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Financial Giants Boerse Stuttgart and SBI Holdings Are Now Partners in Crypto
20.12.2019
Boerse Stuttgart Group (BSG), the operator of the second-largest stock exchange in Germany, and Japanese Financial giant SBI Group has partnered in order to order to create a "global end-to-end ecosystem for digital assets, utilizing blockchain technology."
Moreover, SBI Holdings will invest...
Ping An Subsidiary & Ripple Friendly SBI to Bring Blockchain to Banks
19.12.2019
Japanese financial giant and long-time Ripple partner SBI has struck a deal with OneConnect, part of the Chinese insurance giant Ping An Group. The companies have agreed to launch a recently formed company in Japan, with the aim of revitalizing smaller, regional Japanese banks using blockchain...
Elliptic Launches Tool to Connect Banks with Cryptocurrency Exchanges
11.12.2019
SBI Group-backed crypto compliance firm Elliptic launches a new tool that will allow banks to work more closely with crypto exchanges
Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Considers Paying Dividends in XRP
6.12.2019
SBI Holdings is considering an opt-in program that would distribute shareholder dividends in XRP
SBI Mulling a Company-wide Cryptocurrency Shareholder Payout in XRP
5.12.2019
Source: iStock/isa_ozdere
Japanese financial giant SBI is considering issuing Ripple (XRP) tokens as company-wide shareholder rewards, says the company’s CEO Yoshitaka Kitao.
In a recent address to shareholders shared by the company on YouTube, Kitao stated that a previous XRP handout...
XRP Friendly Japanese Giant SBI Goes STO, Invests in Securitize
27.11.2019
Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has entered another crypto business by investing in major U.S. based security token platform Securitize.
SBI "strongly believes in the future of digital securities," SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao was quoted as saying in a statement.
"Japan’s economic...
Japanese Conglomerate SBI Injects 7-Figure Sum Into Securitize
27.11.2019
Securitize intends to build out its new Japan office after a cash injection from SBI Holdings
SBI Holdings Teams Up With Fukushima Bank Through Capital and Business Alliance
11.11.2019
Japan-based banking giant SBI Holdings has entered into a Capital and Business Alliance with another leading banking entity, the Fukushima Banks, Ltd. to lubricate its regional revitalization initiative. The strategic partnership news was broadcasted on November 11, 2019. According to the latest...
SBI Chief Commented on Regulating Cryptocurrencies and the Long-debated Ban
6.11.2019
Reportedly, in a recent interview following the meeting of the World Banks and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C, the Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI), Rajnish Kumar, has expressed optimism for the regulation of cryptocurrency in India. It came as a relief to...
Crypto News From Japan: Oct. 27–Nov. 2
3.11.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency news from Japan, courtesy of Cointelegraph Japan
Video: Will Bitcoin Crash or Double in Price After the Halving? Miners Have Their Say
1.11.2019
Will the price of bitcoin double or crash during the upcoming halving next year? And how will the mining industry adapt to their revenue stream being cut in half over night? See what professional miners from around the world have to say on the matter. Also Read: US, EU and UK Companies Can Now...
SBI’s Crypto-Focused Venture Capital Arm Sees Major Turnaround On Year
1.11.2019
SBI’s crypto affiliate SBI VC Trade saw a $7 million loss turn into a $30 million profit from H1 FY2018 to H1 FY2019
Japanese Giant SBI Makes Millions With Crypto, Praises Ripple
31.10.2019
Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has revealed that its cryptocurrency ventures are making a profit – and its influential CEO Yoshitaka Kitao has played down the potential of Bitcoin (BTC) and other altcoins, while singing the virtues of Ripple (XRP).
According to mid-financial year figures...
Crypto News From Japan: Oct. 21–27
27.10.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency news from Japan, courtesy of Cointelegraph Japan
State Bank of India Chief Argues Crypto Regulation Is a Must
25.10.2019
The chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) has spoken in favor of cryptocurrency regulation in an interview. He believes that it is necessary to regulate cryptocurrencies. Last week, the chairman attended IMF meetings in Washington, D.C., with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Also read:...
Crypto and Blockchain News From Japan: Oct. 14–20 in Review
21.10.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news from Japan, courtesy of Cointelegraph Japan
Japan Security Token Offering Association: The Way of Self-Regulation
10.10.2019
The emergent Japan Security Token Offering Association aims to renovate the STO market via self-regulation, promising to create a standard for others to follow. But are there any drawbacks to this novel approach?
Rakuten, SBI, Monex Launch Japan STO Association: Official
1.10.2019
Japan STO Association launches on Oct. 1, includes Nomura Securities, Rakuten Securities, SBI Securities, Monex and others
Elliptic Bags a Funding of $23m, Round Led by Japan’s SBI Holdings
4.9.2019
Elliptic, the dealers in Blockchain Analytics tools recently announced raising $23m funds in a round by Japan’s Holdings in SBI. The move is aimed at expanding the reach of the start-up, across Asia. SBI is the independently operating entity of SoftBank and previously had been in...
Crypto Sleuthing Firm Elliptic Raises $23 Million in Fundraise Led by SBI
4.9.2019
Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic has raised $23 million in Series B round led by Tokyo-based financial institution (and XRP holder) SBI