Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Subsidiary Mines Bitcoin With Surplus Energy
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According to a report from Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan’s oldest national newspapers, a subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has…
Largest Japanese Banks to Use SWIFT-Linked Stablecoin System for Cross-Border Payments
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The largest Japanese banks—MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho—plan to use a stablecoin-based system to facilitate cross-border payments in the future. The initiative, Project…
SBI VC Trade and Metaplanet Team Up for Advanced Bitcoin Trading Solutions
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Metaplanet and SBI VC Trade have formed a strategic partnership to enhance bitcoin trading, storage, and management. This alliance aligns with Metaplanet’s…
What Web3 Games Need to Do to Break into the Japanese Market – IVC Partner Ann Chien
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IVC is a Web3 venture capital fund backed by leading Japanese gaming studios. They focus on Web3 gaming, digital entertainment, AI, DeFi,…
Important Ripple (XRP) Partnership With a Japanese Financial Giant: Details
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TL;DR SBI Holdings’ subsidiary shook hands with Ripple to promote the use of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) within the Web3 community. Despite…
Metaplanet Obtains $6.8M Loan to Boost Bitcoin Holdings
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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has secured a $6.8 million loan (1 billion Japanese yen) from one of its shareholders, MMXX Ventures, to…
Goldman Sachs CEO: Fed Unlikely to Cut Rates Before September
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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon expects the Federal Reserve to delay any emergency rate cuts until at least September despite weak job…
bitFlyer Acquires FTX Japan to Expand Crypto Custody Services
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Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer announced that it has completed its acquisition of FTX Japan, making it a fully owned subsidiary. The deal,…
Buying Bitcoin Paid Off for Metaplanet as Shares Jump Over 800% YTD
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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has been on an aggressive Bitcoin buying spree. Earlier this week, it announced adding 21.877 BTC to its…
Phaver’s Japan Lead Ace Shares Insights on Navigating the Japanese Web3 Market
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This week, I had the opportunity to speak with Ace, the Japan lead for Phaver, a rapidly growing Web3 social platform. During…