Metaplanet, a Japan-based company focused on holding bitcoin as a core treasury asset, has announced a plan to raise around $137 million through a new stock offering. They say that the fund will be mainly used to purchase additional bitcoin for a long-term strategy. The decision was approved by Metaplanet’s
Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has opened public consultation on the new rules that will decide which bond Stablecoin issuers can be used as reserves. The consultation is open until Feb 27, 2026, and the final rules will apply to all regulated yen-backed stablecoins issued in Japan.
Metaplanet, as it is called, is a Japanese-listed firm that runs a bitcoin treasury. The firm, which is based in Japan, raised its guidance for revenue and operating profit for 2025 while issuing far more robust guidance for 2026, even as it is about to take an enormous non-cash impairment
Japan is set to make a significant move towards regulated digital asset investment as financial regulators are working to approve the first cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds in the country by 2028. This move is part of Tokyo’s efforts to modernize its financial markets while maintaining tight regulation. As reported by Nikkei
The Bank of Japan has decided to keep its policy rate unchanged at 0.75%. There is a slight increase in projected inflation, but optimism is sufficient for the growth of Japan. Meanwhile, the crypto market has remained largely unchanged, with possible support from US markets, which closed on a high
The Minister of Finance of Japan, Satsuki Katayama, showed her complete support for amalgamating digital assets into traditional financial systems at the time of her New Year’s address at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on January 5. The report from CoinPost mentions that Katayama reveals that stock and commodity exchanges have
In December an economic meeting was held at the Bank of Japan, and the reports suggest that the central bank may make further cuts in the interest rates, and they may continue to rise. Some person in the meeting stressed that the interest rates of Japan are abnormally high, resulting
Japan’s FSA is getting serious about protecting crypto users. They want every exchange to keep a pile of cash on hand. Just like securities firms do, so if a hack or a mistake happens, customers get paid quickly. Think billions of yen, depending on the exchange size and past drama.
Japan’s financial regulator has ranked Shiba Inu alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum on an elite list. The meme coin is now part of the roughly 30 digital currencies that are approved for simplified trading. This achievement gives SHIB a chance to be eligible for tax benefits under the new reforms. The
Japan is preparing to ban insider trading in digital currencies through new regulations that will incorporate protections similar to those used for traditional markets. The Financial Services Agency and Securities Exchange Surveillance Commission have proposed reforms to increase scrutiny of cryptocurrency transactions nationally. The expectation is to submit these legislation
