PANews reported on August 22 that Japan's SBI Holdings announced that it has signed an equity transfer agreement with some shareholders of CoinPost, and plans to complete the acquisition of a majority stake in CoinPost on October 1, 2025, and incorporate it into the group.
CoinPost is Japan's largest crypto asset and Web3 media outlet and hosts WebX, Asia's largest Web3 conference. Following the acquisition, the two companies will strengthen collaboration in media and financial services, expanding digital asset investment, information services, and co-hosting industry events.


Market participants are eagerly anticipating at least a 25 basis point (BPS) interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, is expected to begin slashing interest rates on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a 25 basis point (BPS) cut and a boost to risk asset prices in the long term.Crypto prices are strongly correlated with liquidity cycles, Coin Bureau founder and market analyst Nic Puckrin said. However, while lower interest rates tend to raise asset prices long-term, Puckrin warned of a short-term price correction. “The main risk is that the move is already priced in, Puckrin said, adding, “hope is high and there’s a big chance of a ‘sell the news’ pullback. When that happens, speculative corners, memecoins in particular, are most vulnerable.”Read more
