Japan Becomes 11th Nation with Government-Sponsored Bitcoin Mining: VanEck

Asset manager VanEck on Friday said it has added Japan to the list of countries pursuing Bitcoin mining with government resources. It follows a deal secured by Bitcoin miner maker Canaan with a major Japanese utility to use Avalon rigs to stabilize regional grid load. source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2025/10/31/japan-becomes-11th-nation-with-government-sponsored-bitcoin-mining-vaneck/