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Cointelegraph predictions for the first 5 CBDCs of 2021-2022
11.1.2021
2021 & 2022 touted to be the most important years for the development of CBDCs
It's Almost Like Akira Predicted Covid-19's Impact On The Olympics
8.1.2021
Akira certainly did predict the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The manga, created by Katsuhiko Otomo (above), and ensuing anime are set against the backdrop of the impending 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It also appears that one panel in the manga refers to measures for combating a contagious disease.Read more
New Online System at Mt. Gox May Be Used to Facilitate Bitcoin Refunds to Creditors, Says Trustee
8.1.2021
Mt. Gox’s trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, has asked creditors of the defunct crypto exchange to register on a new online system so that they might receive their refunds and be able to vote on the civil rehabilitation plan. ● In a statement released Jan. 7, Kobayashi said the registration...
Koei Tecmo Filing Charges Over Dead Or Alive Nude Mod
7.1.2021
Koei Tecmo announced it’s filing charges with Kanagawa police against a suspect for allegedly selling an unlicensed DVD filled with naked skin Dead or Alive characters.Read more
New Slam Dunk Anime Movie Announced
7.1.2021
The iconic basketball manga Slam Dunk is getting a new feature animated film.Read more
Sony Stops Nearly All PlayStation 4 Shipments For Japan Except For Standard PS4 Slim
7.1.2021
Now that the PlayStation 5 is out, Sony is turning its attention to its new console. In Japan, that means almost all its attention, leaving only the standard slim Jet Black 500GB PlayStation 4 as part of the old-gen line-up.Read more
Japanese telecoms giant Softbank Corp joins crypto regulatory group JSTA
6.1.2021
Softbank’s telecoms arm is set to become the latest member of the Japanese Security Token Association
2020’s 5 countries friendliest to crypto and blockchain
30.12.2020
These five countries have led the way in driving cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption in 2020
Japan’s crypto market matured in 2020, but 2021 may see huge growth
30.12.2020
2021 may be the year of natural selection for the Japanese crypto industry
Nomura and Ripple Partner SBI Holdings Support XRP, Reject Token’s Categorization as Security
30.12.2020
As XRP continues to plummet in value due to Ripple’s turmoil with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the token seems to find some support in Japan, as crypto exchanges in the nation have refused to delist it. Nomura and Key Ripple Partner Keep Supporting XRP, Reject US...
New York authorizes first Yen stablecoin operator in the US
29.12.2020
Japanese firm GMO will now be able to offer Yen and dollar-pegged stablecoins to the public in New York
Alarm Bells Ringing in XRP-keen Japan
29.12.2020
Japanese investors are reeling from news coming out of the United States, where the regulatory Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched something akin to a war on Ripple’s XRP token, with Coinbase the latest big-hitting exchange to announce it will suspend XRP trading.
XRP adoption...
XRP is a Crypto Asset in Japan, Not a Security, Ripple Partner SBI Claims
28.12.2020
The SBI Holdings statement refers to a research article by Sadakazu Osaki of the Nomura Research Institute indicating under Japanese law XRP is a "cryptocurrency asset" and not a security
Binance CEO Says Expansion to Japan Is ‘Unlikely’
28.12.2020
The Binance chief and founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has talked down the possibility of his exchange expanding to Japan. Although he stopped short of ruling out launching a Japanese branch, he indicated that the prospects of opening a Binance platform in Tokyo were “unlikely.”
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The pandemic year ends with a tokenized carbon cap-and-trade solution
27.12.2020
Lowering CO2 emissions and lessening carbon-intensive approaches are the essential goals in global efforts to fight climate change
Japan Gearing Up to Launch Its Own Digital Currency: Report
24.12.2020
Japan is gearing up to launch a digital currency in both the public and private sectors as it trails China, which is in the trial stage of launching its own. Read more: Digital Yen Would Make Crypto Markets ‘More Lively,’ Says CEO of Monex Group
Japan Leverages 80 Tons of Gold to Help Fund Part of Its Stimulus Package
21.12.2020
Japan’s finance ministry has reportedly leveraged 80 tons of gold to help fund part of its huge stimulus package aimed at combating the coronavirus crisis. The Asian country, which is saddled with public debt twice the size of its economy, is under pressure to find non-tax revenues to cover...
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Director Leaves Capcom
17.12.2020
Daisuke Ichihara, who helmed the successful Monster Hunter World expansion, has left Osaka-based game maker Capcom.Read more
In Japan, Nintendo Says Newly Purchased Switch Units Might Have Setup Error
16.12.2020
It’s the holiday season. People in Japan are shopping for presents, and no doubt, the Nintendo Switch will be a popular gift item. However, it might be a good idea to check those Switch units before gifting them.Read more
Mt. Gox Trustee Submits Rehabilitation Plan — Creditors May Soon Be Repaid 150,000 Bitcoins
16.12.2020
Mt. Gox trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi has finally submitted a draft rehabilitation plan to a Japanese court — meaning former users of the long-defunct crypto exchange may now look forward to getting paid someday. Kobayashi, the Japanese bankruptcy lawyer appointed to oversee the repayment...