The two plan to roll out a U.S. dollar stablecoin in Japan under new rules that open the market to foreign issuers.
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Makes Way To Japan, Mints $24 Million This Week
Ripple has launched its RLUSD stablecoin in Japan through a partnership with SBI Holdings, with the goal of expanding market footprint.
Eric Trump plans to visit Japan in September, Bloomberg News reports
U.S President Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, plans to visit Tokyo and will attend a shareholder meeting of Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet on September 1, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, ...
Stablecoins in Japan and China, India mulls crypto tax changes: Asia Express
India imposes one of the world’s harshest crypto tax regimes: a flat 30% levy on capital gains and a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on all transactions. Authorities have long taken a hostile stance ...
Ripple teams up with TradFi giant SBI to distribute RLUSD stablecoin in Japan
Ripple and SBI partner to enable RLUSD stablecoin distribution in Japan via SBI VC Trade, targeting growing demand in digital assets.
Japan’s Inflation Stays Well Above BOJ’s 2% Target
Japan’s consumer inflation remained well above the central bank’s target of 2% in July, reinforcing expectations of a coming interest-rate increase.
Japan’s core inflation tops forecasts in July, rose 3.1% Y/Y
Japan's core consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3.1% in July, a slight decrease from June's 3.3% but still higher than the expected 3%. The inflation rate remains well above the Bank of Japan's 2% ...
Japan’s Inflation Hovers Well Above BOJ’s Goal Even as It Slows
The pace of Japan’s consumer inflation stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s target even as price growth moderated, supporting market speculation that the central bank will hike its benchmark interest ...
Bank of Japan on course for one more rate increase in 2025
Our central forecast is that by the end of 2025, the BoJ will have raised once more to 0.75 per cent in line with its extensive signalling.
Japan to raise assumed bond interest rate for 2026/27 budget, Yomiuri reports
Japan's Ministry of Finance is preparing to raise its assumed interest rate for long-term government bonds at 2.6 per cent for fiscal 2026/27 budget requests, marking the highest level in 17 years, ...
Japan MOF preparing to raise long-term rate estimate in FY2026 budget request, Yomiuri reports
Japan's Ministry of Finance is preparing to raise its assumed interest rate for long-term government bonds at 2.6% for fiscal 2026/27 budget requests, the highest level in 17 years, the Yomiuri ...
US DOJ to back off money transmitter cases in shift backed by crypto
The U.S. Justice Department does not plan to target software developers that create decentralized platforms for transmitting cryptocurrencies without criminal intent, a Justice official said on ...
Meet Trump’s inner crypto circle: Eric, Don Jr.—and a lot of tattoos
In between them sat Zach Witkoff, the son of real estate magnate Steve Witkoff, who is serving as Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East. They had assembled for a rare media interview. Alongside ...
Trump and Melania’s Crypto Grifts Plunge More than 80% in Value
First Lady Melania Trump followed her husband into the famously volatile cryptocurrency industry and her token has fared even worse. Her $MELANIA coin has lost more than 98 percent of its value since ...
Merifund Capital Management Flags Tech IPO Surge as AI, Fintech and Crypto Firms Attract Strong Investor Demand
Tech listings surge in New York and globally as AI, fintech, and crypto issuers drive record valuations, strong investor demand, and renewed pricing power for profitable, scalable companies ...
Winklevoss twins drop millions worth of bitcoin into PAC to help bolster Trump admin’s pro-crypto agenda
Winklevoss twins donate millions worth of bitcoin to PAC to help bolster Trump's pro-crypto agenda and ensure Dems do not win either chamber of Congress ...