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Japan’s rate hike ends the ‘free money’ era and puts Bitcoin on notice
The Bank of Japan tightened policy on Dec. 18, lifting its benchmark rate to 0.75%, the highest since…
Bank of Japan rate hike to 0.75% tests global funding structures, Bitcoin stability
CryptoQuant data shows American investors sold Bitcoin following the Bank of Japan’s interest rate announcement.
Bitcoin faces pressure, unwinding yen carry trade impacts global markets
The unwinding of the yen carry trade has emerged as a factor affecting global markets, with potential implications…
Satoshi Nakamoto statue arrives at NYSE in major crypto culture shift
Satoshi Nakamoto statue arrives at NYSE, marking crypto’s growing Wall Street acceptance. Artwork joins global series as Bitcoin’s…
South Korea moves to tighten stablecoin rules with a bank-led model
The new legislation builds on the Digital Asset Basic Act by adding detailed rules for stablecoin oversight. The…
$150B wiped: Bitcoin drops below $87k on Japan yield shock
Bitcoin price erased recent gains, shedding nearly 5% to below $87,000 in early Asian trading hours on Dec.…
Japan’s 20% crypto tax sets a new bar in Asia, pressuring Singapore and Hong Kong as retail costs fall
Japan is quietly preparing the most pro-crypto shift of any G7 nation. According to multiple reports from local…
Japan stimulus shakes global markets as yen sinks and crypto demand rises
Japan’s 40-year bond yield rose to 3.774% on Thursday. Five-year CDS spreads reached 21.73 basis points on 20…
Japan’s Metaplanet to raise about $135m to buy Bitcoin
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet plans to issue Class B perpetual shares worth $135 million to expand its Bitcoin reserves.
Japan to reclassify crypto assets as financial products and lower taxes
Regulators in Japan are planning to classify cryptocurrencies as “financial products” under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act…
