stablecoin
Startale, the Web3 fintech company and core developer behind the Soneium blockchain, has launched the Startale USD (USDSC), a new digital dollar designed to anchor the ecosystem’s financial infrastructure. The issuance leverages the stablecoin-as-a-service platform M0 to manage backend liquidity and compliance. The move signals a strategic shift for
Weekly
Welcome to the one hundred forty-first edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. Last week, we were delighted to participate in the "ICT & FinTech Mission to Tallinn" this past week, courtesy of EIS | Enterprise Estonia. As we are settling down back home, we are iteratively reporting on the
cryptocurrency exchange
Binance Japan and PayPay have launched a PayPay Money integration service for Binance Japan's spot cryptocurrency trading (Simple Buy mobile and web versions). This service allows users to purchase cryptocurrencies through PayPay Money deposits and charge PayPay balance with PayPay Money from cryptocurrency sales proceeds. This integration service
digital asset treasury
Metaplanet's top-line financial metrics for the first nine months of FY2025 provide a clear, quantitative summary of the company's extraordinary year-over-year growth. These results reflect the successful and aggressive execution of Metaplanet's strategic pivot towards becoming a premier Bitcoin treasury company, marking a fundamental
crypto
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) hosted the 5th Meeting of the Financial System Council Working Group on Crypto-Assets on November 7, 2025. The meeting focused on consolidating previous discussions and presenting specific proposals for regulatory reforms concerning crypto assets in Japan, particularly addressing the shift of crypto assets towards investment
banking
SBI Holdings reported financial results for the first half of Fiscal Year 2025 (April 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025) at the end of October. Given the usual comprehensive reporting (150+ pages), the following article aims to extract the key updates. I. Consolidated Performance Overview SBI Holdings reported record-breaking performance for
stablecoin
TIS, part of the TIS INTEC Group, and Ava Labs have launched the "Multi-Token Platform", which supports the issuance and management of next-generation digital financial services including stablecoins and security tokens. The "Multi-Token Platform" is a service that provides platform functionality necessary for tokenizing various financial
crypto
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) hosted the 4th Meeting of the Financial System Council Working Group on Crypto-Assets on October 22, 2025. The discussion focused heavily on cybersecurity, the strengthening of the self-regulatory organization (SRO) Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association (JVCEA), and the future regulatory framework for crypto
ethereum
Quantum Solutions acquired an additional 500.43 ETH (approximately $1.925 million USD) through its Hong Kong subsidiary GPT Pals Studio Limited. This brings the group's total ETH holdings to 4,366.27 ETH (total acquisition cost approximately $17.78 million USD), establishing Quantum Solutions as the largest
XRP
gumi has invested in a PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) financing for Evernorth, a U.S.-based company, alongside SBI Holdings, gumi Group's largest major shareholder and capital and business partner, Ripple Labs, and other investors. Evernorth is a company established to promote the adoption of the
stablecoin
JPYC Inc. was registered as a "Fund Transfer Service Provider" (Registration Number: Kanto Local Finance Bureau Director No. 00099) under Article 37 of the Payment Services Act on August 18, 2025. Following a preparation period, JPYC will officially begin issuing Japan's first Japanese yen-denominated stablecoin "
stablecoin
SBI Holdings-owned B2C2, a global leader in institutional liquidity for digital assets, has launched PENNY, the industry’s first zero-fee stablecoin swap solution. As the number of different stablecoins grows worldwide—each with different issuers, blockchains, and redemption processes—institutions face mounting operational complexity in managing liquidity across this fragmented