Japanese game developer launches Bitcoin, altcoin fund with SBI
The Bitcoin and altcoin fund builds on Gumi’s growing crypto business centered around XRP, with the company nearly doubling its crypto holdings over the past…
Crypto market maker B2C2 held sale talks with multiple potential buyers
The SBIowned crypto trading firm is said to have attracted takeover interest from a number of suitors over the past 18 months, but valuation has been a…
Japan's SBI Group is building Asia's first cross-border digital asset empire
The securities giant announced today the consolidation of Singaporebased Coinhako as part of a rapid regional expansion that includes a tokenization…
SBI acquires Singaporean crypto platform Coinhako after MAS approval
SBI Holdings received regulatory approval to acquire a majority stake in Singaporebased crypto exchange Coinhako as it expands into stablecoins, onchain…
SBI Holdings' blockchain initiative pivots to Solana for tokenization, stablecoin issuance
The SBI Solana Global joint venture now includes the Solana Foundation, the Swiss organization that oversees the layer1 network. Source：CoinDesk
Japan’s SBI to launch yen stablecoin lending with 3% yield
SBI VC Trade will open JPYSC lending applications on July 16, offering an initial 3% annual rate for a 12week term without deposit insurance.…
Institutional crypto exchange EDX lands $76M from SBI Holdings
The funding round comes as institutional investors continue backing crypto market infrastructure despite slower venture investment across the digital asset…
EDX Markets raises $76 million in funding round led by SBI Holdings
EDX’s model targets institutional clients by separating trading from custody through a central clearinghouse to minimize counterparty risk. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin, XRP draw Japanese firms as weak yen drives treasury diversification
SBI VC Trade says corporate demand for crypto is rising as a weak yen pushes firms to diversify reserves, part of a run that took its registered accounts past…
Dubai tops Asian crypto hubs, India isolates banks from crypto: Asia Express
Japan's SBI Crypto shuts down 12th largest Bitcoin mining pool in the world, Russia gears up to launch digital ruble despite EU sanctions, and more: Asia…
SBI Crypto to shut down mining pool that holds roughly 2% of Bitcoin's hashrate
Miners must redirect their hashrate before the July 31 cutoff, as the pool will stop accepting contributions after that date. Source：CoinDesk
SBI Crypto shuts Bitcoin mining pool after five-year run
SBI Crypto will shut down its Bitcoin mining pool on July 31 after more than five years, ranking 12th globally with about 2.2% of hashrate share.…