Despite the high-profile meeting between US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the crypto market showed no visible reaction, according to CryptoQuant\u2019s latest analysis. The announcement of extensive bilateral commitments, including multibillion-dollar US investments and strategic cooperation pledges, failed to move Bitcoin\u2019s price, which is currently trading above $113,000.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 index surged to a record high above 50,000 points, driven by the yen\u2019s depreciation and strong export-driven momentum.<\/p>\n
CryptoQuant\u2019s data over the past 12 months shows<\/a> a weak correlation coefficient of approximately 0.2 to 0.4 between Bitcoin and the Nikkei 225. While US equities and macroeconomic developments often exert significant influence on crypto sentiment, the same cannot be said for Japan\u2019s political and financial shifts, which appear to have little impact on Bitcoin\u2019s performance. The report attributes this disconnect to Japan\u2019s limited role in global Bitcoin ownership and market participation.<\/p>\n Japanese and regional holders represent only a small fraction of the total global Bitcoin supply. This is vastly different from the US, where investors and international institutions dominate ownership and accumulation trends. Such a pattern indicates Japan\u2019s marginal position in crypto geopolitics. The analysis also notes that Japanese policymakers have yet to prioritize Bitcoin or digital assets as a key component of national economic or technological strategy. Unlike the United States, where exchange-traded funds (ETFs), regulatory developments, and institutional engagement shape market behavior, Japan\u2019s influence remains minimal.<\/p>\n \u201cIf Japan seeks to reclaim relevance in global finance \u2013 whether in crypto, AI, or green tech \u2013 it must undertake deep structural reform. Until then, even historic summits won\u2019t move the needle in crypto.\u201d<\/p>\n Japan\u2019s corporate sector appears increasingly willing to fill part of that gap. For instance, Tokyo-listed Metaplanet has become<\/a> a major example after adopting a Bitcoin-first treasury approach in 2024 to hedge against the yen\u2019s persistent weakness and sluggish domestic conditions. The company now holds 30,823 BTC and ranks as the fourth-largest corporate Bitcoin treasury worldwide and the largest in Asia.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, South Korean-Japanese game publisher Nexon also expanded<\/a> its holdings with the purchase of 1,717 BTC.<\/p>\n In July, Japanese AI firm Quantum Solutions announced<\/a> plans to build a Bitcoin reserve of up to 3,000 BTC over the next year, while long-standing textile company Kitabo revealed<\/a> it would accumulate Bitcoin through a dollar-cost averaging strategy.<\/p>\n The post Even Trump\u2019s Visit to Tokyo Couldn\u2019t Move Bitcoin \u2013 Here\u2019s Why Japan\u2019s Crypto Influence Is Fading<\/a> appeared first on CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Despite the high-profile meeting between US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the crypto market showed no visible reaction, according to CryptoQuant\u2019s latest analysis. The announcement of extensive bilateral commitments, including multibillion-dollar US investments and strategic cooperation pledges, failed to move Bitcoin\u2019s price, which is currently trading above $113,000. Meanwhile, Japan\u2019s Nikkei […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":108767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108766"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=108766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/108767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=108766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=108766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=108766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Beyond the Political Stage<\/h2>\n