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Marchés

Circle to Launch USDC in Japan on March 26 With SBI Partnership

Circle and SBI got the green light to launch USDC in the country earlier this month.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Marchés

Hotter-Than-Expected Core Inflation in Japan Sparks Rate Hike Talk, Threatens Crypto

Japan’s headline inflation remains nearly 100 basis points higher than U.S.counterparts.

Japanese Diet Building. (Shutterstock)

Marchés

Metaplanet, Japan's Biggest Corporate Bitcoin Holder, Adds Eric Trump as Advisor

Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, has recently emerged as a key figure in the crypto world

Eric Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Marchés

Bitcoin Price Little Changed as Bank of Japan Keeps Interest Rate Steady

The BOJ decision to hold rates steady keeps Japanese bond yields in check, limiting pressure on bitcoin’s price.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda

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Bitcoin Traders Now Target $70K as Japan Bond Yields Surges to 17-Year Highs

A surge in Japanese bond yields, coupled with geopolitical and economic uncertainties, is fueling concerns among traders that BTC could face a significant correction.

caution (CoinDesk archives)

Marchés

Metaplanet Buys 497 BTC in Another Bargain-Hunting Bitcoin Acquisition

This brings its total BTC holdings to 2,888 BTC.

japan (CoinDesk archives)

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Circle's USDC to be First USD Stablecoin in Japan

SBI VC Trade will be the first to list Circle’s stablecoin under the country’s new payments framework.

Jeremy Allaire Circle CEO (The Washington Post / Getty Images)

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Japanese Energy Firm Remixpoint Boosts Crypto Holdings More Than 8,000% in 9 Months

The firm’s shares surged after Donald Trump’s election victory as a result of the positive outlook for cryptocurrency regulation.

View over Tokyo (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin HODLer Metaplanet to Join MSCI Japan Index, Raises $26M to Buy More BTC

Metaplanet completes a 0% raise the terms are unsecured, unguaranteed ordinary bonds to purchase more bitcoin.

Mt. Fuji from Tokyo (Sakarin Sawasdinaka/Shutterstock)

Marchés

Japan’s Financial Regulator Weighs Stricter Disclosure Rules for Crypto Assets: Nikkei

New disclosure rules may align virtual currencies with securities to enhance investor protection and promote any potential ETFs.

japanese yen (Shutterstock)