Surge in energy prices… Up to ¥15tn hit to Japan’s economy
It reported that global energy price increases are estimated to have an adverse impact of up to ¥15tn…
SBI Holdings Moves to Acquire bitbank as Japan Crypto Consolidation Accelerates
SBI Holdings said it has entered talks on a capital and business alliance to acquire cryptocurrency exchange bitbank.…
Yen Falls Past 160 Per Dollar; Japan Finance Minister Says Time for Decisive Action Is Near
The yen fell past 160 yen per dollar, hitting its weakest level since July 2024, or about one…
Japanese Government Bond Collateral Goes Onchain in New JSCC and Mizuho Blockchain Pilot
Key Takeaways: JSCC, Mizuho, and Nomura launched a PoC on April 20, 2026, to test JGB digital collateral…
JSCC to Test Japanese Government Bonds as Digital Collateral on Canton Network
Japan Securities Clearing Corp., or JSCC, said it will begin a proof of concept with Mizuho, Nomura Holdings…
Across Ventures Partners With SBI Holdings to Launch USD 100 Million Micro-VC Fund » World Business Outlook
Across Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm founded by Managing Partner, Emi Yoshikawa, recently announced that it…
Japan Approves Bill to Classify Crypto as Financial Products
Japan’s government approved a bill to revise the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and classify crypto assets as…