Japan is becoming a key player in the global Bitcoin space. Japan was one of the first countries to legally recognize Bitcoin as a form of payment. In April 2017, Japan passed the Payment Services Act (PSA), which officially recognized Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a legal method of payment (though not as legal tender like the yen).
-Metaplanet (Tokyo company) has set a target to buy 21,000 BTC by 2026. The company has already raised 26 million USD through bond issuances to fund these purchases. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/japan-metaplanet-plans-buy-21-081310069.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAOwFui6zyxL9Ifc0bixmAbb_DyERN5dHVhWXRVGe91mzrbcx6X5RCJIVHvgGqr0P2jkYeB9T4ZsHoPSDYzasBZR_YFlsvseTMkwG9uAi4xZ0Zh-uyJ5x-H4a6YkYuYnTA2uFUMILo5seKvI9Zr-9Cb2jybWtxvNsQcNDtOyXu2G
-Remixpoint invested 3.2 million USD in bitcoin. https://www.fxleaders.com/news/2024/11/27/japans-remixpoint-invests-3-2m-in-bitcoin-to-hedge-yen-depreciation-risk/
-SBC Medical Group (healthcare services) plans to buy 1 billion yen (6.7 million USD) worth of bitcoin. https://sbc-holdings.com/en
-Gumi Inc. (mobile game studio) bought 1 billion yen worth of bitcoin in February 2025. https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2025/02/11/the-gaming-studio-gumi-invests-1-billion-yen-in-bitcoin-a-strategic-move-in-the-gaming-sector/
-Value Creation (real estate company) invested 100 million yen in bitcoin. https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2173390
Gradually, then suddenly.
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