Fri, July 11

Japan Proposes 20% Flat Crypto Tax and legalizes Bitcoin ETFs

Japan is moving to reclassify cryptocurrencies under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), signaling a major shift in its regulatory approach. On June 24, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) released a proposal aiming to treat digital assets as financial products. If approved, the move will reduce the current progressive

June 24, 2025 2 mins read

Japanese ANAP Purchases 50.56 Bitcoins, Increasing Total Holdings to 153 BTC

The crypto market has lost around 3% of its total market cap today, and Bitcoin maintains its price levels at around $107,000, while Ether is trading above the $2,700 mark. The crypto fear and greed index is reading 61, which indicates that the market sentiment is greedy at present.  What

June 12, 2025 2 mins read

Ripple Partners with Web3 Salon to Boost Japan’s Web3 Sector

Ripple is making a big move in Asia’s Web3 space by launching a fresh grant initiative aimed at accelerating blockchain innovation in Japan. The company announced on June 9 that it has teamed up with Web3 Salon, a project backed by Japan’s External Trade Organization (JETRO) and driven by the

June 9, 2025 3 mins read

Remixpoint Approves $7M Bitcoin Purchase, Boosts Holdings to $84M

A management consulting services company from Japan, Remixpoint, has given the green light to the purchase of an additional 1 billion Japanese yen or $7 million in Bitcoin, raising its total holdings to 12 billion Japanese yen or $84 million.  After a board resolution on May 26, the firm announced

May 26, 2025 2 mins read

Tether Launches USDT on Kaia Blockchain via LINE’s Mini Dapps

A blockchain-enabled platform, Tether, has publicized the positioning of its native USDT stablecoin on Kaia blockchain, a layer 1 network launched in August last year on May 7. As per the announcement, USDT will be amalgamated into the Japanese messaging app LINE’s Mini Dapp platform and self-custodial wallet.  Tether posted

May 7, 2025 2 mins read

SBI Holdings Inc. Weighs Reducing Its Stake in B2C2 Crypto Unit

Japanese financial conglomerate made it to the headlines today as the information regarding its plans to sell a minority stake in B2C2 crypto unit surfaced. Bloomberg reported that people familiar with the matter, who wish to stay anonymous, revealed the news.  SBI Financial Services Inc. is an affiliate of SBI

April 8, 2025 2 mins read

Japan Prepares to Redefine Crypto Under Financial Regulations by 2026

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan is about to classify crypto assets as financial products. With this action, insider trading will be regulated, and investors will be given more protection. As a Nikkei report states, the FSA will submit these legislative amendments to the parliament by 2026. The amendments

March 31, 2025 2 mins read

Bank of Japan Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged, What to Expect From FOMC?

Bank of Japan made headlines today with its decision to keep interest rates steady at 0.5%. Meanwhile, the crypto industry is eagerly awaiting today’s FOMC meeting on US interest rate decisions. Bitcoin price reacted little to the BOJ news, trading at $83,900 with a price rise of 0.38% today.  The

March 19, 2025 2 mins read

Japanese Gaming Firm Gumi Makes a Bold Move into Bitcoin Investment

Tokyo-listed mobile game studio Gumi Inc. has announced that between the months of February and May 2025, it intends to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) worth around 1 billion Japanese yen, about $6.58 million. Gumi Inc. points out that Bitcoin investment is one of the measures to consolidate the node operation business

February 11, 2025 1 min read
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