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Japan’s top banks plan to launch a joint yen-based stablecoin using MUFG’s Progmat platform to modernize payments and corporate settlements.
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Asia is the largest part of the world by both population and territory, and consists of 54 countries. Over 60% of the world’s population lives there. Together with Europe, Eurasia comprises the largest continent across the globe. Over recent decades, the region has become very attractive in almost every way. It has a huge number of industries in all sectors, a cheap labor force, etc., which makes local companies very attractive for investors and in turn, also helps to benefit the Asian economy. As many countries are developing or are already developed in Asia, the stock markets of this region are currently operating as fast as the American stock markets. Besides that, people receive a high-leveled education that is also available for foreigners through special programs like the Asia Society and so on.
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CMBI’s tokenization initiative with BNB Chain builds on its previous work with Singapore-based DigiFT, which tokenized its fund on Solana in August.
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Japan Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet paused Bitcoin purchases for two weeks, only to see its enterprise value slip below the value of its BTC holdings.
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HashKey Group, the operator of Hong Kong’s top licensed crypto exchange, has reportedly filed for an IPO in the city, aiming to raise up to $500 million.
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South Korea’s National Tax Service warned that cold wallets are not beyond its reach, as it will conduct home searches to combat tax evasion.
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SoftBank’s mobile payment service PayPay acquired a 40% stake in the Japanese subsidiary of Binance after applying for US listing in August.
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Japan’s new prime minister may drive a renewed wave of risk appetite among Japanese crypto investors, industry watchers told Cointelegraph.
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Vietnam’s crypto pilot gets no takers, with steep capital rules and bans on stablecoins and tokenized securities limiting interest.
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Nomura subsidiary Laser Digital confirmed to Cointelegraph that it is in talks with Japan’s FSA to apply for a crypto trading license, eyeing the country’s institutional investors.
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Metaplanet’s Bitcoin Yield surged to 309.8% in late 2024, showing its per-share BTC exposure more than tripled before stabilizing at 33% this year.
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DBS Hong Kong CEO Sebastian Paredes warned that Hong Kong’s new stablecoin KYC and AML rules will largely block their use in onchain derivatives trading.
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Chainalysis APAC policy lead Chengyi Ong says favorable policy and taxes helped boost crypto in Japan, while stablecoins were popular across the Asia Pacific.
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Metaplanet became the world’s fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder after buying 5,419 BTC, bringing its total to 25,555 BTC worth nearly $3 billion.
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South Korea reportedly flagged a record 36,684 suspicious crypto transactions in 2025, surpassing the combined total of the past two years.
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Governments around the world are exploring and launching stablecoins to remain competitive against dollar-pegged digital fiat tokens.
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