Japan’s finance minister signals support for crypto at stock exchanges

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she fully supports the integration of crypto trading services by the country’s stock exchanges, as she touted 2026 as the “digital year,” according to a report by Japanese crypto news site Coinpost. Katayama emphasized that regulated venues will play a central role in expanding crypto adoption at a ceremony…

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Has XRP Finally Bottomed? Key Support Holds as Wave-5 Breakout Trigger Nears

XRP once again defended the critical $2.17 support zone despite an 18% monthly drawdown, bouncing into tight consolidation as analysts identify a potential Elliott Wave reversal setup that may mark the end of the corrective cycle. News Background XRP endured a volatile session after spending the last month under heavy selling pressure. Market sentiment softened…

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XLM Tumbles Below Key $0.285 Support as Bears Take Over

Stellar faced selling pressure during Tuesday’s session with XLM sliding from $0.2846 to $0.2812 as institutional distribution emerged at elevated levels. The token carved out a $0.0189 range, representing 6.7% volatility that signaled heightened trader uncertainty around current price levels. The breakdown accelerated at 14:00 when trading volume spiked to 76.24 million tokens—115% above the…

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Japan’s FSA to Support Country’s 3 Largest Banks in Stablecoin Issuance

The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) said it will support the country’s three largest banks in developing a proof-of-concept for issuing a stablecoin. Japan’s financial regulator said the venture will see Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (8306), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (8316) and Mizuho Financial Group (8411) explore the joint issuance of a stablecoin as an…

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PEPE Holds Key Support Level as Volume Surge Points to Whale Trading Activity

PEPE’s price rose 0.67% over the last 24-hour period, holding above a crucial support band even as volume surged to levels that suggest large players are actively managing their positions. The meme token rose from $0.000007205 to $0.000007265 over the period, trading within a tight range that kept volatility in check according to CoinDesk Research’s…

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Homeland Security reassigns ‘hundreds’ of CISA cyber staffers to support Trump’s deportation crackdown

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is reassigning hundreds of employees across several of its agencies to assist in the Trump administration’s broad immigration crackdown and will dismiss staffers who refuse to comply, according to news reports. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the department moved staffers from the U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA, many of whom focus…

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