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Bybit Pauses Japan Signups to Strengthen Regulatory Compliance
Bybit’s temporary halt of new Japanese user registrations indicates that top crypto exchanges are prioritizing regulatory alignment, setting the stage for greater institutional confidence and long-ter...
Tokyo inflation hits 2.8% fueling BOJ rate hike case
Tokyo’s inflation exceeded 2.8% in October, its fastest pace in months. The move raised expectations that the Bank of Japan might soon need to boost interest rates, with the October 29 data suggesting...
Bybit Suspends New Accounts in Japan as FSA Prepares Stricter Crypto Regulations
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced it will suspend new user registrations in Japan starting October 31 as the country’s Financial Services Agency (F...
Urgent: Bybit Japan Suspension for New Users Begins October 31st
BitcoinWorld Urgent: Bybit Japan Suspension for New Users Begins October 31st The cryptocurrency landscape is constantly evolving, and regulatory shifts are a major part of that change. A significant ...
Even Trump’s Visit to Tokyo Couldn’t Move Bitcoin – Here’s Why Japan’s Crypto Influence Is Fading
Despite the high-profile meeting between US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the crypto market showed no visible reaction, according to CryptoQuant’s latest analysis....
US secures $490 billion from Japan, inches toward goal of $550 billion
Donald Trump and Sanae Takaichi showed strong chemistry from the moment they met in Tokyo on Tuesday, as the two leaders moved quickly from introductions to signing a rare-earth and trade deal worth h...
Metaplanet Initiates 13% Share Buyback Program With $500M Credit Facility
The Tokyo-listed firm started a repurchase program for 13% of its stock to enhance shareholder value and optimize capital efficiency.
Japan’s First Yen-Backed Stablecoin Launches With 0% Fees
Japanese startup JPYC has launched the first stablecoin pegged to the yen, backed by domestic savings and Japanese government bonds. JPYC Is The First Yen-Backed Stablecoin In The World JPYC announced...
Digital Yen Goes Live: JPYC EX Integrates Traditional Finance With DeFi
Japan has officially stepped into the regulated stablecoin era with the launch of JPYC EX, the country’s first fully licensed digital yen under the revised Payment Services Act. This milestone marks a...
Japanese Yen Stablecoin JPYC and Issuance Platform JPYC EX Launched
Japan’s first yen‑pegged stablecoin JPYC and its issuance/redemption platform JPYC EX begin operations on October 27, 2025, enabling 1:1 yen redemption and onchain transfers. JPYC Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) an...
Japan Breaks New Ground with Launch of First Yen-Denominated Stablecoin
Japan will debut the world’s first stablecoin pegged to the yen on Monday, a small but significant step in a market still dominated by cash and card payments. The move aims to pull blockchain into eve...
Japan's New Yen Stablecoin is Asia’s Only Truly Global Fiat-Pegged Token
With the yen freely convertible and backed by Japan’s deep government bond market, JPYC’s launch stands apart from the region’s onshore-only experiments in Korea, Taiwan, and beyond.