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Crypto
Japan\'s three megabanks to create joint stablecoin, seek issuance within 2026
Japan\'s three megabanks plan to issue a jointly created stablecoin during fiscal 2026. CoinPost reported that Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp and Mizuho Bank will soon reach a basic agreement and set up a council to flesh out operations. The plan assumes the banks obtain licences for electronic payment instrument transactions, with a trust bank acting as issuer trustee. The initiative is also tied to securities settlement tests using blockchain data.
Crypto
Bitwise lists BWCC Canton Network ETP on Germany\'s Xetra to broaden institutional access
Bitwise Europe listed an exchange-traded product linked to Canton Network’s native token CC on Deutsche Boerse’s Xetra in Germany. The product, Bitwise Canton ETP with ticker BWCC, tracks Kaiko’s CANTO Reference Rate LDNLF index and charges an annual fee of 0.85 percent. The CC tokens are held by the issuer and kept in cold storage with 100 percent collateral, allowing trading through standard brokerage accounts without a crypto wallet.
AI & Enterprise
Japan manufacturers team up with Google, Nvidia to step up factory robot automation push
Japan\'s manufacturing sector is accelerating efforts to upgrade robot automation by making factory floors a core arena for next-generation AI competition. While the United States and China lead in large AI models and semiconductor infrastructure, Japanese companies are focusing on \"Physical AI\" for industrial sites. Fanuc is working with Google on AI robots and with Nvidia on collaboration. Japan is also leveraging long-accumulated factory data as it builds industrial AI platforms.
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Crypto
Japan\'s SBI pushes bitcoin, XRP spot ETFs, eyes Tokyo Stock Exchange listing
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Crypto
Japan to allow bitcoin buys via securities accounts as SBI, Rakuten pursue in-house trusts
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Crypto
Nomura says 65 percent of institutional investors see crypto as diversification asset
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Crypto
Japan pushes bill to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products, cuts tax rate
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AI & Enterprise
When will Anthropic appoint head of Korea branch?
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Finance
Bank of Korea likely to raise 2026 growth forecast to 1.9 to 2.0 percent; focus on U.S. tariff assessment
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Crypto
Nomura temporarily cuts crypto exposure after Q3 profit fall
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Crypto
Nomura-backed Laser Digital applies for U.S. trust bank charter
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AI & Enterprise
Japan seen listing crypto ETFs by 2028; SBI and Nomura preparing