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Japan’s FSA plans to require cryptocurrency exchanges to carry legal responsibility reserves to guard customers from hacks and system failures. Excessive-profile breaches at exchanges together with DMM Bitcoin and Bybit underscore the pressing want for stronger safeguards. Proposed reforms additionally embrace potential crypto reclassification, stablecoin pilot applications, and elevated financialContinue Reading

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Japan’s Monetary Companies Company has proposed a brand new plan to carry 105 prime cryptocurrencies beneath the identical regulatory framework as shares, doubtlessly tightening disclosure necessities and reducing tax charges. The plan would see the 105 accepted cryptocurrencies classed as ‘monetary merchandise’ beneath Japan’s Monetary Devices and Trade Act. TheContinue Reading

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BitMEX co-founder, Arthur Hayes, believes Bitcoin will surge to US$1 million following information that Japan is planning a brand new financial stimulus package deal. The plan will reportedly give attention to combating inflation however Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hasn’t launched particulars but, merely saying it’s in growth.Continue Reading

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Japan’s Monetary Providers Company plans to assessment 2020 guidelines that forestall banks from holding cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. The reforms would introduce capital and risk-management requirements and doubtlessly enable banks to run licensed crypto exchanges. With crypto adoption and account numbers surging, Japan is shifting towards absolutely integrating digital belongings intoContinue Reading

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Metaplanet’s Miami subsidiary focuses on Bitcoin income generation and derivatives, led by Gerovich and team. Tokyo’s Bitcoin Japan Inc. manages media, events, and services, supported by the premium Bitcoin.jp domain. The company holds 20,136 BTC (AU$3.55B) and raised ¥212.9B (AU$2.17B) through an international share offering. Metaplanet, Japan’s largest corporate BitcoinContinue Reading

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Customers can convert savings into DCJPY tokens, targeting returns of 3–5% from securities. The deposit token differs from stablecoins by running on a permissioned bank-managed blockchain. Japan’s government is advancing digital finance rules, including stablecoin licences and ETF considerations. From FY2026, Japan Post Bank customers will be able to convertContinue Reading

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Japanese firm Metaplanet has been upgraded to a mid-cap stock and included in the FTSE Japan Index, giving global passive investors indirect exposure to its Bitcoin treasury strategy. Metaplanet’s aggressive Bitcoin accumulation has propelled it to become the seventh-largest public corporate holder of BTC, with 18,888 coins, outpacing companies likeContinue Reading

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Japan is expected to approve its first yen-pegged stablecoin this year through the Financial Services Agency to help stabilise the local financial system. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to introduce a won-pegged stablecoin bill as early as October, working alongside the Virtual Asset User Protection Act. China is reportedlyContinue Reading