🇯🇵 Metaplanet is considering acquiring a digital bank in Japan.

Since 2024, the company has been actively accumulating Bitcoin and currently holds 15 555 BTC. By 2027, Metaplanet aims to increase its holdings to over 210 000 BTC — roughly 1% of Bitcoin’s total maximum supply.

As of now, Metaplanet ranks fifth among all publicly traded companies by BTC holdings.

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🇵🇰 Pakistan is establishing its first independent crypto regulator — PVARA — which will license companies and ensure compliance with international standards.

The goal is to position the country as a crypto hub in South Asia.

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🇫🇷 French cellular IoT project Sequans has raised $384 000 000 to launch an initiative aimed at creating a Bitcoin reserve.

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🐋 SharpLink Gaming has acquired an additional 7 689 ETH ($19.2 million), making it the top public company by Ethereum holdings — now totaling 205 634 ETH worth approximately $530 000 000.

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🇳🇿 New Zealand bans crypto ATMs and imposes a $5 000 limit on international money transfers as part of reforms aimed at combating money laundering and criminal financing.

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🐋 A dormant Bitcoin whale since 2019 has moved 17 283 BTC ($1.88 billion) to unknown wallets.

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🇯🇵 Japanese energy consulting firm Remixpoint has raised $215 million to purchase Bitcoin for its corporate treasury.

Previously, Remixpoint began officially paying its CEO and president exclusively in BTC.

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🇬🇧 Starting January 1, 2026, crypto users in the UK will be required to provide services with their full name, date of birth, address, country of residence, and tax identification number.

Failure to comply may result in a fine of up to £300.

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🖨 Tether has printed 1 000 000 000 USDT.

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🇨🇳 Chinese authorities are discussing policy approaches to stablecoins and cryptocurrencies — a sign of a possible softening in the country’s stance.

The meeting was held by Shanghai's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission amid growing calls from experts and companies to develop a yuan-pegged stablecoin.

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