Laser Digital gets Japan’s first crypto exchange approval in 4 years
Nomurabacked Laser Digital Japan received registration to provide domestic liquidity before expanding into institutional crypto trading. Source：Cointelegraph
Nomura-backed Laser Digital wins Japan's first crypto approval in four years
Laser Digital Japan will offer liquidity to domestic crypto providers, with institutional trading services planned to follow as the appetite for crypto in…
Japan's Metaplanet launching U.S. bitcoin treasury company through $135 million nanocap deal
The deal involves Metaplanet contributing 2,100 bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash, valuing the initial investment at $134.6 million. Source：CoinDesk
MUFG PoC to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain
MUFG’s experiment plans to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain to achieve 24/7 settlement, as well as improved capital and operational…
MUFG to test real-time blockchain settlement for Japanese government bond trades
MUFG is preparing a proofofconcept for onchain JGB transactions using the Canton network. Source：CoinDesk
The Bessent bond-market scorecard doesn’t look as strong as it once did
Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration U.S Treasury securities have underperformed all major government bond indices with the exception of Japan.…
I looked into buying a house in Singapore as an investment. Here’s why I didn’t — despite the 2% mortgage rate.
Homeloan interest rates in Singapore are less than 2%, while in Japan they’re around 1% or even lower. That’s in stark contrast to mortgage rates in America…
Japan FSA asks crypto exchanges to impose withdrawal delays to fight scams
Japanese authorities called for address registration, customerspecific limits and stronger authentication as part of a broader push to curb misuse of exchange…
SoftBank earnings exceed expectations, even without an OpenAI boost. This U.S. chip company saved the day.
The Japanese company’s investment in Intel paid off. Source：MarketWatch
JPYC raises $38 million Series B led by major Japanese logistics firm AZ-COM Maruwa
The investment brings the company’s total raised to $106 million across seven funding rounds since November 2021. Source：CoinDesk
US yen intervention puts Bitcoin, risk assets on notice for liquidity flux
The first USJapan joint yen intervention in 28 years came amid record bond yields and worries about the yen carry trade. Source：Cointelegraph
Live updates: Bitcoin at $63,600 as rare US-Japan yen action tests carry-trade fears
Japan may have spent as much as $36.6 billion buying yen in the first joint USJapan action to support the currency since 1998. Bitget Wallet’s Alvin Kan says…