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PortuguêsThe Japanese government is expected to include consideration of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in its official economic plan. The news comes 10 days after the Bank of Japan’s…
Continue ReadingMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, or MUFGt, the fifth largest bank in the world, is reportedly planning to issue its own digital currency in the second half of 2020. Initiated back…
Continue ReadingInvestors in Japan increased their crypto holdings during the early stages of the pandemic before the government issued economic relief payments. According to a July 13 report from Japanese news…
Continue ReadingDigital currency payments may become a reality for G20 members before the next summit in Saudi Arabia. As reported by Kyodo News on July 11, officials revealed that the G20…
Continue ReadingThis week’s headlines from Japan included real estate player Tosei and Tokyo Financial Holdings listing an asset-backed digital financial product, Cointelegraph Japan interviewing a former Japanese central bank staffer, Coinage…
Continue ReadingThe Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association (JVCEA) — a self-regulatory organization for the crypto industry in Japan — recently published a report on Japanese holdings of major cryptocurrencies in March. …
Continue ReadingGifts and Remittances: Bitcoin.com’s New Tools Allow People to Send BCH via Email This month Bitcoin.com launched two services that help facilitate bitcoin cash adoption and crypto remittance via email.…
Continue ReadingCrypto trading platform bitFlyer is developing a digital wallet for Brave browser users in Japan, the companies announced Thursday. BitFlyer, which claims to be Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by bitcoin…
Continue ReadingThe Cardano Foundation — the organization behind major cryptocurrency Cardano (ADA) — warned that a suspicious firm is trying to rake in investments by claiming it has contacts with the…
Continue ReadingBitFlyer, the biggest crypto exchange in Japan in terms of trading volume, has announced a partnership with Brave, the privacy-protecting browser. According to the announcement, BitFlyer and Brave will develop…
Continue ReadingMonex Securities, a major Japanese online securities company, launched a cryptocurrency contract-for-difference service today. This marks the first time that a major online Japanese securities company has offered a crypto…
Continue ReadingA crypto-sympathetic official has been named as the next leader of Japan`s Financial Services Agency. Jiji Press reported on July 7 that the Japanese government has decided to appoint Ryozo…
Continue ReadingThe biggest pension fund in the world lost $164.7 billion in the first quarter of 2020. This is equivalent to the entire market capitalization for Bitcoin (BTC). Bitcoin didn’t do…
Continue ReadingThe Bank of Japan has announced it will begin experimenting with a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to check its feasibility from a technical perspective. BoJ wants to digitize cash…
Continue ReadingThe number of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies in Japan increased by more than 30% this year. Monex Group’s Monex Crypto Bank told Cointelegraph Japan on June 30 that there are…
Continue ReadingJapanese blockchain company Soramitsu announced it would start testing a new local digital currency for retailers at the University of Aizu. According to a June 29 report in the Nikkei…
Continue ReadingThis week’s headlines from Japan included SBI announcing a digital asset investment fund, Bitflyer Holdings using blockchain for shareholder meeting voting, Japan’s Financial Services Agency warning two unregistered crypto exchanges,…
Continue ReadingBitFlyer Holdings, which runs one of Japan‘s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, held its general shareholders meeting Friday and, for the first time, used a blockchain voting app. In the “new normal”…
Continue ReadingTokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, one of the major traditional Japanese financial institutions, has unveiled a plan to develop a security token exchange. Tokai Tokyo is already an investor in Huobi…
Continue ReadingThis is a sponsored article provided by Crypto Garage. At Tokyo-based Crypto Garage, innovators are working to create a wide array of specialized cryptofinance tools to help facilitate a transformation…
Continue ReadingJapan‘s most famous idol just became the face of bitFlyer, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the country. Asuka Saito is one of the most popular members of Nogizaka…
Continue ReadingRegulators in Japan may be more inclined to approve new virtual currencies for trading if they have greater financial transparency and aren’t involved in gambling Dapps. According to a new…
Continue ReadingThis week’s headlines from Japan included research company Xangle releasing a report on Japanese crypto regulation, Binance supporting Japan’s language but not its residents, SBI Holdings turning gift certificates digital…
Continue ReadingJapanese crypto investors have been known for their passionate support of XRP. Indeed, at one point in Japan, XRP was more popular than Bitcoin. Yet, the official data from the…
Continue ReadingHironao Kunimitsu, the founder of Tokyo social gaming firm Gumi, believes that blockchain-based trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in video games will grow to become ‘more valuable than Japan’s entire…
Continue ReadingTokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc (Tepco) partnered with Itochu Corporation, a Japanese major trading company, and started building a blockchain-based system to trade extra electricity. According to Nikkei on…
Continue ReadingDespite the fact Ether is currently the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Japanese crypto holders may prefer to hold XRP. According to the results of a survey posted to…
Continue ReadingThis week’s headlines from Japan included Japan’s minister of finance spurring conversation on crypto terminology, Merkle Science joining the Japan Security Token Association, Fobi Japan listing its own token, and…
Continue Reading2 Swiss Banks Launch Cryptocurrency Trading and Custody After Gaining Regulatory Approval Switzerland‘s financial regulator, FINMA, has approved two Zurich-based banks to offer a range of cryptocurrency services, including trading…
Continue ReadingA Japanese judge ruled in support of data tampering charges moved against Mark Karpeles — the CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange, Mt. Gox. At the end of March, Karpeles appealed…
Continue ReadingThe blockchain arm of Japan-based bitFlyer Holdings is debuting a new app for shareholder voting. According to an announcement by bitFlyer Blockchain, the new app — dubbed bVote — aims…
Continue ReadingBitfury, a cryptocurrency mining and blockchain development firm, is planning to launch a Bitcoin (BTC) mining fund in Japan in July. Katsuya Konno, the head of Bitfury Japan, confirmed the…
Continue ReadingJapanese crypto firm Freessets has announced a new technology to enhance Bitcoin wallet (BTC) privacy. According to a June 8 announcement, Freessets has created a system that allows wallets to…
Continue ReadingJapanese blockchain development company Crypto Garage announced it was launching commercial service on its Settlenet platform for the crypto OTC market. According to an update on Digital Garage’s website posted…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency-powered web browser Brave is partnering with the Korean pop group BTS and Rush Gaming to provide a limited edition release of its browser for residents of Japan. Japan’s Nikkei…
Continue ReadingIn Japan, one of the biggest home builders is making preparations for its contracts on certain rental homes to go on the blockchain. According to an announcement posted to the…
Continue ReadingThis week’s headlines from Japan included Coincheck updating the public on a recent data leak, a blockchain tech outfit unveiling plans for a digital local currency, BitBank facing a breach…
Continue ReadingThe business of cryptocurrency custody is getting more competitive and lucrative by the day. The most recent announcement has come from Switzerland, where local family-owned bank Maerki Baumann announced on…
Continue ReadingUBS analysts expect Asia to be the only region that sees positive growth this year, and the return to strong earnings in the region could spark a renewed appetite for…
Continue ReadingGrayscale: Central Bank Digital Currencies Will ‘Neither Replace nor Harm Scarce, Uncompromising Bitcoin’ Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) pose no threat to Bitcoin’s value proposition, instead, they will spur its…
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