Japan Tech & Culture Pulse

• Bitcoin's surge above $87,000 triggered $850M in short liquidations, lifting total crypto market cap near $3T.
• Ethereum broke $2,700 with 5.6%...

The 16-year Yona of the Dawn manga serialization concludes with its final volume on October 20, 2026, unlocking a long-awaited anime sequel. Yet no...

TIFFCOM's dual panels on 2025 overseas sales data and international co-production models show anime's growth now requires deliberate global...

Grand Blue Dreaming's fourth season renewal highlights the staying power of established Japanese anime IPs, despite the announcement revealing only...

CXMT's fifth-gen DRAM platform, now in mass production with 11.95nm spacing via quadruple patterning, delivers 50% more dies per wafer and 50% higher...

Shin-Ei Animation announced on September 19 that a brand-new TV anime titled Shin Oishinbo is officially in production.

• Bitcoin stabilizes above $80k with $433M ETF inflows as broader market cap drops 4.6% to $2.73T.
• AKE surges 23% on community hype while total...

Bushiroad is streaming its three-episode Ghost Meets Gal mini anime with English subtitles on the Cardfight!! Vanguard YouTube channel to connect new...

Persona's Netflix live-action series signals accelerating cross-media expansion for Japanese game franchises, pairing Atlus' 30-year-old RPG with...

Stablecoin salaries promise speed and lower costs but run into hard constraints on wage compliance, fees, and usability.

• Wage rules unchanged:...

The three-year gap before Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Season 2 reveals how even successful anime endure surprise production delays that tie their futures to streaming platforms like Crunchyroll.

Crypto markets remain tightly linked to macro shocks, as the Fed's unanimous 25bp hike to 3.75–4.00% and unconfirmed yen intervention signals add...

Wit Studio's One Piece remake tests Japanese anime's capacity to refresh massive legacy IPs for new global viewers, condensing 50+ chapters into...

Crypto ETF inflows hit new highs in 2026, beating last year's $1.5T mark with months to spare despite geopolitical tensions, oil spikes, and...

JPMorgan upgraded Meta to Overweight with an $820 price target after Muse's launch, showing how AI agent adoption can lift platform valuations.

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ZK proofs connect a published JPEG to a camera-attested source without exposing the original file. Publishers can apply compression, blurring or...

President Trump announced plans to create an AI Force modeled on the Space Force and appoint a new AI czar to speed AI development with minimal...

Federal oversight via OCC national trust charters is becoming essential for institutional stablecoin adoption, letting firms like Bastion deliver...

Bleach sustains audience engagement after its anime finale through a major February "Bleach Fes" stage event featuring voice cast appearances to...

After the CLARITY Act stalled, the SEC and CFTC moved independently to shape crypto markets using existing authority.

The SEC launched a five-year...