March 26: Japan's two-year government bond yield rose to its highest level since 1996, driven by market expectations of central bank rate hikes. The ten-year JGB yield also increased, with rising oil prices fueling inflation expectations and reinforcing market expectations of monetary policy tightening by the central bank. Markets are pricing in a 64% probability of a rate hike in April.

BlockBeats news: On March 26, Japanese Web3 infrastructure company Startale announced that SBI invested $50 million in it, while completing a Series A financing of $63 million. The two companies will focus on tokenized securities, stablecoins, and consumer on-chain products in Japan. Startale Group CEO Watanabe Sota stated: "Through deep cooperation with SBI, we will accelerate the adoption of tokenized stocks centered on the Japanese stock market and yen stablecoins this year."

DV8 Public Company Limited announced plans to establish a digital asset investment portfolio equivalent to 10,000 BTC by 2028, with 1,000 BTC to be purchased in the first year. Funding will come from capital market financing, asset management revenues, mergers and acquisitions, and cash flow. The company's reserve strategy is modeled after the BTC reserve approaches adopted by the United States and Japan.

XRP在日本尚未被归类为金融工具，现行法规仍适用《支付服务法》。日本金融厅提议将于2027年前重新分类加密资产，以加强监管。美国则将XRP视为数字商品，反映两国监管差异。投资者需关注此类动态对XRP潜在价值的影响。

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party launches "Next-Generation AI and On-Chain Finance Vision Project Group," aimed at establishing an AI-based on-chain financial framework and promoting financial innovation. The project will integrate digital financial services, draft regulatory reform proposals, and help Japan gain advantages in the global digital asset sector.

March 24th, the cryptocurrency market rebounded, influenced by Trump's suspension of strikes against Iran, Bitcoin price rose from 68,000 USD to 71,000 USD. Crude oil prices declined, easing inflation concerns, and the total market capitalization rebounded to 2.39 trillion USD. Bitcoin is currently around 70,500 USD, facing short-term resistance. Japan's Liberal Democratic Party is promoting AI financial frameworks, with the Balancer ecosystem entering an adjustment phase. FET price showed slight gains, indicating short-term buying pressure recovery.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has established the "Next Generation AI and On-Chain Finance Vision Project Team," founded by former Digital Minister Taira Masaaki, aiming to formulate an AI-driven on-chain finance framework. It emphasizes the importance of blockchain finance and plans to release a white paper with regulatory reform recommendations.

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The Bank of Japan maintains the benchmark interest rate at 0.75% unchanged, while warning that the Iran conflict could push up energy prices and create inflationary pressure. In the short term, inflation may fall below 2%, but the Middle East situation and rising oil prices may continue to impact prices. Markets are focused on wage negotiation progress, as wage growth will affect future rate hike decisions.