First Mover Asia: Crypto Is Flat Before Fed Chair Speech; Japan’s SBI Building a Metamask Competitor for Yen-Denominated NFT Trading

Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:

Prices: What’s next for crypto prices? Traders are waiting for a speech by Fed chair Jay Powell before they make their next moves. In Japan, one digital assets company wants to build the market for NFT trading in Yen.

Insights: Digital asset financial services firm SBI is building a Metamask competitor for yen-denominated NFT trading. Could the initiative aid Japan’s Web 3 efforts?

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