When Loyalty Points Become Money: Kansai Electric’s Rewards Arm Puts JPYC in Users’ Wallets
Japan’s largest utility group has quietly done something most loyalty programs never attempt — it...
WebX 2026 Closes Below Target — But Japan’s Web3 Story Is Being Written Elsewhere
Tokyo’s flagship Web3 conference drew 13,641 attendees, short of the 15,000 organisers projected and below...
The Silent War for Central Asia’s Resources: Why Japan and South Korea Matter for Crypto Miners
The headlines talk about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and NFTs. What few notice: behind every mining farm,...
Japan’s Bullion Lobby on the Rise: What the JBMA Does — and Why Hong Kong’s New Gold Clearing House Changes Everything
While the crypto world obsesses over ETF inflows and halving cycles, the center of power...
Metaplanet Is Building Japan’s First Bitcoin-Native Financial Empire — The Siiibo Securities Acquisition
Metaplanet Inc., Japan’s largest publicly listed Bitcoin holder, announced on June 12, 2026 one of...
First Island Chain: Asia’s Geopolitical Barrier and Strategic Pivot
The First Island Chain is a series of major Pacific archipelagos stretching from the Kamchatka...
Japan Sends Strong Signal: Metaplanet Invests Millions in Bitcoin Infrastructure
Bitcoin adoption in Japan continues to accelerate as Metaplanet announces plans to invest approximately 4...
Japanese Public Company Convano Raises $139.2 Million to Expand Bitcoin Holdings
Tokyo-based publicly traded company Convano (6574.T) has announced its latest financial move: raising $139.2 million...
Eric Trump Backs Japan’s Bitcoin Giant as Metaplanet Approves Billion-Dollar Capital Plan
Eric Trump, son of the U.S. President, appeared on stage at a special shareholder meeting...
Japan’s Finance Minister Signals Crypto as a Legitimate Asset for Diversification
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato stated on August 25 in Tokyo that cryptocurrencies could become...
Asia Goes Bitcoin: These Public Companies Are Hoarding Thousands of BTC
While in the U.S. MicroStrategy dominates the headlines, a fascinating Bitcoin front is quietly building...
こんにちは、日本! Tezos erobert Tokyo auf der WebX Asia
Die Blockchain-Welt schaut in diesen Tagen gespannt nach Tokyo – denn das Tezos-Ökosystem reist nach...
India has the Highest Number of Crypto Owners, but Nigeria is Top for Percentage of Ownership
In 2022, cryptocurrency is expected to account for almost $35bn worth of transactions worldwide, up...
Liquid Market: New features on the ICO platform
The ICO process has been a pain for too long. The Liquid ICO platform provides...
Bitcoin Japan: New Bitcoin businesses to offer protection to retailers
Japanese bitcoin trade bitFlyer intends to join forces with Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to offer dealers a way...
Bitcoin Asia: Wide Adoption Soon?
Use, trading, and legal framework for cryptocurrencies are on a sharp rise in Asia, indicating...