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Finanza

Blockstream Opens New Office in Tokyo as It Expands in Asia

The company plans to drive Japanese adoption of Bitcoin Layer-2 and self-custody technologies.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)

Mercati

Japan’s Metaplanet Plans to Buy 21,000 Bitcoin by 2026

The “21 Million Plan” comprises the issuance of 21 million shares via moving strike warrants and represents Asia’s largest-ever equity capital raise for Bitcoin with a target of 16.65 billion yen.

japanese yen (Pixabay)

Mercati

Crypto Bulls Brace for Bank of Japan's Rate Hike That Could Derail Momentum

Japan's headline inflation is at 2.9% year-over-year, at a 3-month high. A hot inflation print could set bitcoin back.

Japanese Diet Building. (Shutterstock)

Politiche

North Korea Blamed for May's $305M Hack on Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM

Japanese police and U.S. agencies said the attack was "affiliated" with TraderTraitor, which is characterized by social engineering.

North Korean flags waving in the wind.

Mercati

XRP Outperforms Crypto Majors as Japan Yen Strength Signals Bitcoin Trouble

Yen breached the key 150 level against dollars early Friday, a move that has previously catalyzed the unwinding of carry trades.

(Wesley Tingey/Unsplash)

Politiche

Crypto Lobby Group CCI Expands Its Reach by Absorbing Proof of Stake Alliance

The Crypto Council for Innovation has integrated with the Proof of Stake Alliance and secured partnerships with other policy groups in Japan and the U.K.

Sheila Warren's Crypto Council for Innovation is absorbing the Proof of Stake Alliance, which will retain its executive director, Alison Mangiero. (photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Politiche

As Japan Election Looms, Political Parties Emphasize Need to Reform Crypto Tax Regulations

Japan’s Democratic Party for the People is trying to attract crypto-conscious voters with tax system reforms. But it’s not alone.

Japanese Flag (Shutterstock)

Finanza

Japan's Metaplanet Buys Another $6.7M Worth of Bitcoin

Metaplanet bought around 108.8 BTC at an average price of just under 9.2 million yen per coin

Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Mercati

Bitcoin Holder Metaplanet Sells BTC Options to Boost Coin Stash

The company strengthens its bitcoin position with a strategic options sale, generating nearly 24 BTC ($1.44M) in premium.

Japanese Flag (Shutterstock)

Mercati

Bitcoin Tumbles Back Below $64K as Surprise Japan Prime Minister Choice Triggers 5% Plunge in Nikkei

Overbought conditions also surely played a role in bitcoin's Monday decline.

Ether has fallen below a key bull market trendline.  (Eva Blue/Unsplash)