Japan logistics giant plans JPYC payments for 2,300 partners
Japanese logistics group AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings plans to introduce the yen-backed JPYC stablecoin for payments to about 2,300 partner carriers and independent drivers, according to...
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Bitcoin Japan revives Bitcoin treasury plan with fresh $60M financing
Bitcoin Japan has secured plans to raise approximately 9.66 billion yen (approx $59.5 million), with 662 million yen (approx $4.08 million) earmarked for its first...
SBI taps Solana for world’s first tokenized Japan equity fund
SBI Global Asset Management has launched the world’s first tokenized Japanese equity fund on the Solana blockchain through a partnership with DigiFT, bringing a high-dividend...
Japan passes crypto overhaul to bring digital assets under financial rules
Japan is set to reshape its cryptocurrency market with stricter trading rules, stronger user protections and a framework closer to traditional finance. The country’s parliament...
Crypto News, July 15: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Jump on Softer CPI and Japan Bitcoin ETF
Bitcoin and Ethereum price climbed after cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data improved market sentiment. Just hours after, a Japan Bitcoin ETF bill cleared a major committee...
JCB signs Circle MOU to test stablecoin payments in Japan
Japan’s largest domestic payment network, JCB, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Circle to explore using USDC for cross-border payments and merchant transactions. Under...
Thai scammer's $122M wallet, Japan embraces crypto credit: Asia Express
Interpol operation exposes $122M crypto wallet tied to romance scam laundering A crypto wallet linked to a suspected romance-scam money launderer processed more than $122.5...
Japan stablecoin payments advance with Lawson trial, Netstars launch
Japanese convenience-store operator Lawson plans to test yen-denominated stablecoin payments at a Tokyo location in August, examining whether stablecoin payments can work inside a standard...
Japan PM Takaichi backs Web3 startups with funding and rule changes
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi renewed the government’s support for startups and Web3 during a video address at WebX 2026 in Tokyo. Summary Takaichi linked...
Metaplanet explores Bitcoin-backed digital credit with JPYC in Japan
Japanese investment and Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet’s securities arm, Metaplanet Securities, stablecoin issuer JPYC and tokenization infrastructure provider Progmat are tying up on a joint...