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Japanese Broker Monex Launches Crypto-Based CFDs With 2x Leverage
10.7.2020
The Japanese online securities company Monex has revealed the launch of cryptocurrency-based contract-for-difference (CFD) services that went live on Wednesday. The new derivatives products offered by Monex will include bitcoin, XRP, ether, and bitcoin cash pairs with 2x leverage. Japanese digital...
Business Heavyweight Rakuten Offers Bitcoin ‘Cashback’ on Pizza Delivery
28.5.2020
Bitcoin Pizza Day (May 22) may have come and gone in most parts of the world, but in crypto-mad Japan, the festivities are still ongoing – with one of the country’s newest exchanges running a month-long bitcoin (BTC) giveaway promotion.
Rakuten – an e-commerce business empire that also runs...
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 22-28 in Review
28.3.2020
This week’s news from Japan included blockchain-based steel pipe tracking, added exchange features and more
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 1-7 in Review
7.3.2020
This week’s news from Japan includes a blockchain proposal from the Federation of Economic Affairs, Rakuten Wallet margin account registrations and more
Rakuten Customers Can Use Their Loyalty Program Points to Buy Crypto
24.12.2019
Japanese retail giant Rakuten now lets its customers convert Rakuten Group’s loyalty points to major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
E-commerce Giant Rakuten to Let its Customers Swap Points for Crypto
24.12.2019
Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani. Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced that it will allow customers to exchange their loyalty points for three leading cryptocurrencies.
Per an official statement, details of which were shared by Japanese media outlet Crypto Watch, the business group will...
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
Monex Offers Crypto Rewards to Shareholders Furthering Japanese Adoption
26.9.2019
Owner of popular Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, Monex Group, has now announced it will reward shareholders in the company with crypto. Shareholders are to receive a BTC dividend provided they have a Coincheck account. With Japan viewed as one of the top crypto adoption hotspots globally,...
Tencent, Fidelity Back $20 Million Round for Blockchain Firm Everledger
24.9.2019
Blockchain provenance startup Everledger has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by internet giant Tencent
Popular Smartphone Apps Are Adding Crypto Capabilities
20.9.2019
News of Japan messaging giant Line’s September 17 launch of an app-connected crypto exchange is captivating lots of attention in the crypto and tech industries this week. Other initially non-crypto apps are also entering the market, adding native tokens, tipping functions and cryptocurrency...
‘Amazon of Japan’ Rakuten Launches Crypto Exchange Service
20.8.2019
Rakuten, the “Amazon of Japan,” announced the launch of its new crypto exchange platform Monday, August 19, offering spot trading of crypto assets via a dedicated smartphone app. The e-commerce giant has been crypto-friendly for a while now, experimenting and investing in crypto payment...
Japan’s E-commerce Leader Rakuten Publicly Unveils Its Cryptocurrency Exchange
19.8.2019
Rakuten, Japan’s e-commerce giant, has publicly unveiled its digital currency exchange called Rakuten Wallet. The company made an official announcement on Monday in which it disclosed that the users could begin spot trading activity through a dedicated mobile application in three digital currencies...
Japanese Giant Rakuten Enters Crypto Trading Business
19.8.2019
A screenshot of the app. In another victory for the crypto side of Japan, Rakuten Wallet, a cryptocurrency exchange and a subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce platform Rakuten, announced today the launch of a spot trading service for crypto assets.
The Rakuten Wallet app is available for Android...
Rakuten’s Crypto Exchange Has Launched for Trading in 3 Cryptos
19.8.2019
The Japanese e-commerce giant's Rakuten Wallet exchange has gone live for spot trading of bitcoin, ether and bitcoin cash against the yen
10 Global Enterprises Looking to Issue Their Own Cryptos
12.8.2019
Ten global enterprizes considering or already using the cryptocurrencies in their businesses - Tencent, JPM, Walmart are just several firms form the list
Cashless-Bound: Japan's Transport, e-Commerce Partnership on the Fast Track
11.6.2019
Japan’s transport and e-commerce heavyweights drive cashless payments
Yahoo Japan-Backed Exchange Launches Crypto-Yen Markets and Margin Trading
10.6.2019
Back in April 2018, it was revealed that Yahoo Japan was planning to launch a cryptocurrency exchange licensed by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA). Now, a year later, Yahoo Japan’s trading platform Taotao is open offering BTC and ETH trading while also providing users with margin...
Rakuten Partners With Japan’s Biggest Railway Firm to Promote Cashless Payments
5.6.2019
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has partnered with Japan’s biggest railway firm, the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), to promote cashless payments
Rakuten Brings in Compliance Partner for New Crypto Exchange
29.5.2019
E-commerce giant Rakuten has partnered with blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace to ensure AML compliance for its soon-to-launch exchange platform