The two exchanges are expected to hold around Y1.1tn in assets under custody and serve about 2.92 million crypto accounts.
$1.26B liquidated, 209,000 traders wrecked: What just happened to crypto in 24 hours?
Bitcoin fell to $58K as $1.26B in leveraged positions were liquidated. Hotter-than-expected US inflation reduced Fed rate-cut hopes and hit risk assets. Options positioning ...
Who is Charlie Zakkour? Inside the Next Gen NYC star’s link to a shocking crypto torture case
The revelation has sparked renewed curiosity about the Bravo star Charlie Zakkour's connection to the case, as well as his past encounters with law enforcement.
Bitcoin Hits 21-Month Low As Expiring Crypto Bets Threaten More Selling
A three-day decline sent bitcoin to a 21-month low on Thursday, extending a broader crypto market selloff as roughly $10 billion in bets on the world’s leading cryptocurrency are set to expire, ...
Japanese stocks are on fire. Here’s what’s driving the hot streak.
Japanese equities have hit all-time highs at a pace not seen since 1989.
How Japan’s Public Companies Are Quietly Becoming Digital Asset Treasury Giants
Picture this. An Asian economic giant. The world’s fourth-largest economy. A country with one of the largest equity markets in the world, with listed shares worth nearly $8.8 trillion. A market known ...
SBI Holdings Says $289 Million Bitbank Deal Will Make It Japan’s Largest Crypto Exchange
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 ...