blockchain
Nonagon Capital, a venture fund that invests in cryptocurrency and blockchain startups, announces the launch of support services for major domestic companies to begin validator operations, in addition to operating its own blockchain validators. Background For approximately three years, Nonagon Capital has been conducting investment activities. During this time, the
blockchain
AltX Research has announced that Densan System has joined as a Vision Partner for “Japan Smart Chain (JSC),” a Japan-sovereign Layer 1 blockchain developed by AltX Research. JSC is the foundational, Japan-sovereign blockchain platform, featuring full compatibility with Ethereum and validated entirely by domestic industry leaders. It is engineered as
stablecoin
The Kaia DLT Foundation ("Kaia") and LINE NEXT have announced "Project Unify", a Web3 super app based on stablecoins. This app will be provided as a standalone application on the Kaia platform, as well as a Mini DApp within LINE NEXT's messenger service. The
NFT
SBINFT and Japan Blockchain Infrastructure have completed development to integrate Japan's domestic public blockchain "Japan Open Chain" with the NFT marketplace "SBINFT Market" operated by SBINFT. With the completion of this development, "SBINFT Market" users can now trade NFTs issued on Japan
tokenization
Startale Group is building digital infrastructure at the intersection of culture, finance, and technology. Rooted in Japan—home to some of the world’s most influential cultural exports—the company is creating systems designed for global scale, enabling industries to evolve, grow, and reach audiences worldwide. Startale Group develops products
blockchain
Next Finance Tech has joined the Canton Network, a privacy-friendly open blockchain network governed by over 40 of the world's leading financial institutions and service providers, as a validator (node operator) from August 2025. Currently, there are over 400 ecosystem participants in Canton. Leveraging Next Finance Tech'
crypto
gumi has resolved, at the Board of Directors meeting held on August 28, 2025, to purchase 2.5 billion yen worth of crypto assets (XRP). The purchase(s) will be carried out between September 2025 and February 2026. gumi will conduct a quarterly mark-to-market valuation of its held crypto assets,
web3
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digital assets
SBI Group and Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform, have announced a strategic partnership focused on accelerating blockchain and digital asset adoption across global markets. Japan's sophisticated financial market and rapidly evolving digital asset ecosystem provide an ideal environment to launch and validate initial use cases. This strategic collaboration
stablecoin
Simplex and Ava Labs have conducted a proof of concept combining Simplex's stablecoin issuance and redemption system "Simplex Stablecoin" with Ava Labs' blockchain infrastructure service "AvaCloud" to achieve financial services-grade availability and low latency. Currently, many financial institutions and companies domestically and internationally
blockchain
AltX Research has launched the first Japan Smart Chain (JSC) testnet and an early preview of the Mizuhiki Suite; a modular trust and compliance layer built for invited web3 developers. JSC is a Japan-sovereign, Ethereum-compatible Layer 1 blockchain validated by domestic industry leaders. As a “compliance-first” chain, it embeds blacklist
blockchain
AltX Research announced that KDDI Corporation has joined as a Vision Partner for its keystone project, “Japan Smart Chain” (JSC), a Japan-sovereign layer 1 blockchain. JSC is the foundational, Japan-sovereign blockchain platform, featuring full compatibility with Ethereum and validated entirely by domestic industry leaders. It is engineered as a “compliance-first”