Yen News

SBI Holdings and Startale plan a regulated yen stablecoin via Shinsei Trust, aiming for tokenized assets and cross-border settlement by Q2 2026.

The Bank of Japan is expected to increase its benchmark interest rates on Friday, a historically bearish signal for riskier assets like Bitcoin.

Japan’s stimulus package has shaken global markets, including Bitcoin, while the UK cracks down on Russian money laundering and sanctions evasion with crypto.

Japan’s first yen stablecoin issuer, JPYC, said growing demand could make stablecoin reserves a new force in the country’s bond market.

The group of banks said the stablecoin initiative would explore the “benefits of digital assets” in bringing new products to the market.

Japan readies its first yen-backed stablecoin, signaling a shift from regulatory caution to active participation in digital finance.

“Japan prizes systemic stability above innovation speed, while the US is signaling a bigger market-opening play,” said Startale Group’s Takashi Tezuka.

Bitcoin’s bullish weekend price action could be a sneak peek of what’s to come this week. Will ETH, SOL, DOGE, and SHIB follow?

Bitcoin is at a critical juncture, and analysts are divided about the potential impact of interest rate cuts on the market’s direction.

Arthur Hayes connects Federal Reserve actions to a short-lived economic boost with ripple effects on Bitcoin and broader crypto markets, underscoring risks from Japanese yen carry trade unwinding.

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

Bitcoin price holds above $63,000 even as regulatory enforcement ramps up and spot BTC ETF outflows raise concern.

Bitcoin users in the United Kingdom are increasingly close to record BTC price territory, while Japan and Turkey enter price discovery.

The latest Cointelegraph Report analyzes the causes leading to the decline of the U.S. dollar as the world reserve currency and its potential implications.

The Bank of Japan’s executive director announced that the eagerly-awaited digital yen won’t be used to attain negative interest rates.