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Japan’s central bank cools rate hike expectations, removing a key risk for bitcoin’s rally

Bitcoin's breakout past $74,000 on Monday got a helping hand from Japan.Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda cooled expectations for an interest rate hike...

Why Japan’s Stablecoin Push May Be the Most Practical Crypto Story in the World Right Now – Featured Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Japan’s Payment Services Act, revised in June 2023 and updated through 2026, created the world’s strictest stablecoin issuer rules. Project Pax,...

Japan‘s Financial Watchdog Flags KuCoin for OTC Derivatives Transactions

The crypto exchange has previously been in the crosshairs of Japanese regulators for offering products and services without the proper registration.<!--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMVaU0_Gfv8Magazine: Are DeFi devs...

SBI, Sony back Startale’s $63 million push to expand Japan’s tokenized finance stack

Startale Group said it closed a $63 million Series A round, adding $50 million from SBI Group to a $13 million first close from...

SBI VC Trade Launches Japan’s First Licensed USDC Lending Service

SBI VC Trade has become the first licensed exchange in Japan to launch a USDC lending service, offering an introductory 10% annual yield. SBI...

Startale and SBI Holdings to Launch JPYSC, Japan’s First Trust Bank-Backed Yen Stablecoin

Startale Group and SBI Holdings introduced JPYSC, a trust bank-backed Japanese yen stablecoin targeting a second-quarter 2026 launch under Japan’s regulatory framework. Q2 2026...

Japan’s SBI Holdings Eyes Regional Digital Asset Hub Through Coinhako Stake

Japan’s financial heavyweight SBI Holdings Inc. is moving to take control of Singapore-based crypto platform Coinhako, marking another calculated push into Asia’s regulated digital...

Japan’s record 56,000 Nikkei surge sends bitcoin to $72,000, gold past $5,000

Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged to a record on Monday, breaching the 57,000 level with a 3.4% gain following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decisive "supermajority"...

Japan’s Crypto Industry Faces Critical Test Ahead of Snap Election

In brief Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has cast Sunday’s snap election as a referendum on her leadership. Crypto markets are watching for signals on the speed...

Japan’s biggest wealth manager reduces crypto positions after Q3 losses – DL News

Nomura to cut risk at European crypto subsidiary Laser Digital.Firm says it’s still committed to crypto.Laser Digital recently applied for US operating permit.Nomura, a...