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SBI Holdings Partners with Solana Foundation to Launch SBI Solana Global in Japan 

SBI Holdings, Inc. and the Solana Foundation have announced a strategic alliance to develop a regulated, on-chain financial market based in Japan. Under the agreement, the Solana Foundation will acquire an equity stake in SBI R3 Japan, which will subsequently be renamed SBI Solana Global Co., Ltd. The new entity

July 13, 2026 1 min read

Lawson Launches Japan’s First POS-Integrated JPYC Stablecoin Payment Trial

Lawson is set to conduct payment tests using JPYC stablecoin backed by the Japanese yen beginning in early August at one convenience store in Tokyo. According to the FNNews article, the firm decided to conduct the tests in the Takanawa Gateway City convenience store in Minato Ward. HashPort, the digital

July 13, 2026 2 mins read

Polymarket Moves Closer to U.S. Margin Trading With Key Regulatory Filing

The largest prediction market platform, Polymarket, is not a place where people bet on elections anymore. The platform is making a deliberate push toward institutional territory. On July 3, Polymarket filed an application through its affiliate, Coming Home GBA LLC, to operate as a futures commission merchant with the National

July 10, 2026 2 mins read

Sony Bank Advances US Dollar Stablecoin Plans With Conditional OCC Trust Approval

Sony Bank has secured conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Connectia Trust, a national trust bank focused on digital assets. The approval moves Sony Financial Group closer to launching a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin through its planned American subsidiary. Sony Bank announced that

July 9, 2026 2 mins read

Arbitrum Gains New Revenue Stream as Robinhood Launches Chain Mainnet

Arbitrum has generated a new stream of revenue post-launch of the public mainnet of the Robinhood Chain using their Layer-2 blockchain technology. Co-founder of Offchain Labs, Steven Goldfeder, clarified that Robinhood Chain and other qualified Layer-2 networks using Arbitrum technology will be receiving protocol revenue. Ten percent of the protocol’s

July 9, 2026 2 mins read

India Maintains Tough Crypto Position as RBI Renews Warning Against Digital Assets

India is currently evaluating its crypto policy in the long run. While the regulatory bodies adopt a cautious stance towards digital assets. According to recent internal government papers, the RBI has reiterated its recommendation regarding restrictions on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. Reuters reported any cryptocurrencies. Also, keeping themselves free from direct

July 8, 2026 2 mins read