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According to market news, Japan's financial group SBI Holdings announced that its subsidiary plans to acquire a majority stake in the Singapore digital asset trading platform Coinhako, pending regulatory approval.The transaction includes providing investment capital and purchasing shares from existing shareholders. Coinhako holds a license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and is regulated by the British Virgin Islands, having operated in the digital asset space for over a decade. The acquisition aims to integrate Coinhako's infrastructure with SBI's global financial network to develop a digital asset ecosystem in Asia. An SBI representative stated that this move aligns with its strategy to expand digital asset infrastructure and develop next-generation financial services.Coinhako CEO Yusho Liu stated that the company plans to enhance its infrastructure to meet the growing demand for tokenized assets and stablecoins, while Singapore will continue to serve as a key hub.

Japanese Digital Finance Platform PayPay Submits IPO Application in the U.S.It was previously reported that PayPay, a subsidiary of SoftBank, will acquire a 40% stake in Binance Japan.

According to Jinshi reports, the market chief of Mizuho Bank stated that the Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates up to 3 times this year.

According to Gate market data, the USD/JPY has risen 40 points in the short term, currently quoted at 153.39.

According to Gate market data, the USD/JPY has fallen by 0.5% today, currently reported at 152.46.

According to Coinpost, the Financial Services Agency of Japan has released the "Cybersecurity Enhancement Guidelines (Draft) for Cryptocurrency Exchanges" and has begun a public consultation, with a deadline of March 11. The draft indicates that the methods of cyber attacks targeting cryptocurrency exchanges are becoming increasingly complex, with a rise in indirect attack methods such as social engineering and breaches through outsourced service providers. Relying solely on cold wallets is no longer sufficient to ensure security, and there is a need to strengthen overall supply chain security management.The draft also mentions suspected state-sponsored attacks and emphasizes the importance of asset protection from the perspective of national wealth preservation. The plan is based on three pillars: self-help, mutual assistance, and public assistance. In terms of self-help, it proposes to impose cybersecurity self-assessments on the cryptocurrency exchange industry starting from the fiscal year 2026 and to enhance security standards; for mutual assistance, it will strengthen the functions of industry self-regulatory associations and promote corporate participation in information-sharing organizations; for public assistance, it will continue to conduct international joint research, aiming for full industry participation in cybersecurity exercises within three years and conducting real environment penetration tests on some operators in 2026.

According to Nikkei News, Japan's Nomura Holdings and Daiwa Securities Group are collaborating with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, and Mizuho Financial Group to jointly promote a pilot project for securities trading based on stablecoins, aiming to achieve 24-hour real-time settlement on the blockchain.The project plans to convert assets such as stocks, government bonds, corporate bonds, investment trusts, and ETFs into digital securities. After investors place orders through brokers, transactions will be settled in real-time using yen stablecoins jointly issued by the three major banks, with asset rights simultaneously transferred to the buyer. The experiment is expected to start as early as this month after notifying financial regulatory authorities, and may attract more financial institutions in the future.The project aims to support round-the-clock trading through the tamper-proof characteristics of blockchain, extending trading hours and shortening settlement cycles to invigorate the markets for stocks, bonds, and investment trusts. However, implementation still faces compliance and practical challenges related to broker order verification and other operational processes, and the pilot will focus on identifying and addressing related obstacles.

According to Jinshi reports, the USD/JPY has fallen below 154, with a daily decline of 0.25%.

According to Jin10, the USD/JPY has been declining consecutively, down 1% on the day, currently reported at 154.28.

According to Gate market data, the US dollar against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY) has fallen more than 0.5% during the day, with the current exchange rate at 155.06.

Venture capital firm a16z announced it is leading the seed round financing for Shizuku AI, marking the fund's first investment in a Japanese AI startup. Shizuku AI was founded by Berkeley PhD Akio Kodaira and focuses on developing AI companions and characters, combining cutting-edge AI technology with uniquely Japanese character design.

According to Jinshi reports, the USD/JPY has dropped by 1% during the day, currently at 155.66.

Economists at BNP Paribas have stated that, given Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's expansionary fiscal policy may further boost inflation, the Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates at a slightly faster pace than previously anticipated.Analysts expect the Bank of Japan to raise rates in April, followed by continued tightening every four to five months until the policy rate reaches 2%. The report noted, "Depending on future exchange rate trends, the possibility of the next rate hike being brought forward to March cannot be ruled out." Japanese officials have previously warned that the government is prepared to take measures against excessive fluctuations of the yen.

Singapore cryptocurrency company Penguin Securities announced the completion of approximately 2.8 billion yen (about 18 million USD) in financing, with investors including mint, Tokyo University of Science Investment Management Company, and several other Japanese investment institutions.The company was co-founded in 2023 by Japanese entrepreneurs Yuya Kuratomi, Kentaro Kawabe, and Shogo Setoguchi, and has obtained a Capital Markets Services License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in 2025.

According to Jinshi reports, the USD/JPY touched 157, reaching a new high since January 23, with an intraday increase of 0.11%.

According to Gate market data, the US dollar against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY) has broken through 156, with an intraday increase of 0.17%.

According to Jinshi reports, the USD/JPY has risen nearly 0.4% during the day, with the latest quote at 155.32.

According to Jinshi reports, the US Dollar Index DXY has risen 10 points in the short term, currently at 96.83. The USD/JPY has expanded its intraday gain to 1%, currently at 154.6.

According to Jinshi reports, the USD/JPY has risen above 154, with an intraday increase of 0.61%.