StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesSBI Holdings, Mesh, Money Forward Form Japan JV for Stablecoin PaymentsSBI Holdings, Mesh, and Money Forward announced a joint venture on September 30, 2026, to develop stablecoin payment inf...Oct 7, 2026, 10:02 AMSBI HoldingsMesh
RegulationExchanges2 SourcesJapan Sanctions Garantex and 32 Other Russian Entities Over Crypto TiesJapan added Garantex and 32 other Russian entities to its sanctions asset-freeze list, citing the cryptocurrency exchang...Oct 4, 2026, 02:01 PMGarantexJapan
StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesSBI Holdings Launches Japan's First Trust Bank-Backed Yen StablecoinSBI Holdings and Startale Group introduced JPYSC, a trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, marking Japan's first institutiona...Sep 20, 2026, 06:07 PMSBI HoldingsStartale Group
ExchangesRegulation3 SourcesSBI Holdings Acquires Bitbank for $289 Million, Creating Japan's Largest Crypto ExchangeSBI Holdings agreed to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank for ¥46.7 billion ($289 million), pending regulatory app...Sep 18, 2026, 04:04 PMSBI HoldingsBitbank
RegulationMacro2 SourcesJapan Reclassifies Crypto as Financial Asset, Opening Path to Tax ChangesJapan's parliament approved legislation reclassifying cryptocurrencies as financial assets rather than payment methods, ...Sep 2, 2026, 12:09 AMJapanBitcoin
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesJapan Reclassifies Bitcoin and Crypto as Financial AssetsJapan's parliament approved legislation reclassifying bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as financial assets, aligning t...Aug 31, 2026, 06:02 AMJapanBitcoin
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesJapan Plans Blockchain Settlement System for Stocks and BondsJapan is developing a blockchain-based settlement system for equities and government bonds to modernize its financial in...Aug 27, 2026, 02:11 AMJapanFSA
MacroMarkets2 SourcesU.S. and Japan Intervene in Yen Markets, Reviving Carry-Trade Volatility FearsThe U.S. and Japan coordinated a currency intervention on August 3, with preliminary data suggesting Tokyo deployed near...Aug 16, 2026, 06:14 PMJapanUnited States
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesMUFG Tests Blockchain Settlement for Japanese Government Bond TradesMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is conducting a proof-of-concept to settle Japanese government bond transactions on the C...Aug 13, 2026, 12:03 PMMUFGCanton
AdoptionMacroSony and TSMC Plan $6 Billion Joint Semiconductor Factory in JapanSony and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced plans for a joint venture to build a $6 billion semiconduc...Aug 10, 2026, 03:27 AMSonyTSMC
MacroJapan Reports 17.43T Yen Current Account Surplus in First HalfJapan posted a current account surplus of 17.43 trillion yen in the first half of 2024, reinforcing its position as a ne...Aug 10, 2026, 01:07 AMJapanBank of Japan
MacroUS-Japan Yen Intervention Signals Shift in Reserve Currency DynamicsCoordinated US-Japan intervention in yen markets signals emerging questions about dollar dominance in global reserves. T...Aug 9, 2026, 11:03 PMUnited StatesJapan
