Dogecoin announced expansion plans with two Japanese companies, the House of Doge said Saturday. The initiative aims to boost local adoption and could provide a catalyst for DOGE prices if partnerships advance.
Japanese exchange operator Coincheck agreed to acquire Canadian asset manager 3iQ in a $112 million all-stock transaction, gaining control of a leading manager of regulated crypto investment products. The move broadens Coincheck’s reach into institutional and fund-based crypto offerings across Japan and Canada.
Ripple confirmed a strategic collaboration with Mizuho Bank, SMBC Nikko, and Securitize Japan to launch an innovation initiative aimed at professionalizing the XRP Ledger ecosystem and accelerating XRPL adoption across Japan’s financial market. The move highlights growing institutional interest in XRPL for payments and tokenization.
Metaplanet, a Japan-listed firm focused on Bitcoin, has purchased 4,279 BTC to start 2026, reinforcing ongoing corporate accumulation trends in the market. The move underscores continued institutional interest from Japan and could tighten available supply on exchanges.
Ripple Labs is partnering with major Japanese banks to drive greater activity and institutional adoption of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) across payments and settlement use cases.
Bybit will gradually discontinue services for users in Japan beginning in 2026, following an earlier halt to new registrations. The move comes amid continued regulatory pressure on crypto platforms in the country.
SBI VC Trade opens recruitment tonight for its Rent Coin XRP lending service, giving Japanese users a new on-exchange yield option. The rollout signals growing institutional offerings for XRP lending in Japan.
SBI and Startale announced a regulated digital yen stablecoin on Dec. 15, 2025, aimed at connecting Japan to on‑chain finance and cross‑border tokenized asset flows under the FSA’s new framework. The initiative targets compliant global payments and institutional use cases.
On Dec. 10, 2025, Japanese authorities said they will shift crypto oversight from payments law to securities regulation. The change tightens disclosure for IEOs and increases enforcement against unregistered trading platforms.
Japan is moving to implement a flat 20% tax on crypto gains, a shift observers say will awaken a 'sleeping giant' of retail investors by lowering rates and simplifying reporting.