Tag: Japan

SBI Holdings and Startale Group launched JPYSC, a yen-pegged stablecoin on Ethereum. JPYSC is positioned as Japan’s first trust-type stablecoin ...

A Chinese organization previously accused by U.S. authorities of trafficking fentanyl precursor chemicals is now suspected of operating a large-scale ...

Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Hu Shi, also known as Hu Xiaowei, a 44-year-old Cypriot national of Chinese origin, on June ...

Bitbank Warning: The Japanese crypto exchange warned users that transactions linked to prediction market platforms such as Polymarket could result ...

Japan’s House of Representatives passed a bill to classify cryptocurrencies as financial instruments under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act ...

MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho are reportedly targeting a joint fiat-backed stablecoin launch in fiscal 2026. The banks plan to establish ...

Polymarket has appointed a representative in Japan. The company reportedly views Japan as a significant growth opportunity. Polymarket is seeking ...

Japan’s LDP approved the “Next-generation AI & Onchain Finance Concept” on May 19, 2026. AI and blockchain were positioned as ...

Tokyo-based stablecoin issuer JPYC Inc. announced the first close of its Series B funding round on February 27, 2026, raising ...