Masami Kuruma2026-09-04 04:09:01Saint Seiya Author Kurumada Sues Ex-Manager Over ¥4.68 Billion Embezzlement, Part Used for CryptoMasami Kurumada, author of Saint Seiya, has filed a lawsuit against his former manager and others, alleging they embezzled approximately ¥4.68 billion from three companies over six years through fund transfers and interception of licensing fees. Some of the funds were reportedly used for cryptocurrency investments. The case emerged during a 2024 tax audit by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau. About ¥1.8 billion has been repaid, and Kurumada is seeking ¥2.89 billion in damages.800
Remixpoint2026-09-04 03:12:22Japan Treasury Firm Remixpoint Holds ~1,506 BTC at Average Cost of $68,000On Sept. 4, Japanese bitcoin treasury company Remixpoint published an official update showing it holds about 1,506.23 BTC, bought at an average cost of roughly $68,000 per coin. The position's total book cost is about 16.105 billion yen, or roughly $103 million. Based on current market value, the holding is worth about 19.006 billion yen, or approximately $122 million. Remixpoint puts the resulting evaluation gain at about 2.901 billion yen, equal to around $18.6 million. Those yen and dollar figures were included in the same corporate announcement. In that update, Remixpoint also confirmed that it has sold the ETH, SOL, XRP and DOGE it previously held, and that bitcoin is now the only digital asset inside its crypto wallet. The BTC position was disclosed by Remixpoint as of Sept. 4. BlockBeats then flagged the filing and its figures to the market, showing that the company has consolidated its holdings into a single token.840
Metaplanet2026-09-04 02:20:26Metaplanet CEO Says Inflation and Yen Weakness Have Started Asia’s First Bitcoin CycleMetaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich told the Bitcoin Asia conference that Asia has now entered its first Bitcoin cycle. He said the company, which began as a Japanese hotel chain, has transformed into a Bitcoin treasury firm and now holds 43,000 BTC, placing it first in Asia and third globally by holdings. Gerovich also said Metaplanet has bought a Japanese securities firm and launched the Nasdaq-listed entity Superplanet to connect Tokyo and Nasdaq capital markets. The company’s plan, according to the article, is to build regulated products around Bitcoin, including income-generating instruments backed by its Bitcoin balance sheet. Gerovich added that Japan’s roughly $14 trillion in savings, along with inflation and yen weakness, are helping move capital from deposits toward Bitcoin. The article also says Japan is working on a new legal framework that would treat Bitcoin more like stocks and bonds, while cutting investment gains taxes. In Gerovich’s view, the long-term winners will include not only retail holders, but also firms building custody, lending and yield products around Bitcoin.850
Arthur Hayes2026-09-03 08:09:06Arthur Hayes says GPIF may revisit domestic and overseas allocation, calls it the start of a "money-printing party"Arthur Hayes said on Sept. 3 that Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, or GPIF, is considering a fresh review of how it allocates assets between domestic and overseas markets. In his view, that possible shift was also one of the reasons the euro fell by about two big figures against the Japanese yen during the day. Hayes said any change in GPIF’s portfolio mix could trigger large-scale capital reallocation. He described the potential outcome as the start of a "money-printing party." He also pointed readers to his latest article, "Atencion," for more detail on his thinking.1070
Japan2026-09-03 05:05:52Japan's Remixpoint Sells Dogecoin, Altcoins to Increase Bitcoin HoldingsJapanese listed IT and crypto services company Remixpoint disclosed in its latest earnings report that it sold part of its altcoin holdings, including Dogecoin, and used the proceeds to boost its Bitcoin position. Dogecoin was the only asset in the portfolio that posted a loss. The firm generated about ¥1 billion ($6.7 million) in profit from crypto trading last fiscal year.800
Nikkei 2252026-09-02 04:15:27Nikkei 225 Drops 3% Intraday to 64,225.19The Nikkei 225 index fell 3% intraday on September 2, reaching 64,225.19 points, according to Bitget market data.770
KKCompany Tec2026-09-01 23:51:41KKCompany Technologies Lists on Taiwan’s Emerging Market as AI and Data Flywheel Take Center StageKKCompany Technologies (6950), advised by Fubon Securities, listed on Taiwan’s emerging stock market on Aug. 31. The company, which began with KKBOX and later integrated PressPlay, now spans music services, AI, multimedia technology, knowledge learning and the creator economy across Taiwan, Japan and Hong Kong. Fubon Securities managing director Kuo Yu-yi said KKCompany has more than 30 million members, 300 million songs in its catalog, 400,000 hours of video content, 5 million active users and more than 8.8 billion cumulative views. He said the company’s AI multimedia solutions have already been deployed with a major Japanese telecom operator and a video platform. Chairman and CEO Wang Hsien-tang said the company is building a data flywheel across KKBOX, PressPlay Academy and PressPlay Next, using cross-platform content, membership data, multimodal analysis and AI to improve recommendations, monetization and user engagement. The company reported 2024 and 2025 consolidated revenue of NT$2.985 billion and NT$2.98 billion, respectively. Operating profit in 2025 rose 117% year on year to NT$35.08 million, while net income attributable to the parent climbed 156% to NT$89.61 million.1090
Ripple2026-09-01 13:13:05Ripple, Coincheck strike Asian digital asset custody deals for institutional marketRipple and Coincheck Group have each moved to expand digital asset custody infrastructure in Asia through new partnerships aimed at institutional clients. Ripple said Tuesday that it partnered with digital asset infrastructure firm SettleMint to combine Ripple Custody with SettleMint’s Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform, giving financial institutions tools for custody, issuance and management of tokenized assets across the full asset lifecycle. A day earlier, Coincheck Group announced a partnership with wallet infrastructure provider DFNS to build digital asset wallet technology and custody services in Japan. DFNS said its wallet-as-a-service platform supports full transaction lifecycle management, including workflow orchestration and governance controls, across more than 100 blockchain networks. Both deals target the infrastructure shortfall that has slowed adoption by regulated financial institutions. The announcements also come as the Asia-Pacific region posts strong crypto growth and governments continue to refine regulation, with Chainalysis reporting a 69% year-over-year increase in value received in the region and Japan revising its laws in July to classify crypto assets as financial assets.740
