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Circle and Nomura are reportedly partnering to enable stablecoin-based foreign exchange settlement for Japanese companies as the country's regulated blockchain-based financial infrastructure expands.
By extending its collaboration with long-term local partner SBI Group, Ripple has received approval from the Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA) to launch its stablecoin available in the country. The…
According to local reports, a Chinese organization that exported fentanyl precursors to the U.S. was also involved in millionaire cryptocurrency fraud in Japan. The group issued a token linked to…
Hu Shi, linked to the Prince Group activities in Japan, was arrested on June 14 after being suspected of falsifying public records. Japanese police have linked Hu to Prince Group,…
Japan’s National Business Corporate Pension Fund plans to put roughly 1% of its assets into cryptocurrency starting in fiscal year 2026, according to Nikkei reporting. The Nikkei Shimbun report says…
A Japanese corporate pension fund serving about 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses plans to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to crypto as part of a currency diversification strategy.
Japan’s Bitbank, one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced on June 15, 2026, that users transacting with prediction market platforms, including Polymarket, could face immediate account suspension. Bitbank Draws…
Metaplanet has agreed to acquire Siiibo Securities, a licensed Japanese Type I securities firm, as part of its Project Nova strategy. The deal gives the company a regulated distribution platform…
The country’s parliament is poised to pass legislation that would bring cryptocurrencies under the same regulatory framework as stocks. The bill passed the lower house of Parliament today and is…
Japan’s three largest banks announced plans Wednesday to jointly issue a yen-pegged stablecoin and begin live commercial transactions before March 2027, a direct move to build domestic digital payment rails…