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SBI Holdings sign beside an XRP coin outside a corporate office, highlighting the ¥10 billion retail bond launch and an XRP reward incentive with conditions attached

Banking

SBI Holdings is dangling XRP to sell a plain three year bond, but the numbers show how small

Buyers only get the XRP if they open an SBI VC Trade account and finish receipt steps by noon May 11.

4 days ago

mining-farm corridor with neon-lit racks as an SBI Crypto badge is struck by red breach streams that route through glowing nodes into a bright green Tornado Cash swirl.

Hacks

Top Bitcoin mining pool SBI Crypto hacked, $21 million stolen

ZachXBT reveals that the stolen funds from SBI Crypto were quickly funneled through instant exchanges and Tornado Cash.

5 months ago

Cinematic Tokyo skyline at golden hour with Tokyo Tower as teal global capital arcs flow into an open briefcase brimming with Bitcoin coins, symbolizing Metaplanet’s overseas raise for a BTC treasury spree.

Digital Asset Treasuries

Metaplanet surges past 30,000 BTC creating 4th largest Bitcoin treasury

Metaplanet's strategic BTC expansion leads to 115.7% revenue increase in Q3.

5 months ago

A bright, cinematic Tokyo crossroads fractures beneath a towering red sun while stacks of yen-like bonds tilt on one side and a glowing Earth with warning triangles and rising market arrows looms on the other, signaling Japan’s debt reckoning and a global economic alarm.

Macro

Crisis crossroads: Japan’s debt reckoning and the global economic warning

Japan’s debt has soared to nearly 235% of GDP, an unprecedented level for a developed economy, with lessons for the U.S. and other countries borrowing without limits.

5 months ago

Investments

Metaplanet coming to United States amid $1.4 billion global expansion

Through its new ventures, Metaplanet said it wants to become the second-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin globally.

6 months ago

A glowing onigiri emblem anchors a neon bridge of blockchain rails linking San Francisco’s skyline to Tokyo Tower and a torii-framed bay, as coins flow into a rising venture pool

Adoption

Japanese TradFi giant Credit Saison launches $50M blockchain fund to bridge US startups with Asia

Onigiri Capital aims to bridge U.S. startups with Asia's digital asset markets leveraging Credit Saison's extensive network.

6 months ago

A golden stream of Bitcoin, US dollars, and Japanese yen flows into a towering Metaplanet building, symbolizing plans to raise $837 million for Bitcoin purchases - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Crypto

Metaplanet upsizes share offering to $1.4B to aggressively acquire more Bitcoin

Metaplanet plans to allocate 1$1.25 billion for Bitcoin purchases and $138.7 million for its Bitcoin income generation business.

6 months ago

A Bitcoin treasure chest glows as two-thirds are marked by Strategy and Metaplanet logos, symbolizing their control of supply - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Investments

Strategy and Metaplanet scooped up 66% of newly mined Bitcoin last week

Strategy missed the S&P 500 but doubled down with 1,955 more Bitcoin this week.

6 months ago

A glowing Bitcoin symbol hovers above a Metaplanet skyscraper, representing the firm’s milestone of 20,000 BTC holdings - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Crypto

Metaplanet achieves 20,000 BTC milestone amid shareholder-approved $2.8B treasury growth plan

During the shareholder meeting, CEO Simon Gerovich outlined the company's plan to acquire 210,000 BTC by 2027.

6 months ago

Japan-based Gumi commits $17M to XRP amid expansion into global payment networks

Tokenization 6 months ago

Japan-based Metaplanet aims to raise $880M from overseas investors for Bitcoin buying spree

Adoption 6 months ago

Strategy and Metaplanet collectively control 651,448 BTC worth $72.6B after surprise $367M buy

Adoption 6 months ago

76% of Japan’s banks eye tokenized securities as SBI bets on Chainlink

Tokenization 6 months ago