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Mt. Gox Moves $6 Billion Worth of Bitcoin

Mt. Gox's rehabilitation trustee transferred around $6 billion worth of Bitcoin to new wallets, taking further steps to reimburse creditors from the exchange's infamous 2014 hack.

‘Asia’s MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet Buys Another ¥400 Million Worth of Bitcoin

Japanese company Metaplanet bought another ¥400 million ($2.5M) in Bitcoin, continuing its strategy of accumulating Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset to mimic MicroStrategy.

$105 Billion Electronics Giant Sony To Launch New Bitcoin Exchange

Sony Group acquired Amber Japan and is relaunching it as the S.BLOX Bitcoin and crypto exchange, marking Sony's expansion into the Bitcoin space.

$9 Billion in Bitcoin: Mt. Gox to Start Repayments in July

Defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox announced it will finally begin distributing assets stolen in its 2014 hack to victims starting in July 2024, after years of delays.

‘Asia’s MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet Buys Another ¥250 Million Worth of Bitcoin

Longstanding Japanese firm Metaplanet announced another ¥250 million Bitcoin purchase, continuing to mimic MicroStrategy's strategy of amassing corporate Bitcoin reserves.

‘Asia’s MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet Buys ¥1 Billion Worth of Bitcoin as Pledged

Japanese public company Metaplanet has announced the purchase of ¥1 billion ($6.25 million) worth of Bitcoin, adopting Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset.

Japan’s Largest Power Company, TEPCO, To Mine Bitcoin With Excess Energy

TEPCO Power Grid is deploying bitcoin mining operations across Japan in a partnership with a local semiconductor company to capitalize on excess power.

Is Bitcoin The Answer To A Failing Treasury Market?

The state of the Treasury market isn’t looking great. With Japan, Russia and China dumping U.S. bonds, the question remains: Who will buy our debt?

Which Developed Country Will Be The First To Adopt Bitcoin?

China and Russia seem to be cooperating in their move to back their currencies with commodities. Will Japan be the first developed nation to adopt bitcoin?

Japan’s Second Largest Bank To Launch Institutional Bitcoin, Crypto Custodial Services

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust will partner with Bitbank to form a company focused on institutional custodial services for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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