Crypto Currency Japan

13/01/2026

“The U.S. Federal Reserve’s independence has hit the headlines again this week after Chair Jerome Powell publicly criticized political pressure from President Donald Trump.

According to analysts, the recent Department of Justice (DoJ) probe into Powell could ultimately benefit safe havens such as gold and emerging alternatives like Bitcoin [BTC].”

Bitcoin could rally regardless of the direction the Trump-Fed conflict could take, according to analysts and crypto leaders.

11/01/2026

“This week, Vitalik Buterin showed up with a very different claim about Ethereum’s future, one that lands directly on Bitcoin’s turf.
In a post on X, he argued the blockchain “trilemma” is solved by pairing PeerDAS on mainnet with zkEVMs reaching “alpha” performance, while security work continues.
He sketched a 2026–2030 path where proofs increasingly replace re-ex*****on as the way Ethereum validates blocks.
He also pointed to a third pillar: more distributed block building over time, so transaction inclusion is harder for a small club of builders to capture.”

Ethereum co-founder says "PeerDAS" and zk-proofs have finally broken the scaling ceiling, leaving Bitcoin’s conservative design looking intentionally slow.

11/01/2026

The wave of expected positive crypto legislation has pushed bitcoin bulls to up their bitcoin price predictions for 2026.

"2026 could be a strong year for bitcoin, supported by potential rate cuts and a more accommodating regulatory stance toward crypto," Youwei Yang, chief economist at Bit Mining, told CNBC, putting his 2026 bitcoin price prediction at up to $225,000.

The bitcoin price dropped sharply over the last couple of months, with a potential 2026 bitcoin price catalyst suddenly emerging...

10/01/2026

Is Your Wealth Growing, or Is the "Price Tag" Just Increasing?

Most people celebrate a rising GDP, but they don't look at what's under the hood.

The GDP Illusion: Imagine a country building a bridge. If the construction costs are three times higher than they should be, the GDP looks "higher" on paper. But does that make the country richer? No. It just means the cost of doing business has exploded.

Look at the price of eggs. If the same number of eggs costs three times more today than they did 10 years ago, that "triples" their contribution to GDP—even if inflation is officially low. You aren't producing more; you’re just paying more for the same survival.

Where do you put your money when the system is designed to inflate the "cost" of living?

Gold: The old-world solution. It’s a hedge against the system, but it’s becoming harder to manage in a digital age. It’s a silent asset that sits there, but it doesn’t "work" for you.

Ethereum: Think of this as the world’s first programmable economic engine. It’s not just an asset; it’s a system where value is moved and verified by code, not by expensive, slow-moving institutions.

Bitcoin: The only asset with a "fixed supply" in a world of "inflated costs." While governments find reasons to drive up the price of everything you need to live, Bitcoin remains the only thing they cannot print more of to make their GDP numbers look better.

The Reality: The smart money is moving away from economies where "growth" is just a fancy word for "higher costs." They are moving toward assets that prioritize mathematical truth over political theater.

Are you holding the "price tag," or are you holding the value?

10/01/2026

“In CNBC's annual roundup of bitcoin predictions, several commentators forecast a wide range of prices for bitcoin in 2026, dropping as low as $75,000 and rising as high as $225,000.”

Where do you see Bitcoin and gold at the end of 2026?

Industry executives and investors forecast a wide range of prices for bitcoin in 2026, dropping as low as $75,000 and rising as high as $225,000.

30/04/2022

"Lending and borrowing have become words that are associated with Bitcoin. This is the same with traditional finance where lending and borrowing remain a big part of the ecosystem. However, there has not been an intersection of these three. This has mostly stemmed from the distrust of traditional finance toward bitcoin. The digital asset which remains largely unregulated did not provide the kind of backing tradfi wanted. That is until now.

Bitcoin-Backed Loans In Tradfi:

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has announced the introduction of Bitcoin-backed loans. In what is a first for a major U.S. bank, Goldman Sachs has expanded its crypto offerings to include these bitcoin-backed loans. It is the first secured lending facility of its kind which will lend out cash that is collateralized by BTC. "

Lending and borrowing have become words that are associated with Bitcoin. This is the same with traditional finance where lending and borrowing remain a

21/04/2022

"Few people use cryptocurrencies to pay for everyday goods because transaction fees are high and merchants don’t accept crypto in payment, but that is changing, Morgan Stanley said in a research report Thursday.
The bank notes that payments company Strike recently announced a partnership with point-of-sales supplier NCR and payments firm Blackhawk, which means a large number of U.S. stores and restaurants will soon be able to accept bitcoin payments. Strike’s planned payment system uses the Lighting Network, it added.
Morgan Stanley says partnerships with physical stores are a more important milestone in the “evolution of bitcoin usage as a medium of payment,” as over 85% of sales in the U.S. occur in shops rather than online.

The fee to send a bitcoin transaction using the Lightning Network is close to zero, which means it is more practical for making small payments that would normally be made using a debit card, the bank said."

Partnerships with physical stores are a significant milestone in the evolution of bitcoin as a medium of payment, the bank said.

06/04/2022

Ahed of the curve—no wonder tiny South Korea with just 52 million population is world's forth most useful country!

"Over the last few years, the astronomical growth in cryptocurrency prices facilitated the surge of crypto and blockchain technology adoption in a few key markets. South Korea is one of them. The nation has always been a leading force and major participant in the emerging digital asset economy.

Even though South Korea operates in an isolated manner because of its strict capital control laws, its crypto market still grew to new heights, reaching a valuation of $46 billion at the end of 2021. According to a report, South Korea is home to roughly 5.58 million crypto users, accounting for more than 10% of the country’s population."

Over the last few years, the astronomical growth in cryptocurrency prices facilitated the surge of crypto and blockchain technology adoption in a few key

04/02/2022

"Japanese trading house Mitsui is reportedly planning to issue a cryptocurrency pegged to gold, local news agency Nikkei Asia reported Friday.

Called ZipangCoin (ZPG), Mitsui’s new digital currency will reportedly be issued as early as February and will be available to retail investors through cryptocurrency exchanges.

The stablecoin will be linked to gold prices at yen-denominated prices by Mitsui from the London Metal Exchange, with one ZPG valued equivalent to one gram of gold and guaranteed by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking.

According to the report, the new gold stablecoin will be initially offered through Mitsui’s proprietary crypto exchange and later made available on other exchanges. The trading house launched a crypto trading platform with Seven Bank Japan, registering the exchange with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau under Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) approval.

The new gold-based digital currency is aimed at enabling new options to mitigate financial risk and hedge against inflation. Apart from offering new investment opportunities, Mitsui also reportedly plans to allow ZPG to be used for payments via smartphones at stores and supermarkets, as well as for bill payments."

Pegged to one gram of gold, Mitsui’s ZipangCoin stablecoin is aimed at enabling new hedge inflation options as well as a new payment method.

26/01/2022

"The Ethereum Foundation has removed all references to Eth1 and Eth2 in favor of calling the original blockchain the “ex*****on layer” and the upgraded Proof of Stake chain the “consensus layer.”

Ethereum’s long-awaited transition from a Proof-of-work mining model to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism is expected to go live around in the second or third quarter of this year.

Announcing the change the foundation cited a number of rationales including a “broken mental model for new users,” scam prevention, inclusivity and staking clarity.

In a Jan.24 blog post, the Ethereum Foundation noted that the branding of Eth2 failed to concisely capture what was happening to the network via its series of upgrades:

“One major problem with the Eth2 branding is that it creates a broken mental model for new users of Ethereum. They intuitively think that Eth1 comes first and Eth2 comes after. Or that Eth1 ceases to exist once Eth2 exists.”
“Neither of these is true. By removing Eth2 terminology, we save all future users from navigating this confusing mental model,” the blog post added."

We are all Ethereum now: Under the new terminology, the combination of the ex*****on layer (Eth1) and the consensus layer (Eth2) will be labeled as Ethereum.

19/01/2022

"A recent report from CNBC documents the movements of bitcoin millionaires towards Puerto Rico and its beautiful islands. The subject of the report, 36-year-old crypto entrepreneur and investor David Johnson, outlines why he moved himself and his entire family to the North American country. For the entrepreneur, the tropical paradise was a big push, as well as the tax breaks offered to those who spend at least 183 days on the island."

Bitcoin has made its own fair share of millionaires and with the recent bull rally, there is no doubt that this number went up drastically. This has led

10/01/2022

"Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance and also known as “CZ,” tops the list of richest crypto billionaires with an estimated net worth of $96 billion.

According to Bloomberg, CZ ranks 11th among the world’s richest people as Binance retains its position as the biggest crypto exchange in terms of trading volume.

CZ, the 44-year-old crypto entrepreneur, overtook Asia’s richest billionaire, Mukesh Ambani, despite Bloomberg excluding his personal crypto holdings, such as Bitcoin (BTC) and the exchange’s in-house Binance Coin (BNB) tokens."

CZ ranks 11th among the world’s richest people as Binance retains its position as the biggest crypto exchange in terms of trading volume.