Japan News

News on licensing, investor protection, CBDC research, and Japan’s maturing crypto markets.

Stories 247 in this category

Coverage footprint 1.0% of all CryptoSlate stories

Asian powerhouses Japan and South Korea advance stablecoin regulatory efforts

Asian powerhouses Japan and South Korea advance stablecoin regulatory efforts

Japan's strategic move for a yen-based stablecoin aligns with South Korea's legislative push in the fast-evolving crypto space.

Metaplanet’s Bitcoin strategy turns ¥5 billion loss into ¥11 billion profit

Metaplanet’s Bitcoin strategy turns ¥5 billion loss into ¥11 billion profit

Company's Q2 shock ¥11.1B profit and ¥55B unrealized gains as Bitcoin plays pay off.

Japan’s crypto paralysis is cultural; tax cuts won’t fix it

Japan’s crypto paralysis is cultural; tax cuts won’t fix it

Japan's entrenched risk-aversion stifles crypto innovation despite proposed tax cuts.

Franklin Templeton backs XRP ETF play in Japan with ¥300 trillion AUM

Franklin Templeton backs XRP ETF play in Japan with ¥300 trillion AUM

Japan may greenlight XRP ETF before US as SBI and Franklin make their move.

Institutional interest boosts XRP’s resurgence in South Korea and Japan

Institutional interest boosts XRP’s resurgence in South Korea and Japan

BDACS' XRP custody strengthens ties with Ripple while SBI's ETF marks a milestone for Japanese investors.

Bank of Japan’s quiet dollar liquidity move: warning sign or just the beginning?

Bank of Japan’s quiet dollar liquidity move: warning sign or just the beginning?

The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) move to supply USD liquidity reveals rising global dollar stress as Powell’s hawkish Fed policy strains markets.

metaplanet

Metaplanet wants to use Bitcoin as collateral to access bank financing

The company's CEO revealed Metaplanet's long-term strategy to leverage Bitcoin reserves for business acquisitions.

strategy metaplanet

Strategy edges closer to 600K BTC as major players intensify Bitcoin buys

Bitcoin price defense was bolstered by synchronized buys from Strategy and Metaplanet.

Metaplanet shares slide 5% as new buy flips Tesla in Bitcoin holdings

Metaplanet shares slide 5% as new buy flips Tesla in Bitcoin holdings

Metaplanet’s Bitcoin-first strategy propels them past Tesla, with sights set on acquiring 100,000 BTC by 2026.

Investors price Metaplanet’s 10k Bitcoin holdings at $759k each as stock hits ¥1 trillion

Crypto 10 months ago

Ripple boosts Japanese startups with $200,000 XRP Ledger (XRPL) grants

Technology 10 months ago

Strategy and Metaplanet capitalize on Bitcoin correction with $200M acquisition

Investments 11 months ago

Strategy and Metaplanet add over 23k BTC in 2 weeks while Strategy faces potential lawfare

Adoption 11 months ago