Japan’s first Bitcoin ETF could arrive by 2028 with ¥3T inflows
Japan could launch its first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund as early as 2028 as regulators prepare rules that would allow investment trusts and ETFs to hold...
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Japan’s SBI to launch yen stablecoin lending with 3% yield
Tokyo-based SBI VC Trade will begin accepting applications Thursday for a Japanese yen-denominated stablecoin lending service offering an initial annualized rate of 3% on JPYSC...
CRYL expands Japan’s Bitcoin lending market with $6.2M loans
Japanese lender CRYL has launched Bitcoin-backed loans ranging from 1 million yen to 1 billion yen, or about $6,200 to $6.2 million. Summary CRYL offers...
SBI Group Launches JPYSC, Japan’s First Trust Bank-Backed Yen Stablecoin
JPYSC has officially launched today, Japan’s first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, issued by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank and distributed exclusively through SBI VC Trade. The...
Japan’s FSA orders moomoo Securities to halt new account openings until September
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has suspended part of moomoo Securities’ operations for three months and ordered the brokerage to strengthen its internal controls after regulators...
Japan’s Bitbank cracks down on Polymarket-linked transfers
Bitbank, one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, warned users that transactions linked to prediction market platforms such as Polymarket could result in account suspensions due...
Japan’s three megabanks target joint yen stablecoin by March 2027
MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Mizuho Bank plan to start live transactions with a jointly issued stablecoin during fiscal year 2026. Japan’s fiscal...
Where SoftBank stands to benefit on Japan’s stablecoin plans
Japan’s ruling party is pushing crypto ETFs and yen stablecoins, and that could turn SoftBank from a crypto-adjacent conglomerate into a central piece of Japan’s...
Japan’s ruling party pushes crypto ETFs, yen-denominated stablecoins
A group of lawmakers within Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are seeking reforms to the country’s cryptocurrency taxation system, as well as support for initiatives...
Japan’s Crypto Revolution: 20% Tax Rate and Institutional ETF Gateway
Japan is executing the most consequential crypto regulatory pivot in Asia. The country that once taxed crypto gains at up to 55%, which drove liquidity...