Japanese Lawmaker Satoshi Yamada Pushes for Strategic Bitcoin Reserves

Japanese lawmaker Satoshi Yamada has called on the government to consider adopting Bitcoin as part of its foreign exchange reserves, joining a growing global conversation about cryptocurrency's role in national financial strategies.

Japanese Lawmaker Makes Push For Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

A Japanese lawmaker has called on the government to adopt a strategic Bitcoin reserve to be at the fore of global financial innovation.

Blockchain provider Fireblocks sets up office in Japan to support institutional adoption

As Japan signals its plans to become a leader in institutional blockchain adoption, Fireblocks opens a regional office in Tokyo to support the country’s expanding ecosystem. Crypto custody and blockchain infrastructure provider Fireblocks has opened a new office in Tokyo…

Coincheck crypto exchange enters Nasdaq as second publicly traded US crypto exchange

Coincheck Group, the parent company of the Coincheck crypto exchange, begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Dec. 11. This milestone follows the completion of a merger with Thunder Bridge Capital, finalized earlier this month.

Tokyo-listed Remixpoint boosts Bitcoin reserves with $1.4m purchase

Remixpoint’s latest Bitcoin purchase of $1.38 million boosts its total crypto holdings to a market value of $34.3 million, reflecting a profit of nearly $6.72 million. Japan‘s energy and automotive business consulting company Remixpoint has acquired an additional Bitcoin (BTC)…

SBI VC trade to acquire Japan’s DMM Bitcoin following May hack

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin is reportedly ceasing all efforts to relaunch the hacked trading platform despite initiating recovery plans. According to a Nikkei Asia report, the exchange will shut down operations and sell all assets to SBI Group-owned trading…

Metaplanet aims to raise $62m from Stock Acquisition Rights to buy more Bitcoin

Metaplanet wants to raise $62 million from its upcoming series of stock acquisition rights to EVO Fund. The firm will use the funds to buy more Bitcoin for its treasury management. In a Nov. 28 press release, the Japanese investment…