
Japanese companies are turning to Bitcoin and XRP to hedge against yen weakness! The crypto broker SBI VC Trade reports a noticeable shift in the Japanese market, with an increasing number of companies directly adding BTC and XRP to their balance sheets. The reason: The ongoing depreciation of the Japanese yen is driving businesses to seek more stable alternatives for their corporate reserves. This flight into crypto is also reflected among retail investors—the number of registered accounts on VCTRADE and BITPOINT has already surpassed two million and is on track to double. What this means: Cryptocurrencies are rapidly establishing themselves in Japan as recognized corporate assets. The trend shows that digital assets are increasingly taking on the traditional role of inflation hedges against fiat currency depreciation in today’s macroeconomic environment.

