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Mitsubishi UFJ ‘On Verge of Launching Japan’s First Stablecoin’

Mitsubishi UFJ ‘On Verge of Launching Japan’s First Stablecoin’

The Japanese megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking is set to issue the nation’s first fiat-pegged stablecoin. Per reports from the newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun and the media outlet CoinPost, the firm said it completed development on the coin “at the end of last year.” Mitsubishi UFJ: Stablecoin Ready to Roll Out Hiroshi Kubota, who took […]

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Tokyo Exchange-listed Japanese Gaming Firm Enish Announces Bitcoin Buy

Tokyo Exchange-listed Japanese Gaming Firm Enish Announces Bitcoin Buy

Enish, a Japanese, Tokyo Exchange-listed gaming company, has become the latest developer to announce plans to buy Bitcoin (BTC). The firm, which launched in 2009, said it would use its balance sheet to purchase 100 million yen ($667,260) worth of Bitcoin. Enish: Bitcoin Purchase to Complete by April 4 The Tokyo-based company, which has worked

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Japan’s Metaplanet Hits 4,046 BTC With 96% Yield—More Buys Ahead

Japan’s Metaplanet Hits 4,046 BTC With 96% Yield—More Buys Ahead

Metaplanet Inc. added 696 BTC in Q1 2025, using options to lower acquisition costs. The firm’s total Bitcoin holdings reached 4,046 BTC. Japan’s Metaplanet Grows Bitcoin War Chest to 4,046 BTC Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), announced on April 1 that it had increased its

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Japan’s Metaplanet Fires off M Bond Round to Accelerate Bitcoin Reserves

Japan’s Metaplanet Fires off $13M Bond Round to Accelerate Bitcoin Reserves

Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc., is doubling down, issuing $13.3 million in zero-interest bonds to aggressively expand its bitcoin holdings. Japan’s Metaplanet Gears Up for Bitcoin Accumulation Japan’s publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), announced on March 31 its intention to further invest in

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Circle and SBI Ignite Stablecoin Expansion in Japan—Major Exchanges Locked in

Circle and SBI Ignite Stablecoin Expansion in Japan—Major Exchanges Locked in

Circle secures Japan’s first stablecoin approval, unleashing a new era of digital finance, trading, and payments through a groundbreaking partnership with SBI Holdings. ‘First and Only Stablecoin’ Approved for Use in Japanese Markets Circle Internet Group Inc. advanced its international expansion on March 25 by announcing a strategic launch in Japan, leveraging its local subsidiary,

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Metaplanet Crosses 50B Yen in Traded Value

Metaplanet Crosses 50B Yen in Traded Value

Japanese hotel developer and bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has topped ¥50 billion ($332.6 million) in traded value on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, surpassing Toyota, the world’s largest car manufacturer, according to a post by the company’s CEO Simon Gerovich on Monday. Traded value refers to the dollar value of a stock’s total trade volume. Gerovich

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XRP For Real Estate? Big Company in Japan Says Yes!

XRP For Real Estate? Big Company in Japan Says Yes!

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Open House Group Co., Ltd., one of the top five real estate companies in Japan based on money made, now takes XRP for buying properties. Emi Yoshikawa, former Vice President of Strategy Initiatives at Ripple, shared this news on X. This move

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Value Creation Joins Japanese Corporate Bitcoin-Buying Frenzy

Value Creation Joins Japanese Corporate Bitcoin-Buying Frenzy

Value Creation, a Japanese, Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed real estate and digital transformation firm, has announced it has bought 100 million yen (around 667,000) worth of Bitcoin (BTC). Per an official Value Creation announcement and a report from the Japanese-language media outlet CoinPost, the firm has bought around BTC 8.02 at an average acquisition price of

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Metaplanet Acquires Additional 150 Bitcoin, Total Holdings Reach 3,200

Metaplanet Acquires Additional 150 Bitcoin, Total Holdings Reach 3,200

Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company Metaplanet Inc. has announced the acquisition of an additional 150 BTC as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury operations, bringing its total bitcoin holdings to 3,200. The latest purchase was made at an average price of approximately $83,706 (12,526,226 yen) per bitcoin, totaling approximately $12.53 million (1.879 billion yen). The company

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