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SBI Holdings Acquires Bitbank for 9 Million to Create Japan’s Largest Crypto Exchange

SBI Holdings Acquires Bitbank for $289 Million to Create Japan’s Largest Crypto Exchange

SBI Holdings has signed agreements to acquire crypto exchange Bitbank for ¥46.7 billion (approximately $289 million), making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal, expected to close around October 2026 pending regulatory approval, will create Japan’s largest crypto platform by assets under custody with roughly ¥1.1 trillion ($6.8 billion) and 2.92 million accounts. Bitbank brings a strong security track record with zero hacking...

Cryptocurrencies, Exchanges, Front page, News

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Ripple Launches RLUSD Stablecoin in Japan Following JFSA Approval

Ripple Launches RLUSD Stablecoin in Japan Following JFSA Approval

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin is now live in Japan through SBI VC Trade following Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) approval. The USD-backed token, with a $1.7 billion market cap, is available to both institutional and retail users on the VCTRADE platform. This marks a key milestone in Ripple’s long-term partnership with SBI Group, building on their 2016 collaboration. Ripple has officially launched its Ripple...

Cryptocurrencies, Front page, News, Stablecoins

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Bitcoin Risks Slide to ,000 as Debasement Trade Unwinds and Liquidity Tightens

Bitcoin Risks Slide to $55,000 as Debasement Trade Unwinds and Liquidity Tightens

Bitcoin trades near $61,500, marking an approximately 50% correction from its October 2025 peak near $126,000. Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, forecasts Bitcoin could fall to $55,000 before a cycle low forms between late August and October 2026. Gold has dropped below $4,000 per ounce (down 28% from its January 2025 peak of $5,600) and silver below $59 per ounce (more than 50% from records), ending the 2025 debasement...

Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, ETF, Front page, News

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US Senate Passes Housing Bill With Four-Year Ban on Fed CBDC

US Senate Passes Housing Bill With Four-Year Ban on Fed CBDC in 85-5 Vote

The U.S. Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with an 85-5 vote, attaching a provision banning the Federal Reserve from issuing or creating a CBDC or substantially similar digital asset through December 31, 2030. The ban exempts privately issued dollar-denominated stablecoins while requiring congressional approval for any future CBDC. Bitcoin traded near $62,000 with broader market pressure, but the news highlights...

Crypto regulation, Cryptocurrencies, Front page, News, Regulation

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Incrypted

Incrypted Conference 2026 Takes Place in Kyiv — Ukraine’s Largest Crypto Event of the Year

On June 13, 2026, Kyiv hosted Incrypted Conference 2026 — the annual crypto conference organized by the team behind Ukraine’s leading crypto media outlet, Incrypted. The event took place at the Parkovy Exhibition and Convention Centre and brought together around 2,000 attendees in person. This year the conference expanded its format: for the first time, the program ran across two parallel stages — the Main Stage for key discussions...

Cryptocurrencies, Web3

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