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Simon Gerovich, CEO of Bitcoin treasury company MetaPlanet, announced that the company now has over 250,000 shareholders in Japan, making it one of the most held stocks in the country. (BitcoinTreasuries.NET)

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Change, Inc. (Japan)

WonderPlanet Inc.

SecuAvail, Inc.

Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha,Ltd.

Syuppin Co., Ltd.

Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

Planet, Inc.

Red Planet Japan, Inc.

MetaPlanet CEO: The company has over 250,000 shareholders in Japan.

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Japanese listed company Daido Rimet (stock code: 3205) has approved a resolution to purchase up to 1 billion yen worth of Bitcoin (BTC). This decision is part of the company's mid-term business plan aimed at asset allocation until March 2029. The move is intended to diversify assets, mitigate risks related to inflation and yen depreciation, and leverage Bitcoin's limited supply and low correlation with traditional assets.

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Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust BTC - ETF

Bitwise Bitcoin ETF

Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF

WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund

Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF

VanEck Bitcoin ETF

Japanese listed company Daido Rimet has decided to purchase up to 1 billion yen worth of Bitcoin.

Moomoo, a digital brokerage, is set to broaden its offerings in single-stock options for Japanese equities. Bloomberg posted on X that this move aims to tap into the increasing interest from retail investors in Japan. The expansion reflects a strategic effort to cater to the growing demand in the Japanese market.

Moomoo to Expand Single-Stock Options for Japanese Equities

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South Korea and Japan stocks reached record highs on Wednesday, driven by a tech rally on Wall Street and easing AI disruption concerns. The Nikkei 225 surged 1,262.03 points (2.2%) to 58,583.12, while South Korea's Kospi breached 6,000 for the first time, rising 114.22 points (1.9%) to 6,083.86. Other markets also saw gains, with Taiwan's index up 1.8% and Bitcoin climbing back to $65,000. The CSI 300 in China gained 0.6%, while Singapore's Straits Times Index fell 0.3%.

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ChinaAMC Guozheng Semiconductor Chip ETF

Asset Management One Co., Ltd.

China Southern CSI Semiconductor Industry Custom ETF

Invesco Semiconductors ETF

iShares Semiconductor ETF

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

GTJA Allianz CSI All Share Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment ETF

ChinaAMC Nomura N225 ETF(QDII)

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Japan, Korea Hit Fresh High

Japan's AI Strategy Minister, Kimiko Onoda, announced an investigation into copyright concerns regarding the Chinese AI video model Seedance 2.0, developed by ByteDance. During a press conference on February 13, she highlighted issues of potential copyright infringements and inappropriate imagery in videos created by the model. Onoda stated that unauthorized use of copyrighted materials is a significant concern and mentioned plans to communicate with ByteDance to address these issues.

Japan to Investigate AI Video Model Over Copyright Concerns

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Global markets opened the week with momentum driven by political events and technology. Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a decisive election, strengthening her ruling party's mandate and boosting the Nikkei 225 by 5.7%. In the UK, PM Keir Starmer faced pressure after his chief of staff resigned amid controversy. Meanwhile, ByteDance's AI product launch spurred a rally in Chinese tech stocks, with significant gains in media shares. Investors are optimistic about policy support and fiscal measures in Japan, while uncertainty looms over UK leadership.

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Morning brief: Takaichi wins Japan election, Starmer’s chief of staff quits

2U2.ai, a decentralized meme infrastructure incubated by DreamTech in Japan, has launched a protocol for meme production and distribution. This AI-driven platform aims to transform meme culture into scalable production capabilities, enhancing their role in consensus and value flow. With over 100,000 users in its initial phase, 2U2.ai plans to introduce an airdrop incentive and iterate on product features to expand the use of memes in community expression and on-chain value.

2U2.ai builds an AI-driven meme infrastructure layer, reconstructing the meme culture production and dissemination chain.

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