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Startale CEO Says Japan Must Connect Competing Yen Stablecoins or Risk Fragmentation

The launch of multiple corporate and fiat-backed digital Japanese yen assets risks siloing domestic liquidity. Startale advocates for “regulated access to open infrastructure”—using interoperable layers like Soneium to connect regulated…

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‘Japan’s Wealth Is Returning’: Anonymous BOJ Insider Sparks Panic Over Looming Carry Trade Unwind

Comments by anonymous Bank of Japan insider Yuto Kanzaki on upcoming measures to bring Japanese wealth back to Japan have fueled speculation about the unwinding of the yen carry trade,…

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SBI Holdings Acquires Coinhako Majority Stake, Deepens its Asia Crypto Footprint

SBI Holdings has acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako after securing regulatory approval. The deal strengthens the Japanese financial group’s push into digital assets, stablecoins and tokenized…

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Startale Group Joins SBI and DigiFT to Tokenize a $1.3 Billion Equity Fund With JPYSC Stablecoin

SBI Group, DigiFT, and Startale Group have completed a joint proof-of-concept demonstrating the end-to-end lifecycle of tokenized securities using the JPYSC stablecoin. Bridging the Gap in Digital Capital Markets SBI…

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Convenience Store Giant Lawson Tests JPYC Stablecoin Payments in Japan’s First POS Retail Pilot

Lawson plans to pilot JPYC stablecoin payments at a Tokyo convenience store in August, marking what it says is Japan’s first POS-linked stablecoin payment test. The experiment could help move…

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