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Metaplanet Makes Another Bitcoin (BTC) Acquisition Worth $6.9 Million

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc. has announced the acquisition of an additional 107.913 BTC worth approximately a billion yen ($6.9 million). This brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 506.745…

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Global Surge in CBDC Development: 134 Countries Now Exploring Digital Currencies

New data shows that 134 countries, representing 98% of global GDP, are now exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), with 66 nations advancing to pilot or development stages. Every G20…

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Ripple CEO: Japan’s Leaders Committed to Advancing Crypto and Blockchain Technology

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse discussed Japan’s potential in blockchain technology with Japanese lawmaker Taira Masaaki during XRP Community Day. Garlinghouse praised Japan’s commitment to advancing crypto, highlighting the country’s “clear…

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Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Subsidiary Mines Bitcoin With Surplus Energy

According to a report from Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan’s oldest national newspapers, a subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has taken an innovative step into the world of…

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Largest Japanese Banks to Use SWIFT-Linked Stablecoin System for Cross-Border Payments

The largest Japanese banks—MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho—plan to use a stablecoin-based system to facilitate cross-border payments in the future. The initiative, Project Pax, replaces correspondent banks with blockchain technology, linking…

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SBI VC Trade and Metaplanet Team Up for Advanced Bitcoin Trading Solutions

Metaplanet and SBI VC Trade have formed a strategic partnership to enhance bitcoin trading, storage, and management. This alliance aligns with Metaplanet’s “bitcoin first, bitcoin only” strategy, emphasizing BTC’s scarcity…

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What Web3 Games Need to Do to Break into the Japanese Market – IVC Partner Ann Chien

IVC is a Web3 venture capital fund backed by leading Japanese gaming studios. They focus on Web3 gaming, digital entertainment, AI, DeFi, and infrastructure, and have invested in over 200…

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Important Ripple (XRP) Partnership With a Japanese Financial Giant: Details

TL;DR SBI Holdings’ subsidiary shook hands with Ripple to promote the use of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) within the Web3 community. Despite this partnership, XRP’s price remained largely unaffected, hovering…

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