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ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the venture capital arm of Japanese financial giant Credit Saison will launch a blockchain investment fund called Onigiri Capital. The fund has a scale of $50 million, aiming to build an institutional-level bridge between U.S. innovation and Asia's mature blockchain and financial networks, helping founders create global financial products. According to a spokesperson, Onigiri is backed by Saison Capital and has raised $35 million through "joint investment from Credit Saison and external investors." The fund's maximum limit is $50 million, with the possibility of accepting additional capital. The fund will focus on early-stage startups in the real-world asset sector, covering financial infrastructure such as stablecoins, payments, tokenization, and DeFi, with particular attention to connections with Asia. Credit Saison is a large financial services company based in Tokyo, affiliated with Mizuho Financial Group, and is the third-largest credit card issuer in Japan. It is also involved in multiple business sectors, and its venture capital arm has been investing in cryptocurrency companies since 2023. .

According to ChainCatcher, as reported by The Block, cryptocurrency advocates including Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel gathered in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday local time to promote legislation that could enable the United States to acquire millions of Bitcoin. On Tuesday morning, more than a dozen cryptocurrency supporters will attend a roundtable hosted by Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis and Representative Nick Begich, the co-sponsors of the bill to establish a U.S. "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve." Hailey Miller of DPN, an affiliate of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, said that cryptocurrency advocates hope the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve will continue to be a priority in Washington. She noted that there has been significant progress in the digital asset sector, with the fall agenda yet to be advanced, and the current goal is to ensure that the "Bitcoin Bill" and the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve remain priorities. At present, the bill has been submitted to two committees, but no hearings have been scheduled. Miller expects the meeting to discuss next steps for the bill and efforts to gain bipartisan support. DPN will also share briefing documents, describing this as "an opportunity for bipartisan cooperation."