Metaplanet has officially launched Metaplanet Securities, turning its completed acquisition of Siiibo Securities into a regulated digital asset investment banking business built around Bitcoin-backed financial products. According to Metaplanet, the new subsidiary succeeds the Tokyo-based brokerage acquired for JPY 2.1…
Lawson will test yen stablecoin payments in Tokyo as Netstars launches a merchant service supporting USDC, USDT and JPYC.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra13 Jul
Startale Group used WebX 2026 in Tokyo to introduce two products aimed at different sides of onchain finance: The launches extend Startale’s plan to bring financial activity onchain through enterprise software and consumer products. Institutions need tools to issue, settle, trade, and manage digital assets under regulated conditions, while consumers need easier ways to earn,
BeInCrypto•Harsh Notariya13 Jul
Japanese convenience store chain Lawson will test payments in a yen-pegged stablecoin at a Tokyo location, marking a key move to bring digital assets to everyday retail checkout. The trial signals that stablecoins in Japan are edging past finance and remittance into daily consumer spending, where scale could reshape the market. Follow us on X
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir13 Jul
Lawson is set to conduct payment tests using JPYC stablecoin backed by the Japanese yen beginning in early August at one convenience store in Tokyo. According to the FNNews article, the firm decided to conduct the tests in the Takanawa Gateway City convenience store in Minato Ward. HashPort, the digital
TheNewsCrypto•Lakshya Baskar13 Jul
Lawson plans an August JPYC payment trial at one Tokyo shop, linking mobile wallet barcodes with its existing point-of-sale system in Japan.
World’s 5 most congested airspaces explained—Ganja Gap, Tokyo, Gulf, US East Coast, and Europe, and how they trigger global flight delays.
Metaplanet Inc. is moving past simple bitcoin accumulation and into product design. The Tokyo-listed company, often called Asia’s Strategy, announced on July 10, 2026, that it will study bitcoin-backed digital credit products with three partners. The goal is to use bitcoin as collateral for tokenized instruments, including digital corporate bonds, settled through a yen stablecoin […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman11 Jul
WebX 2026, a Web3 conference operated by CoinPost, has confirmed new speakers and sponsors ahead of its return to Tokyo on July 13-14 at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, with sessions on stablecoins, AI and digital asset regulation. Last year’s edition welcomed more than 14,000 attendees from over 90 countries and hosted more than 170
BeInCrypto•Advertorial10 Jul
WebX 2026, a major Web3 conference held annually in Tokyo,, will return to Tokyo on July 13–14, 2026 at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, convening global decision-makers to explore the next phase of digital and financial innovation. Last year, WebX welcomed more than 14,000 attendees and hosted over 170 side events across the city. Planned
BeInCrypto•Advertorial9 Jul
EDX Markets, an institutional-only crypto trading venue with its own central clearinghouse, closed a $76 million Series C funding round led by SBI Holdings, the firm said in a press release. The Tokyo-listed financial group becomes a strategic investor in the U.S. exchange. The capital will fund…
The Defiant•The Defiant Team8 Jul
Last week, American Airlines revealed plans to launch a new daily flight between Chicago and Tokyo, which is a route resumption, and also represents American’s return of Asia flying out of Chicago.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig6 Jul
Whether it’s hiking up Mount Fuji, taking photos during cherry blossom season or enjoying a world-renowned omakase experience, travelers looking to check a visit to Tokyo off their bucket list will soon have a new travel option. Starting next spring, American will launch new nonstop service to Tokyo (NRT) from its hub in Chicago (ORD) in partnership with Japan Airlines. CEO Robert Isom joined customers and team members for a celebration of the new route at the iconic Hall of Flags in Terminal 3 — American’s home at ORD where more than 40,000 customers pass through each day on one of more than 500 daily flights. Earlier this week, Isom also celebrated the new service at a reception for the Chicagoland community.
American Airlines has announced an expansion of its long-haul flights, as it will restart the Chicago-Tokyo route. The service will connect Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Tokyo Narita (NRT), commencing in spring 2027. The Reactivation of the Route The route is scheduled to recommence on March 27, 2027, marking American Airlines 11th long-haul flight departing from […]
Travel Radar•Gabriela Ribas4 Jul
American is launching flights to Tokyo from Chicago as it seeks to regain some of its market share in the hub that it lost during the pandemic.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi1 Jul
Japan’s Nikkei 225 is on track for a 36% gain over the past three months, the sharpest quarterly advance in records going back to 1965, capping a record-setting run powered by artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks. A Historic Quarter in Tokyo The Nikkei 225, Japan’s benchmark stock index, is closing out the quarter with a […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati30 Jun
The Japanese yen collapsed to 162.27 per U.S. dollar on June 30, its weakest level since 1986, intensifying speculation that Tokyo could step in to defend the currency for the second time this year. A Four-Decade Low The yen’s slide to a four-decade low has put Japanese authorities back on intervention watch. The currency has […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati30 Jun
The Japanese yen slid to its weakest level since 1986, putting Tokyo back under pressure to defend the currency. The currency has declined more than 2% this quarter. The latest drop marks its fourth consecutive quarterly loss, the longest losing streak since 2022, when the currency weakened for seven straight quarters. Tokyo Signals Readiness to
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir30 Jun
Qantas will add more than 45,000 seats on flights to Tokyo and Queenstown, responding to continued demand for…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim29 JunA United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (registration N2138U) operating flight UA858 from Shanghai to San Francisco was forced to divert to Tokyo Narita Airport after a passenger became disruptive shortly after departure on June 24. The aircraft, carrying 285 passengers and 16 crew members, landed in Japan, where local police met the flight and removed the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 Jun