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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
Sony Bank Could Issue USD Stablecoin in U.S. Next Year: Nikkei
1.12.2025
The online banking arm of Sony Financial Group envisages the stablecoin being used to pay for games and anime
Japan's Top Banks Plan Joint Stablecoin Launch: Nikkei
17.10.2025
Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui and Mizuho Financial Groups aim to create a shared framework for stablecoin issuance and transfer, according to a story in Nikkei
Bitcoin’s Link to Ishiba-Led Swoon in Nikkei Comes Into Question as Yen Declines
1.10.2024
The yen losses suggest the market is not worried about Ishiba's hawkish image and potential for faster BOJ rate hikes. BTC's drop likely stemmed from other factors
Bitcoin Tumbles Back Below $64K as Surprise Japan Prime Minister Choice Triggers 5% Plunge in Nikkei
30.9.2024
Overbought conditions also surely played a role in bitcoin's Monday decline
Bitcoin price targets include $50K as Nvidia crash shakes Nikkei, gold
4.9.2024
Bitcoin investors join risk assets in a "rush to the sidelines" amid BTC price lows of under $56,000
Markets blow up, so ‘the best prep is to have a plan to buy fear and sell euphoria’ — Veteran trader
6.8.2024
Pear Protocol founder HUF says “a limited pool of capital constantly rotating between narratives” is a clear sign of “late cycle behavior.”
‘Yen Carry Trade’ Blamed for Global Market Rout, Jump Crypto’s ETH Sale Worsens Ether Plunge
5.8.2024
The narrowing Japanese “yen carry trade” has been blamed for the Aug. 5 global market downturn that sent stock markets and top cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum plunging by double-digit figures. Some experts cite the disappointing U.S. jobs data and Mt Gox-related selling...
Robinhood says its 24-hour trading ‘currently operating’
5.8.2024
Introduced in May 2023, the Robinhood 24-hour market service allows customers to invest on their own schedule
Bitcoin traders warn of tough Q3 as Nikkei echoes 'Black Monday' 1987
2.8.2024
Bitcoin faces traditionally challenging months while Japan sees stocks sell-off unmatched in nearly 40 years
Bitcoin traders warn of tough Q3 as Nikkei echoes 'Black Monday' 1987
2.8.2024
Bitcoin faces traditionally challenging months while Japan sees stocks sell-off unmatched in nearly 40 years
Japanese E-commerce Heavyweight Mercari to Accept Bitcoin Payments
8.1.2024
Source: vladim_ka/Adobe Mercari, one of Japan’s biggest e-commerce platforms, says it will start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) from June this year. Per a report from Nikkei, the firm will process Bitcoin payments via its Tokyo-based crypto subsidiary Melcoin. Melcoin will convert all BTC payments into...
Japan’s Government Abolishes Crypto Tax on Unrealized Corporate Gains
25.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Pharaoh_EZYPT Japan‘s cabinet has recently approved a key change in the fiscal 2024 tax policy, removing the tax on unrealized gains for corporate-held crypto assets, according to Nikkei. In the fiscal 2024 tax reform approved by the Japanese cabinet, the tax on unrealized...
Japan to Exempt Companies From Unrealized Crypto Gains Tax – Report
6.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Japanese lawmakers discussed Tuesday on plans to exempt companies from paying tax on unrealized cryptocurrency gains. The proposal is set to be included in the fiscal 2024 tax reform plan. According to a Nikkei report, the proposal is being discussed by the country’s ruling...
Bitcoin Could Follow Nikkei Path to Record High, Says Analyst
5.9.2023
Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone, has predicted that the price of bitcoin could “follow the path of the Nikkei, which reached a 33-year high in June.” He highlighted that the largest crypto “has had a close directional relationship with the Nikkei 225.” Bitcoin’s...
Bitcoin Leaves Major Assets in the Dust: Surges 80% in the First Half of 2023, Soars to 12th Largest Global Asset
5.7.2023
In the first half of 2023, eye-opening statistics reveal that bitcoin (BTC), the leading cryptocurrency, demonstrated remarkable performance by surpassing various significant assets such as the Nasdaq Index, Nikkei 225 Index, Dow Jones, S&P 500, Russell 2000, spot gold, the U.S. Dollar Index...
Japan Plans to Allow Local Listing of 'Foreign' Stablecoins: Nikkei
27.12.2022
The Financial Services Agency is seeking feedback on new stablecoin regulations set to take effect in 2023
Animoca Brands Plans $2 Billion Metaverse Fund to Support Established Projects
2.12.2022
Animoca Brands, the parent company of metaverse projects like The Sandbox, has announced it plans to launch a $2 billion metaverse fund. The new fund, which would be focused on returns for potential investors wanting to get more Web3-related capital exposure, will focus its activities on companies...
Bank of Japan to Launch Digital Yen Pilot Program Next Year
26.11.2022
The Bank of Japan is preparing to run a test trial of its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yen, with help from three top banks and regional institutions. The pilot program, estimated to last two years, will focus on testing the currency via several transactions,...