Japans Financial Regulator Mulls Taxing Crypto as Financial Asset
A change in the regime could result in lower taxes for some crypto investors.
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Sep 4, 2024 at 2:12 p.m. UTC
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Metaplanet Teams Up With SBI VC Trade for Bitcoin Custody
Metaplanet said it was adopting bitcoin as a reserve asset in May and had accumulated a total of 360 BTC by mid-August.
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Sep 2, 2024 at 2:48 p.m. UTC
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Attention Bitcoin Traders, the Japanese Yen Is Strengthening Again
A similar yen outperformance early this month triggered carry unwind and rocked risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.
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Aug 19, 2024 at 8:59 a.m. UTC
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Japan's Top Regulator Says Crypto-ETF Approvals Need 'Cautious Consideration:' Report
The U.S., Hong Kong and Australia have all recently given green lights to crypto-related ETFs.
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Aug 8, 2024 at 10:22 a.m. UTC
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Metaplanet Arranges Loan to Buy $6.8M of BTC
The Japanese company announced its plan to adopt bitcoin as a reserve asset to hedge against the volatility of the yen in May.
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Aug 8, 2024 at 10:03 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Keeps Weekly Loss as 'Anti-Risk' Yen Strengthens After BOJ Rate Hike
The yen’s popularity as a funding currency can cause knock-on effects in other markets, helping tighten global financial conditions, BlackRock said.
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Jul 31, 2024 at 9:28 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Exchange Gate.io Exits Japan
"As one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges, we strive to comply with financial regulations in all regions in which we operate," a blog on Gate.io said.
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Jul 23, 2024 at 10:53 a.m. UTC
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Sony to Restart Japanese Crypto Exchange Whalefin Purchased From Amber Group in 2023
The technology giant has dabbled in Web3 through partnerships and investments in startups.
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Jul 1, 2024 at 6:32 a.m. UTC
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Metaplanet Discloses $1.6M BTC Purchase; Shares Jump 10%
The investment firm now owns 141 BTC, worth about $9.4 million.
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Jun 11, 2024 at 2:31 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin to Raise $320M to Pay Back Hack Victims
The Japanese exchange said it will obtain support from "group companies."
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Jun 5, 2024 at 11:56 a.m. UTC
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