Stablecoins to face new restrictions in Japan

Japan will limit the number of issuers of cryptocurrencies like Tether that are backed by reserve assets, such as the dollar or the yen, joining the U.S. in considering tougher restrictions on a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan tables supplementary budget for US$320b

THE JAPANESE government has tabled a supplementary Budget bill in parliament, asking for a record 36 trillion yen (US$320 billion) to partially finance its latest economic package. ( read original story ...)

BitMart: Crypto-exchange loses $150m to hackers

Crypto-currency exchange BitMart says hackers have stolen about $150m (£113m) worth of tokens from its "hot wallets". Those affected, one storing Ethereum and one Binance Smart Chain tokens, "carry a ... ( read original story ...)