Category: Bitcoin News

Japan’s Next Crypto Boom May Be Institutional – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Japan FSA’s 2025 stance reframes crypto as investment assets, shifting the market from retail to finance. Stablecoin rules restrict issuers to banks, strengthening safeguards but limiting rapid innovation in 2026. Japan aims to scale compliant rails post-2026, but must boost liquidity to rival global hubs. Crypto Market Is Growing up in Japan Japan’s crypto market is starting to look less like a speculative outlier and more like a financial system in transition. That does not mean the country has gone soft on risk. It means regulators appear to…

Justin Sun Highlights Agentic AI Payments on TRON at EthCC; TRON DAO Co-Hosts MetaMask Builder Nights Cannes – Press release Bitcoin News

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PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, April 7, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications ( dApps), participated as a Ruby Sponsor at the Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC[9]), held in Cannes, France, from March 30 to April 2, 2026. During the conference, TRON Founder Justin Sun took the main stage to share his perspective on the emerging role of agentic AI in payments and the infrastructure required to support it at scale. The conference brought together developers, researchers,…

Can Tokyo Build Asia’s Most Trusted Crypto Rails? – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Japan FSA cited 12 million accounts and $31 billion assets in 2025, boosting Tokyo’s regulated crypto push. JVCEA logged 32 exchanges and approximately $10 billion in volume as of February 2026, but liquidity gaps vs global hubs persist. FSA plans 2026 shift to FIEA rules, positioning Tokyo for institutional growth over speculation. Tokyo’s Crypto Ambition Faces Its Institutional Test The Teamz Summit in Tokyo opens on April 7 with the appeal for Japan to be a bigger crypto center, dominating conversations. The event itself described as one of…

Whale transfers $20M in Bitcoin to Binance as price remains shaky

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A whale has transferred nearly $20 million worth of Bitcoin to Binance as the flagship crypto continues to struggle. Summary A Bitcoin whale moved around 300 BTC to Binance, with roughly $20 million in value, while still holding about 200 BTC. The wallet built its position earlier in 2025 at an average price of $97,541, leaving it at a loss if the holder sells. Data from Arkham Intelligence shows that an address labeled “bc1q…kp4n” sent around 300 BTC, valued at over $20 million, to a Binance deposit address on Tuesday.…

SEC Chair Atkins Says ‘Reg Crypto’ Proposal Covering Fundraising and Startup Exemptions Is One Step From Publication – Regulation Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: SEC Chair Paul Atkins confirmed on April 6, 2026, that “Reg Crypto” is at OIRA awaiting White House sign-off before public comment. The proposal creates three safe-harbor exemptions, allowing startups to raise up to $5 million and issuers up to $75 million annually. Atkins shut down the SEC’s innovation hub after Gary Gensler left it so tainted that industry participants feared subpoenas after visiting. SEC Chair Confirms Crypto Startup Exemption Rule Is at OIRA Awaiting Sign-Off Paul Atkins made the statement during a fireside chat at the inaugural…

Bitcoin ETFs log strongest inflows in six weeks as macro risks linger

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Fresh capital flowed back into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs at the start of the week, with Monday delivering the strongest single-day inflow in over a month and a half. Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $471.3 million in net inflows on Monday, the highest daily total in over six weeks. BlackRock and Fidelity led the inflows, with additional buying seen across Ark 21Shares, Grayscale, Bitwise, and VanEck products. Data from SoSoValue showed that the group of funds pulled in $471.3 million in net inflows, spread across six issuers.  BlackRock’s IBIT…

What You Need to Know About the 2028 Timeline – Taxes Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: On March 31, the Diet passed a stopgap budget that keeps the proposal to reduce crypto tax from 55% to 20% flat tax to stop the Web3 exodus to Dubai. While the proposal has hailed critics say the slow 2028 timeline hinders bitcoin ETFs. Japan will enforce the FIEA update on Jan. 1, 2028, testing the industry during a 2-year transition. Criticism of the ‘Slow Pace’ Japan’s cryptocurrency sector is navigating a complex transition following landmark tax reforms finalized March 31, as industry leaders temper their celebration with…

What happens to Bitcoin if US Iran talks break down?

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Bitcoin price struggled to maintain footing above the $70,000 level as traders waited for clearer direction from ongoing geopolitical negotiations between the United States and Iran. Summary Bitcoin remains capped below $70K as traders await clarity on US Iran ceasefire talks. Institutional demand continues to absorb supply, with accumulation trends outpacing miner issuance. Bitcoin briefly climbed past $70,200 earlier in the week after reports suggested both sides were exploring terms for a temporary ceasefire that could ease pressure on global energy markets. Discussions appear to be advancing behind the scenes,…

Sam Altman Proposes New AI Deal as Superintelligence Surges – News Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman proposes a wealth fund to share AI profits and protect future social safety nets. To offset AI job displacement, OpenAI calls for a 32-hour work week so workers benefit from future productivity. Altman also backs a shift to corporate tax to protect key social programs like Medicare from future AI impacts. OpenAI Co-Founder Sam Altman Presents a New AI Deal in the Wake of Superintelligence While artificial intelligence (AI) advancements accelerate, industry heads are dealing with the consequences of introducing these technologies in today’s…

Why Japan’s Stablecoin Push May Be the Most Practical Crypto Story in the World Right Now – Featured Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Japan’s Payment Services Act, revised in June 2023 and updated through 2026, created the world’s strictest stablecoin issuer rules. Project Pax, backed by MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho, targets 1 trillion yen in B2B stablecoin issuance by 2028. JPYC became the world’s first fully regulated yen-pegged stablecoin under a Type II license in October 2025. The Most Important Crypto Standards Nobody Is Talking About While U.S. regulators spend years sorting out jurisdictional authority and European regulators iron out MiCA compliance, Japan moved. The country revised its Payment Services Act…