Electronics and Entertainment Retail

Syuppin Co., Ltd.

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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)

CoinLive

Change, Inc. (Japan)

WonderPlanet Inc.

SecuAvail, Inc.

Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha,Ltd.

JINS HOLDINGS Inc.

Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

Planet, Inc.

Red Planet Japan, Inc.

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

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has recognized XRP and over 100 other crypto assets for trading on registered exchanges. This recognition aligns with the FSA's framework under the Payment Services Act, but the agency noted that it does not endorse these assets.

Japan's FSA Recognizes XRP and Over 100 Crypto Assets for Trading

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A study by Glassnode reveals that Hyperliquid's validator cluster in Amazon Web Services' Tokyo region offers Tokyo traders approximately 200 milliseconds faster order round-trip times than those in Europe and the U.S. The median round-trip time from AWS Tokyo nodes is about 884 milliseconds, while Virginia's Ashburn node sees a time of 1079 milliseconds. This speed advantage enhances transaction quality and queue positions for traders near the infrastructure, highlighting a competitive edge in decentralized finance as institutional capital enters the market.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Hyperliquid Strategies

Study Reveals Tokyo-Based Validators Offer Faster Transactions for Hyperliquid Traders

Syuppin to Digitize Shareholder Benefit Vouchers from June 2026

Tip Ranks

Syuppin to Digitize Shareholder Benefit Vouchers from June 2026

Syuppin’s February Sales Hold Steady on Strong Duty-Free Demand Despite Softer E-Commerce

Syuppin’s February Sales Hold Steady on Strong Duty-Free Demand Despite Softer E-Commerce

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

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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The Japanese stock market fluctuated in the morning session, with profit-taking seen in semiconductor-related stocks, but Advantest's rise supported the market. The Nikkei average opened down 57 points and fell 84 points or 0.2% to 53,274 points at midday. Advantest's quarterly operating profit rose 64% year-on-year, with its stock price increasing by 6.7%. Shin-Etsu Chemical rebounded by 1.5%. Stocks such as SoftBank, Discus, and Tokyo Electron declined, while wire and bank stocks performed weakly; however, heavy industry and automotive stocks saw some gains. The USD/JPY exchange rate was 153.11

AASTOCKS

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

Disco Corporation

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd

Advantest Corp.

SoftBank Group Corp.

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

Direxion Semicon Bull 3X

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

Tokyo Electron

iShares Semiconductor ETF

"Asian Stocks" Japanese stocks fluctuated and fell 84 points or 0.2% in the half-day, Advantest surged nearly 7% after earnings

Syuppin Co., Ltd.(3179.JP)

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

Japan's FSA Recognizes XRP and Over 100 Crypto Assets for Trading

Study Reveals Tokyo-Based Validators Offer Faster Transactions for Hyperliquid Traders

Syuppin to Digitize Shareholder Benefit Vouchers from June 2026

Syuppin’s February Sales Hold Steady on Strong Duty-Free Demand Despite Softer E-Commerce