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Japan to enter bitcoin spot ETF era; $18.4 billion market seen by FY2028

Japan\'s bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund market could grow to about $18.4 billion by fiscal 2028, as retail investor access broadens, institutional money flows in and tax changes take hold, industry participants say. Digital asset manager XWIN said the forecast is based on realistic funding assumptions, with the target equalling 0.13 percent of Japanese household financial assets. It also pointed to retail channels, institutions and product supply from financial firms as key inflow routes.

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DSRV to supply staking infrastructure to Japan\'s SBI VC Trade

Blockchain infrastructure technology company DSRV will supply staking infrastructure to SBI VC Trade, a digital asset exchange under Japan\'s SBI Group. DSRV said on Tuesday it signed a staking infrastructure supply contract with SBI VC Trade. Under the deal, DSRV will participate as a service provider supporting the operation of SBI VC Trade\'s staking service. SBI VC Trade is registered with Japan\'s Financial Services Agency and provides trading and custody services.

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Lawson to test stablecoin payments at convenience stores with JPYC from August

Japan\'s convenience store chain Lawson will introduce payments using yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC at stores from August. A pilot is set for early August at a Lawson store operated by telecoms company KDDI, using a smartphone wallet barcode scanned by a POS terminal. Lawson plans to check POS integration and payment time. KDDI has a capital and business tie-up with wallet firm HashPort, which supports the trial.