explore the issuance of U.S. dollar and yen based stablecoins in Japan. The…

Nomura Holdings, GMO Group form stablecoin research partnership in Japan

[May 27 10:04 AM] Nomura Holdings and the GMO Internet Group are exploring ways to bring new stablecoin offerings to the Japanese market.

Nomura and GMO Collaborate on Japanese Stablecoin Issuance

[May 27 6:35 AM] Nomura Holdings, a leading global financial services group, has partnered with Laser Digital, its subsidiary focused on digital asset solutions, and GMO Internet Group, a prominent Japanese technology company renowned for its internet…

Metaplanet Shares Soar 158% on Bitcoin Strategy, Triggering Consecutive Trading Halts

[May 22 10:16 PM] Trading in Metaplanet’s stock was halted for two consecutive days by the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to a significant price surge, following the company’s adoption of a bitcoin investment strategy similar to Microstrategy’s, which…

Bitcoin hits record in Japan, Argentina and Philippines' local currency

[May 20 11:17 PM] For the first time in history, the price of one Bitcoin exceeded 11 million yen in Japan, while prices also peaked in terms of the Argentinean and the Philippines peso.

Metaplanet Unveils ‘Bitcoin-First’ Strategy to Face Japan’s Economic Weakness

[May 14 8:45 PM] Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed public company, has unveiled a “bitcoin first” strategy to combat the Japanese economy’s weakness and the yen’s devaluation. In a document shared on social media, the company stated it will adopt…

Here’s why US debt is out of control — and Japanese debt isn’t

[May 14 6:02 PM] Japanese debt might be high, but it isn't comparable to American debt, which is set to trigger a financial implosion — and light a spark under Bitcoin.

Japanese listed firm adds Bitcoin as reserve asset with 117 BTC

[May 13 5:27 AM] Since announcing its Bitcoin strategy in April, Metaplanet has accumulated around 117.7 BTC valued at $7.2 million.

Metaplanet Makes Bitcoin a Reserve Asset as Japan’s Debt Mountain Grows

[May 13 12:07 AM] The announcement comes at a time when Japan's fiscal crisis is said to be playing out in the currency market.

Japanese Crypto Platform SBI VC Trade Begins Validator Node Operations on XRP Ledger

[May 10 2:13 AM] SBI VC Trade Co., Ltd., a Japanese crypto-asset trading platform, has announced the commencement of its operation as a validator node on the XRP Ledger blockchain. This move aims to earn recognition for reliable performance from the XRP Ledger…

Coincheck, Thunder Bridge move closer to Nasdaq listing with public filing

[May 8 10:48 AM] Coincheck and Thunder Bridge Capital filed their registration statement with the SEC, bringing their merger and Nasdaq listing closer to completion.

Ripple and Hashkey DX Partner to Boost Blockchain Supply Chain Solutions in Japan

[Apr 30 4:16 AM] Ripple has teamed up with Tokyo-based consulting firm Hashkey DX to bring XRP Ledger (XRPL) blockchain solutions to the Japanese market, aiming to revolutionize enterprise blockchain use cases in Japan, primarily through supply chain solutions…

Ripple breaks ground in Japan, SBI Group to use XRPL for supply chain solutions

[Apr 30 2:44 AM] Ripple has partnered with HashKey DX to introduce XRP Ledger-based blockchain solutions to the Japanese market.