Ripple Partner SBI Completes Takeover of Japanese Exchange Bitbank
SBI Holdings has taken full ownership of Bitbank on Oct. 1, folding one of Japan’s busiest XRP markets into one of Ripple’s oldest partners in Asia. The Deal The final…
SBI, Kyobo Complete Japan-Korea Stablecoin Test With No Dollar Leg
SBI Digital Practice and Kyobo Life completed a cross-border pilot that directly converted yen-linked test tokens into won-linked tokens. The trial examined whether stablecoin infrastructure could reduce delays, conversion steps,…
Remixpoint Goes All-In on Bitcoin After $5.54 Million Altcoin Sale
Japan-listed Remixpoint has sold its entire altcoin portfolio and will now hold only bitcoin as part of a more concentrated crypto strategy. The company exited ETH, SOL, XRP, and DOGE…
Japanese Bitcoin Industry Unveils ‘Aurora’ to Let Global Anime Fans Support $2 Trillion Yen Space
Bitcoin Magazine Japanese Bitcoin Industry Unveils ‘Aurora’ to Let Global Anime Fans Support $2 Trillion Yen Space Japan Bitcoin Industry Co., Ltd. has debuted a self-custodial Bitcoin payments platform designed…
MUFG Eyes Instant JGB Repos as Blockchain Invades Bond Markets
MUFG has launched a pilot to test whether Japanese government bond repo trades can settle in real time on a blockchain network. The major Japanese banking group is working with…
Japan’s Landmark Vote Reclassifies Bitcoin And Crypto As Financial Assets
Bitcoin Magazine Japan’s Landmark Vote Reclassifies Bitcoin And Crypto As Financial Assets Japan’s parliament passed an amendment on Wednesday that reclassifies cryptocurrency as a “financial asset,” a shift that pulls…
Metaplanet to Research Bitcoin Collateral for Round-the-Clock Bond Settlement
Metaplanet Inc. is moving past simple bitcoin accumulation and into product design. The Tokyo-listed company, often called Asia’s Strategy, announced on July 10, 2026, that it will study bitcoin-backed digital…
Metaplanet Announces Joint Study to Bring Bitcoin-Backed Digital Credit to Japan
Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Announces Joint Study to Bring Bitcoin-Backed Digital Credit to Japan Metaplanet wants to turn its bitcoin pile into a credit market. On Friday, Japan’s largest corporate bitcoin…
SBI Holdings Agrees to Acquire Japanese Crypto Exchange Bitbank in $288.6 Million Deal
Bitcoin Magazine SBI Holdings Agrees to Acquire Japanese Crypto Exchange Bitbank in $288.6 Million Deal SBI Holdings has signed agreements to acquire all shares of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank in…
Bitbank Drops Polymarket Warning: Japan Traders Face Account Suspension Over Betting Deposits
Japan’s Bitbank, one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced on June 15, 2026, that users transacting with prediction market platforms, including Polymarket, could face immediate account suspension. Bitbank Draws…