Crypto braces for a key risk: Japanese yen carry trade unwind
Bitcoin and most altcoins remained in a tight range as the crypto fear and greed index moved to the fear…
Japan’s Metaplanet boosts Bitcoin reserves to nearly 400 BTC
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet keeps allocating Bitcoin, this time buying $2 million worth of crypto. Tokyo-listed investment firm Metaplanet has…
Metaplanet taps SBI VC Trade for Bitcoin custody
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc. has partnered with SBI VC Trade, a SBI Group subsidiary, to bolster its Bitcoin accumulation…
Sony launches Soneium blockchain as it pushes for mainstream web3 adoption
Japanese electronics company Sony is developing its own blockchain, Soneium, in collaboration with Singapore-based web3 infrastructure provider Startale. The company…
Japan’s Metaplanet buys nearly 60 BTC following ¥1b loan
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has acquired an additional 57.1 BTC after it successfully secured ¥1 billion loan to purchase additional…
Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank eyes IPO on Tokyo Stock Exchange
Crypto exchange Bitbank is gearing up for an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, becoming the second Japanese…
Franklin Templeton joins forces with SBI to debut Bitcoin ETFs in Japan: report
Japanese financial giant SBI Group is teaming up with Franklin Templeton to prepare for a possible approval of crypto funds…