SoftBank Group company PayPay, one of Japan’s largest digital payment apps, has acquired a 40% equity stake in Binance Japan as part of a new strategic partnership aimed at blending cashless payment...
Published Date: October 9, 2025
A lot can change in just a few days. Bitcoin recently reached new all-time highs of over in both U.S. dollar and Japanese yen terms, boosted by new Japanese prime minister, Takaichi Sanae’s bias...
Published Date: October 8, 2025
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Published Date: October 7, 2025
Bitcoin (BTC) hit a record high against the Japanese yen (JPY) on Monday, leaving behind the bitcoin-dollar pair as Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae voiced support for a retur...
Published Date: October 6, 2025
Laser Digital, a subsidiary of the Nomura Group, is planning to expand its crypto offering in Japan, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The Switzerland-based unit is in pre-consultation talks with Japan...
Published Date: October 3, 2025
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) spooked markets Friday by announcing it will begin unwinding its $250 billion in exchange traded funds (ETFs) and Japanese Real Estate Investment Trusts (JREITs), assets it acc...
Published Date: September 19, 2025
Metaplanet (3350), the largest bitcoin (BTC) treasury company in Japan, said it established two subsidiaries — one in Japan and one in the U.S. — and bought the bitcoin.jp domain name as it streng...
Published Date: September 17, 2025
While much of the attention from the crypto and traditional markets remains on the U.S., a recent analysis by a leading economist suggests it’s time to look east. Japan is teetering on the edge of a...
Published Date: September 17, 2025