SBI Holdings has agreed to a nearly $289 million deal to acquire crypto exchange Bitbank, pending regulatory approval.
Polish cybercrime unit arrests four in FBI-backed SIM swap and crypto theft raid
Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) has detained four people in a joint operation with FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents. Poland’s authorities have charged the ...
SBI Holdings Agrees to Acquire Japanese Crypto Exchange Bitbank in $288.6 Million Deal
SBI Holdings will acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank for 46.7 billion yen ($288.6 million), creating Japan’s largest regulated crypto exchange group.
SBI to acquire Bitbank in $289M deal creating Japan’s biggest crypto exchange
SBI Holdings signed a $289 million deal to acquire Bitbank, adding a regulated crypto exchange to its growing stablecoin and tokenization ecosystem.
Japan to smooth nuclear plant approvals with earlier counterterrorism reviews
Japan's nuclear watchdog will seek to streamline the construction of new nuclear plants by having counterterrorism measures considered earlier in the review process, Nikk ...
China-linked virus infects Japan’s army via USB sticks
The infection in a secure, closed system used by the Japanese army was not discovered for a year.
Hawkish Bank of Japan Member Sees Scope to Bring Policy Rate Closer to 2%
The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates steadily and consider speeding up the pace of tightening if inflation risks intensify, policy board member Naoki Tamura said.
Ripple Clears Japan and Europe in One Week as RLUSD Goes Global
Europe and Japan have notoriously got the nametag for being some of the strictest regulatory blocs in crypto. Ripple has managed to clear them in a single week. RLUSD went live in Japan on June 24 ...
Ripple and SBI Launch RLUSD in Japan After JFSA Approval
Ripple's RLUSD launched in Japan after JFSA approval, but on Ethereum, and is capped near $6,200, in a market that trusts bank-issued coins.
Japan’s Largest Startup Conference – IVS Is Back, Introduces IVS CORE with Crypto Stage Returns
Kyoto, Japan, June 24th, 2026, ChainwireIVS2026, Japan’s largest startup event, will take place over three days from ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls on Fed rate-hike bets
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share gauge fell for a second day on Wednesday, as concerns over potential interest rate ...
Japan defense forces used USB drives with China-linked virus: Nikkei investigation
Japan's Self-Defense Forces used USB drives containing a China-linked virus on computers with access to classified information for nearly a year, then elected not to disclose the matter even ...
Analyst compares Saylor’s Strategy to bankrupt crypto company
Popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez is drawing an uncomfortable parallel between Michael Saylor's Strategy and one of crypto's most infamous collapses, arguing that the company's debt structure ...
SBI Group Launches JPYSC, Japan’s First Trust Bank-Backed Yen Stablecoin
JPYSC has officially launched today, Japan’s first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, issued by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank and distributed exclusively through SBI VC Trade. The token is pegged 1:1 to the ...
Analyst issues bold call on Cathie Wood’s favorite crypto stock
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) may be one of Cathie Wood's most prized crypto holdings, but at least one Wall Street analyst thinks the stock has run too far. Even after a fresh debt raise meant to ...
Bitcoin’s dominance rises to 58%; remains the most-held crypto asset across Indian cities: Report
Bitcoin’s dominance in the global crypto market rose to 58.2% in H1 2026, while it remained the most-held digital asset across Indian cities on CoinDCX. The report also showed a shift toward ...