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Bitcoin Gains 2%, Stocks Drop as Bank of Japan Allows Benchmark Bond Yields to Rise
20.12.2022
The BOJ unexpectedly lifted the cap on the 10-year Japanese government bond yield to 0.5% from 0.25%, finally ending the prolonged period of near-zero yields
Japan to Exempt Token Issuers From Corporate Tax on Paper Gains
16.12.2022
Project founders will no longer be subject to hefty taxes which forced them abroad from next April onwards
NFT Sale Starts December 17, 00:00(EST) | Check out the New KV and Sale Information | Entertainment DAO Project ‘SUPER SAPIENSS’ by Three Directors Representing Japan
16.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Financie Inc. pleased to announce that the “SUPER SAPIENSS NFT” sales conducted by “SUPER SAPIENSS”, an entertainment DAO project active on FiNANCiE. Sale Details PreSale of SUPER SAPIENSS NFT The sales of SUPER SAPIENSS NFT will be conducted in order...
Japan set to ease 30% crypto tax on paper profits for token issuers
16.12.2022
As it stands, Japanese crypto issuers are required to pay a set 30% corporate tax rate on their holdings, even if they haven’t realized a profit through a sale
FTX wants permission to sell FTX Japan and FTX Europe as well as LedgerX
16.12.2022
The four businesses FTX wants to sell had only recently been acquired, and lawyers argue this simplifies the sale process
Japan Was the Safest Place to Be an FTX Customer
13.12.2022
As regulators look to regulate exchanges in light of the FTX's collapse, they would do well to look to Japan, which has some of the most mature rules in the world, says our columnist
Today in Crypto: Sam Bankman-Fried to Testify Next Week, Regulators Postpone FTX Japan’s Suspension, Amber Group Ends $25M Deal with Chelsea FC
9.12.2022
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Japanese Regulator Extends FTX Japan’s Suspension as Users Wait for Their Funds
9.12.2022
The Financial Services Agency ordered that operations stay suspended for another three months
Regulators in Japan, South Korea Want to Police Stablecoins
9.12.2022
The top Japanese financial regulator has stated that it intends to police “algorithmic stablecoins.” And the South Korean central bank also wants the power to regulate fiat-pegged tokens....
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FTX reportedly gets 3 more months to stop all operations in Japan
9.12.2022
Japanese authorities have postponed FTX Japan’s suspension deadline because the firm has so far failed to return assets from custody to creditors
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui to issue soulbound tokens to explore Web3
8.12.2022
Japan’s financial giant Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is experimenting with soulbond tokens to satisfy new social needs
Japan recommends against algorithmic backing in stablecoins
7.12.2022
The potential legal status of the Japanese Financial Service Agency’s recommendation is not clear as the current legislation is silent on algorithmic stablecoins
Japanese Government Set to Adopt FATF Crypto AML Guidelines into National Law
5.12.2022
The Japanese government is preparing to enshrine the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s crypto anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines into the legal code – after the country’s parliament voted in favor of the measure.
NHK reported that MPs voted for the Revised Act on Prevention of Transfer...
FTX Japan Plans to Restart Local Customer Withdrawals
2.12.2022
FTX has approved its Japanese subsidiary's plan to restart withdrawals for customers
FTX Japan drafts plan to return client funds
2.12.2022
The Japanese subsidiary one of 134 companies been caught up in FTX’s bankruptcy proceedings but has been drafting a plan to return client funds
Binance Acquires Licensed Japanese Crypto Exchange — Prepares to Enter Japan as Regulated Entity
1.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has acquired a regulated Japanese cryptocurrency exchange and is now preparing to enter the Japanese crypto market as a regulated entity. “The Japanese market will play a key role in the future of cryptocurrency adoption,” said the general manager...
Binance Acquires 100% of Japanese Crypto Exchange Sakura Exchange BitCoin – Here's Why
30.11.2022
Binance has acquired 100% of Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), a crypto platform registered in Japan, to enter the Japanese market in a regulated way.
In an announcement today, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange said it will enter the Japanese market as a Japan Financial Services Agency...
Binance acquires regulated crypto exchange in Japan
30.11.2022
Binance has managed to expand its services throughout the past year by either acquiring an operating license or buying a stake in a regulated entity
Binance Enters Japan With Acquisition of Regulated Crypto Exchange Sakura
30.11.2022
Binance bought Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), a Japanese crypto exchange regulated by the country's Financial Services Agency (FSA), for an undisclosed amount
Crypto Exchange Bitfront Shuts Down Amid Industry Challenges
29.11.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfront has announced its intention to cease operations in the coming months, citing challenges facing the industry. The U.S. trading platform, backed by Japan’s social media giant Line, indicated the decision is unrelated to the collapse of FTX. Line-Supported Digital...