Dec 20 2024
Japanese-listed company Metaplanet announced on December 18 that it will formally run Bitcoin Treasury Operations as a new business line. This move, approved by the firm’s board of directors, is part of its broader strategy to integrate Bitcoin into its financial framework. The document also reveals Bitcoin purchases and accumulation will be conducted with BTC …
Apr 07 2024
The head of a Japanese crime group tried to sell plutonium and uranium from Myanmar to undercover DEA agents. The agents pretended to be buying it on behalf of Iran. Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, proposed to the leader of an unidentified “ethnic insurgent group” in Myanmar to sell nuclear material to an Iranian general through him. …
Jan 26 2024
SBI Holdings, a prominent Japanese financial company, is preparing to launch a $663 million fund supporting Web3, AI, and other fintech startups. The fund is slated to invest in 150-200 companies and is anticipated to begin operations by the current year’s end. The SBI Holdings investment scale is expected to be , ranging from hundreds …