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In the past 24 hours, XRP tokens experienced a significant surge over 5%, propelling gains among leading cryptocurrencies while BTC narrowly avoided a feared historical "massacre" with a moderate uptick. Early Friday saw BTC rise above $96,000, improving from Thursday's low of $93,500. Ethereum, Sol

In an unprecedented move within the cryptocurrency realm, Japanese authorities have arrested a group of 18 scammers by scrutinizing Monero transactions. This significant enforcement action marks the first time Japan's law enforcement agencies have leveraged Monero transactions to unearth criminal ac

Metaplanet, a listed Japanese investment firm, has nabbed a ¥1 billion loan to buy more Bitcoin. The move comes hot on the heels of their plan to raise ¥10.08 billion through a stock rights offering. Most of that cash is earmarked for Bitcoin purchases too. The firm's Bitcoin strategy kicked off in

Sony Group is set to enter the cryptocurrency market. The electronics giant, famous for its TVs, cameras and some other electronics, has acquired Amber Japan. The crypto exchange it will be relaunched as S.BLOX, a Bitcoin and crypto exchange. Sony purchased Amber Japan in 2023 through its subsidiary

DMM Bitcoin, a prominent Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, reported a major hack resulting in a loss of $305 million. On May 31, 2024, the exchange detected unauthorized access leading to the theft of 4,502.9 BTC. The exchange has since suspended several services to protect customer assets. As of no