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MUFG Asset Management buys more Strategy shares, boosting indirect bitcoin exposure

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management, part of Japan\'s Mitsubishi UFJ group, increased its holdings of bitcoin-holding company Strategy shares to expand indirect exposure to bitcoin. U.Today reported the firm bought an additional 53,430 shares, lifting total holdings to 360,613 shares, up about 17.4 percent, with the stake valued at about $35 million. The position is held via MUFG’s wholly owned subsidiary, not a direct investment by MUFG itself.

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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.

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SWIFT launches shared blockchain ledger with 17 banks to support 24/7 tokenised deposit payments

SWIFT has moved a blockchain-based shared ledger into an initial operating phase and is preparing real-transaction pilots with 17 global banks across six continents using tokenised deposits. The structure links tokenised deposits issued by participating banks on a common foundation while continuing to use the existing SWIFT network. The project aims to enable 24-hour, year-round fund transfers, with final settlement maintained through existing financial systems. SWIFT targets completing real transactions in the second half of 2026.