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Pop culture backer Slash Labs brings crypto credit card to Japan
11.12.2024
Japan's first crypto credit card will appear in 2025 from a Japanese issuer and the company that owns Chiitan Star, the first Mascot Meme coin
Pop culture backer Slash Labs brings crypto credit card to Japan
11.12.2024
Japan's first crypto credit card will appear in 2025 from a Japanese issuer and the company that owns Chiitan Star, the first Mascot Meme coin
Japan’s Crypto Exchange Coincheck(CNCK) Debuts on NASDAQ
11.12.2024
Monex Group announced today that its affiliated subsidiary i.e., Japan’s crypto exchange, Coincheck Group (Coincheck Group NV), has…
Japan crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin is set to liquidate: Report
2.12.2024
DMM Bitcoin, which suffered a private key hack in May that caused a loss of $320 million in Bitcoin is reportedly ceasing efforts to revamp operations
Japan’s DMM Crypto shuts down Seamoon Protocol amid challenges
18.11.2024
Just a few months ago, it was thinking about issuing a stablecoin. Now it's unsustainable.
Japan slow to approve crypto ETFs, maintains strict tax, regulations
23.10.2024
While global markets embrace crypto ETFs, Japan’s strict tax policies and regulatory caution impede further adoption
Japan’s finance regulator calls for lower crypto taxes in 2025
4.9.2024
Japan's Financial Services Agency has released plans to overhaul the nation's tax code which could see the tax rate for crypto assets lowered in 2025.
BOJ ex-board member says another rate hike unlikely this year
12.8.2024
The Bank of Japan is unlikely to raise interest rates again for the rest of the year, but it’ll be a "toss up" whether there will be another before March
BitFlyer acquires FTX Japan, plans to launch crypto ETFs
26.7.2024
The acquisition could be another step towards the first spot crypto ETF launching in Japanese markets
Japan crypto ETFs boosted by Franklin Templeton and SBI Holdings partnership
26.7.2024
The Japanese joint venture will focus on ETFs and other “emerging asset classes” including digital assets and cryptocurrency
Gate.io to wind down services for customers in Japan
23.7.2024
The crypto exchange blamed regulatory pressures and “compliance requests” from local financial regulators as the reason it terminated its services
54% of institutional investors in Japan plan to invest in crypto: Survey
25.6.2024
54% of Japanese institutional investors plan to invest in crypto over the next three years, citing portfolio diversification and high return potential as key drivers
Animoca Brands Japan Teams up With Square Enix to Market ‘Symbiogenesis’ and Its NFT Collection
23.4.2024
Animoca Brands Japan, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has signed an Memorandum of Understanding with Square Enix to assist in the marketing of the upcoming game Symbiogenesis and its related NFT collection. Square Enix, known for high-profile games like Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, will...
Japan Moves Closer to Allowing Venture Capital Firms to Hold Crypto Assets
19.2.2024
Japan's cabinet approved a bill adding crypto to the list of assets the nation's investment funds and venture capital firms can acquire
Nomura’s Laser Digital Launches ‘Bitcoin Adoption Fund’ for Institutional Investors
21.9.2023
Financial giant Nomura’s digital assets subsidiary, Laser Digital, has announced the launch of its Bitcoin Adoption Fund to provide “long-only exposure to bitcoin whilst being one of the most cost-effective and secure investment solutions.” Laser Digital’s Bitcoin Adoption Fund...
Astar Partners With Polygon to Target Japan’s Web3 Boom With New Scaling Solution
16.9.2023
At the Token2049 conference in Singapore, Astar Network revealed it is joining forces with Polygon Labs to launch Astar zkEVM, a new Ethereum layer two scaling solution utilizing zero-knowledge proof technology. The collaboration aims to drive greater adoption of Web3 applications in the Japanese...
Japan Financial Regulator Moves To End “Paper Profits” Tax On Digital Assets
5.9.2023
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) has proposed key amendments to the nation's tax code relating to profits on digital assets.
According to local news outlets, the Agency’s proposal to change the tax code is in line with several calls by industry executives...
Japanese Regulators Greenlight EOS Token Trading, Enabling Pairing with Japanese Yen
30.8.2023
The EOS Network has secured whitelist approval from Japan's crypto regulator allowing EOS token to be traded against the Japanese yen on the regulated crypto exchanges of Japan.
The EOS network announced in a blog post that the trading opportunity is slated to become operational in September,...
Japan Blockchain Association demands tax cuts for crypto
31.7.2023
Advocates of the crypto industry in Japan demand the revision of the national tax regime for digital assets
Japanese Crypto Issuers Won't Pay Taxes on Unrealized Gains, Govt. Clarifies
26.6.2023
Token issuers in the country were subject to a 30% corporate tax for unrealized gains on their own tokens