Japanese traders are increasingly pairing stock portfolios with Hyperliquid positions, using crypto perps to hedge the same macro risks they face in TradFi.

MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho plan to work together on stablecoins, giving Japan's traditional banking sector a larger role in tokenized payments.

Charles Hoskinson turned a Cardano funding vote into a public fight after some voters opposed an $8 million plan to support the network's research lab.

The Bank of Japan is testing whether money that banks hold at the central bank can move on blockchain rails.

Japan's dominant online brokers for retail investors are getting ready to sell crypto funds, but the products still depend on rule changes expected around 2028.