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Startale and SBI Holdings Launch Strium, a Layer 1 Blockchain for Tokenized Securities
5.2.2026
Japanese tech firms Startale and SBI Holdings introduce Strium Network, a blockchain platform designed to revolutionize trading and settlement of tokenized securities and real-world assets across Asia. Strium Network, unveiled on February 5, 2026, aims to create a comprehensive infrastructure...
The Pokémon Company Apologizes For Listing Fan Meet-Up At One Of Japan’s Most Controversial Sites
30.1.2026
The Yasukuni Shrine is a site of great consternation in the country
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Startale Group Secures $13M From Sony, Deepens Soneium Partnership
29.1.2026
Startale Group receives a $13 million follow‑on investment from Sony Innovation Fund to expand onchain entertainment infrastructure. Startale Group announces a $13 million additional investment from Sony Innovation Fund at the first close of its Series A in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2026, deepening...
Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan Partner to Build Bitcoin‑Native Institutional Tools
28.1.2026
Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a partnership to develop Bitcoin‑native treasury and BTCFi use cases for Japanese institutions. Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a collaboration in Japan on Jan. 27, 2026, to explore Bitcoin‑native, institutional use cases—including...
A Fed move to backstop Japan bonds could boost Bitcoin: Arthur Hayes
28.1.2026
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes says the yen is weakening while Japanese government bond yields are rising, which could lead to Japanese investors selling US Treasuries
Animoca, RootstockLabs partner to bring Bitcoin DeFi to Japanese institutions
27.1.2026
The partnership targets Bitcoin treasury management for Japanese companies using Rootstock-based tools, including rBTC and RIF
Japan Set to Approve First Crypto ETFs by 2028
26.1.2026
Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to approve the country’s first cryptocurrency ETFs by 2028, adding digital assets to “specified assets” for investment trusts. Breaking the Barriers Japan’s regulators are reportedly preparing to approve the country’s first cryptocurrency exchange-traded...
Japanese Yen Jumps to 2-Month High as Intervention Talk Rattles Currency Markets
26.1.2026
On Monday, activity across much of Wall Street and U.S. equity markets remained subdued, while precious metals like silver and gold pressed higher. At the same time, the Japanese yen firmed sharply against the U.S. dollar, as markets responded to rising expectations of coordinated currency...
Ex-Ubisoft Designer Pushes Back Against ‘Online Conspiracy Theories’
26.1.2026
The developer blamed "big business syndrome" for the publisher's struggles, not DEI
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Japan ETFs said likely to trade by 2028 as SBI, Nomura ready products
26.1.2026
The Financial Services Agency is moving to classify crypto as an eligible asset for exchange-traded funds, with potential inflows reaching $6.4 billion, according to Nikkei
Japan plans framework that could permit crypto ETFs by 2028: Nikkei
26.1.2026
Japan’s financial regulator is weighing rule changes that could allow crypto assets to qualify for ETFs, signaling a possible shift in retail access
Quantum Threat Looms, New Whales Rising, and More — Week in Review
25.1.2026
Quantum Threat Looms, New Whales Rising, Brandt Sees $58K–$62K, Trump Tariff Shock, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review Debate intensified over whether advancing quantum computing could threaten Bitcoin’s network, onchain data showed new institutional whales now control a larger share...
Bitcoin surges to $91,000, showing signs of life on suspected Bank of Japan intervention
23.1.2026
Having earlier breached $100 per ounce for the first time ever, silver has risen to $101, while gold sits just shy of $5,000 per ounce
Bitcoin and yen hold steady as Japan's inflation eases and BOJ keeps interest rates unchanged
23.1.2026
The Bank of Japan held rates steady while revising inflation and growth projections higher
Forza Horizon 6: Everything We Know About The Open-World Racing Game Set In Japan
22.1.2026
Horizon 6 will feature over 500 cars, a massive map, and new ways to play with friends, and is coming to PS5 later this year
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Crypto market steadies as Japan's bond market chaos eases
22.1.2026
Crypto markets remain highly sensitive to bond yields, but a renewed spike in rates could quickly put bitcoin and other digital assets back under pressure
Japan Bond Shock Ripples Into US Treasuries as Crypto Watches Closely
21.1.2026
A sharp selloff in Japanese government bonds spilled into U.S. Treasuries, prompting coordinated intervention from U.S. and Japanese officials. While markets briefly stabilized, lingering structural risks could reshape how investors view bitcoin and other non-sovereign assets. Sovereign Bond...
Global Risk-Off Sentiment Weighs on Bitcoin Below $90,000
21.1.2026
Rising Japanese bond yields and escalating U.S.–Europe trade tensions have driven markets into a risk-off stance. Bitcoin has retreated below $90,000, as macro uncertainty grows. Bitcoin Continues to Slip as Rates and Trade Tensions Rattle Markets Global markets have swung back into risk-off mode...
Japanese Bonds Crashing — Bitwise Says the US Fiscal Path Is No Safer
20.1.2026
Japan’s bond market convulsions are rattling global debt assumptions, with Bitwise warning the sell-off exposes structural cracks that could foreshadow mounting U.S. fiscal strain as borrowing costs climb worldwide. Bond Market Turmoil in Japan Sparks New Warnings on US Fiscal Stability, Bitwise...
Japan bond market panic spills into crypto; 'yields will keep rising until something breaks'
20.1.2026
Donald Trump, Greenland and EU trade tensions are grabbing most of the headlines, but financial pros are eyeing Tuesday's shocking surge in Japanese bond yields