Japan’s biggest card network taps Circle to bring stablecoins to 40 million merchants
Summary JCB, Japan’s largest card network, has signed an agreement with Circle to explore using
SBI Holdings’ blockchain initiative pivots to Solana for tokenization, stablecoin issuance
Summary SBI Holdings’ blockchain initiative is turning to Solana for its stablecoin and RWA tokenization
Metaplanet explores bringing bitcoin-backed digital credit to Japan
Summary Metaplanet, yen stablecoin issuer JPYC and security token platform Progmat are together studying bitcoin-backed
Bank of Japan may speed up rate hikes, pushing borrowing costs above 2%, ex-BOJ official warns
Summary A former Bank of Japan official warns the central bank may raise its benchmark
Live markets: Bitcoin holds above $60,000 as yen jumps on intervention fears
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SBI’s $289 million Bitbank deal is symptomatic of Japan’s crypto consolidation: Architect Partners
Summary Architect Partners said SBI is buying regulated scale, not earnings, as Japan’s tougher rules
Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings to buy Bitbank for $289 million
Summary SBI Holdings said it agreed to buy cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank for around $289 million.
SBI to acquire Bitbank in $289M deal creating Japan’s biggest crypto exchange
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Circle and Nomura join forces to target a $440 billion daily foreign exchange market in Japan
Summary Circle and Nomura plan to launch a USDC-based digital asset settlement and corporate payment
Circle, Nomura eye Japan corporate FX with stablecoin settlement: Report
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