Bank of Japan News

Japanese bond market turmoil may have played a bigger role in Bitcoin’s rise to $112,000 than the recent geopolitical de-risking, according to Bitwise’s European head of research.

The Bank of Japan is unlikely to raise interest rates again for the rest of the year, but it’ll be a “toss up” whether there will be another before March.

ETH’s onchain and derivatives data are looking stronger even as macroeconomic data remains concerning.

Metaplanet Inc allocates 8.5 billion yen for Bitcoin, enhancing its crypto treasury amid Japan’s market volatility.

Memecoins like PEPE and WIF saw the biggest loss after the $510 billion crypto market sell-off.

A rapid decline in the traditional markets has spread to cryptocurrencies, obliterating them with a significant drop in all major assets. What are the possible factors for this perfect storm?

Trading in Metaplanet’s stock was halted for two straight days under Tokyo Stock Exchange rules as its shares rocketed over the last week.

Japanese debt might be high, but it isn't comparable to American debt, which is set to trigger a financial implosion — and light a spark under Bitcoin.

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) aims to promote the creation of new businesses and industries via increased domestic investments from limited partnership firms.

While Japan is preparing to solve the legal issues around issuing a CBDC, it has not revealed plans for an official launch.

Digital currency and electronic payments business DeCurret Holdings intends to launch the coin in July 2024.

With the end of the proofs-of-concept, the Bank of Japan has initiated its CBDC pilot and plans to gather more public and business feedback.

The Bank for International Settlements has published the fifth paper by the group, highlighting its latest thinking on a potential retail CBDC.

The ministry’s panel will reportedly focus on developing a framework for a central bank digital currency based on a technical study carried out by the Bank of Japan over the past two years.

Currency swap lines have been used during times of crisis in the past, such as the 2008 global financial crisis and the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.