Tagged: japan

June 29, 2026 @ 3:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SBI Holdings has agreed to acquire bitbank, one of Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges, in a deal valued at approximately ¥46.7 billion (around $289 million). The transaction, announced on June 25, 2026, positions the financial services giant to significantly expand its footprint in the domestic digital asset… Read More

June 25, 2026 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Ripple shares that its dollar-based stablecoin $RLUSD is now available in Japan. The company said that the Japanese Financial Services Agency has approved the stablecoin. Ripple partnered with SBI Group and VCTRADE to gain approval. Ripple has worked with SBI Group since 2016. SBI Group… Read More

June 15, 2026 @ 10:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Japan, like other advanced economies including the United States, is now taking considerable steps to integrate cryptocurrencies into its mainstream financial system, signaling a concerted push to capitalize on the growing digital asset market while addressing emerging threats. In a significant legislative move unveiled recently,… Read More

June 12, 2026 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokyo-based Metaplanet Inc., known for its relatively aggressive Bitcoin accumulation as a core digital assets treasury asset, recently announced a significant step toward building a more comprehensive financial ecosystem centered around digital assets. The company has entered into a share transfer agreement to purchase all… Read More

May 21, 2026 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has announced full integration with Kaia, a an EVM-compatible Layer-1 network designed to power regulated stablecoin payments and on-chain services across Asia. The latest partnership equips compliance and investigation professionals with comprehensive real-time and historical visibility into one of the region’s… Read More

May 5, 2026 @ 11:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial services conglomerate, has launched formal discussions to acquire a significant stake in Bitbank, one of the country’s major cryptocurrency exchanges. The move, announced earlier this week, reflects the group’s broader strategy to strengthen its presence in the digital asset space… Read More

April 13, 2026 @ 10:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitget Wallet is exploring the integration of self-custodial crypto payments into Japan’s stablecoin payment ecosystem through discussions with Netstars, a payment infrastructure provider. The initiative centers on how Web3 wallets can connect to existing merchant networks, marking a potential step toward bringing stablecoin payments into… Read More

February 27, 2026 @ 1:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of the ongoing movement that is gradually bridging traditional finance and blockchain technology, Japanese financial firm SBI Holdings has teamed up with Web3 infrastructure firm Startale Group to create a fully compliant stablecoin tied to the Japanese yen. This initiative, announced through a… Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In its latest pivot amid rather turbulent market conditions, Nomura Holdings Inc., one of Japan’s most active investment banking institutions, has announced a reduction in its cryptocurrency positions and a tightening of risk controls within its digital asset operations. This move comes in response to… Read More

January 28, 2026 @ 1:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, a provider of fiat-to-crypto payment solutions, has teamed up with Japan Open Chain (JOC). This collaboration introduces a streamlined way for users worldwide to acquire JOC Coin using everyday fiat currencies, marking a step forward in making cryptocurrency more accessible and user-friendly. The… Read More

January 27, 2026 @ 2:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Japan is set to take a significant step in integrating digital assets into its mainstream financial system, with plans to approve its inaugural cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) potentially as early as 2028. This development, first reported by Nikkei Asia, marks a notable evolution in the… Read More

January 25, 2026 @ 1:39 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Sweden’s EQT said it will launch a 57.0 billion yen ($371 million) tender offer to take private MAMEZO, a Tokyo-based IT services and consulting firm, in the private equity group’s first Japan investment focused on IT services. BPEA EQT Mid-Market Growth Partnership will offer 3,551… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 6:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aberdeen Investments, a specialist asset manager, announced real estate acquisitions: WORVE Yokohama Isezakicho, a recently completed build-to-rent property, along with a portfolio of various residential properties across some of Tokyo’s districts. It now comes after the strategic acquisition of WORVE Isezakicho, “completed in Feb ’25;… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Private capital markets in the APAC region will enter 2026 on firmer footing, but their recovery remains uneven. PitchBook’s APAC Private Capital Outlook looks at how a softer rate environment, easing liquidity constraints, and the rise of domestic capital are now said to be “reshaping… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 7:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca, a global enabler of tokenization and brokerage infrastructure APIs providing access to options, stocks, ETFs, fixed income, and crypto, announced the roll-out of US stock execution service for SBI SECURITIES Co. Ltd, Japan’s online brokerage firm. This provides options for US stock execution and… Read More

November 18, 2025 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DigiFT, a digital asset exchange for institutional-grade real-world assets (RWAs), and SBI Holdings (Nasdaq : SBHGF), one of Japan’s financial groups, announced the establishment of a joint venture company, SBI Onchain, in order to enable the ongoing adoption of onchain finance across Japanese and international markets…. Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Japanese fintech JPYC Inc. recently revealed that it has introduced the nation’s legally recognized yen-denominated stablecoin, called JPYC (with trading starting this Monday). JPYC Inc. stated that it began offering the JPYC token this Monday along with introducing its issuance and redemption service, JPYC EX…. Read More

October 20, 2025 @ 11:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), the regulatory body overseeing the nation’s financial sector, is reportedly exploring significant reforms that could permit banks to acquire and hold digital assets, including Bitcoin, for investment purposes. According to a recent report from Livedoor, these proposed changes mark a… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 12:30 pm By Blake Jeong  |  

The crypto discussion remains pinpoint-focused on U.S. enforcement squabbles and city-state experimentation, but no one seems to notice what’s going on in Japan and South Korea. Both of these countries have been building predictable rules, institutional-grade foundations, and establishing consumers who already spend on digital… Read More

October 9, 2025 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Japan is one of the world’s largest digital economies, and the demand for integrations between traditional finance and digital assets continues to grow at a steady. To unlock this potential, Binance Japan and PayPay have entered into a capital and business alliance that will aim… Read More