Metaplanet CEO breaks silence but shareholders say the hard questions remain unanswered
Simon Gerovich said Metaplanet had not adequately explained the structure, and denied involvement in MMXX
Japan targets early 2030s launch for blockchain-based stock and bond settlement system
Japan’s regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign
Nomura-backed Laser Digital wins Japan’s first crypto approval in four years
Laser Digital Japan will offer liquidity to domestic crypto providers, with institutional trading services planned
Japan’s Metaplanet launching U.S. bitcoin treasury company through $135 million nanocap deal
The deal involves Metaplanet contributing 2,100 bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash, valuing the initial
MUFG to test real-time blockchain settlement for Japanese government bond trades
Summary MUFG plans to use blockchain technology to offer faster settlement of Japanese government bond
Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet unveils BitBonds with $1.3 million private debt sale
Summary Japanese bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet unveiled a continuous bond issuance program, dubbed “BitBonds,” completing
Bitget set to exit Japan, close all remaining positions by year-end
Summary Bitget will halt crypto trading services for Japan residents, having already stopped new registrations
Amazon Japan supplier AZ-Com Maruwa to adopt yen stablecoin JPYC for payments
Summary AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings, a Tokyo-listed logistics firm that distributes products for Amazon Japan, plans
Japan’s SBI Group is building Asia’s first cross-border digital asset empire
Summary Japan’s SBI Group acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto platform Coinhako as part
Japan reclassifies crypto as a financial asset, paves way for tax cuts
Summary Japan reclassified cryptocurrencies as financial instruments, shifting them from a payments-focused regime to an
