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Subdivision of SBI Holdings to Pay XRP as Its Shareholders Dividend
30.8.2019
MorningStar Japan, a division of SBI Holdings, has announced to pay out its shareholders’ dividends in Ripple (XRP) token, according to the latest reports doing the rounds. SBI Holdings is the investment wing of the SBI Group, a financial services biggie of Japan. As per the official announcement...
Japan’s Coincheck Crypto Exchange Reduces Leverage by 20%
30.8.2019
Coincheck goes risk-averse on leveraged trades
More Crypto Regulations for Japan as Bank Reveals Wallet Plans
30.8.2019
Japan’s regulatory Financial Services Agency (FSA) looks set to beef up its policing of the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges.
Per a report from Japanese media outlet Crypto Watch, the FSA wants to revise more laws and bolster cooperation with overseas authorities.
Exchanges will be cheered by...
Report: Cryptojacking Campaigns Up by 29%, Ransomware Attacks Up 118%
30.8.2019
McAfee Labs finds that crypto jacking was up 29% and ransomware up 118% in Q1 of 2019
Crypto Salaries Gain Regulatory Recognition Around the World
29.8.2019
Salaries paid in decentralized digital coins have become a norm across the crypto industry, but there’s really no reason why cryptocurrencies can’t be used for remuneration by businesses in other sectors as well. In many jurisdictions that should be legal even in the absence...
Crypto Advertisement Still Unwelcome, How Is the Industry Coping?
28.8.2019
Why Google, Facebook and Twitter hold on to bans on crypto advertising, but the severity of it could be changing now
Crypto News From Japan: Week in Review
26.8.2019
Cryptocurrency news from Japan this week, courtesy of Cointelegraph Japan
Robots Made by Toyota All Set to Make a Big Debut at Tokyo Olympics Next Year
23.8.2019
Over the past decade or so, immense technological advancements have been made in the field of machine learning and robotics all over the world. One country that has been particularly aggressive in the adoption of robots for a variety of uses in Japan and currently there are plenty of companies that...
The Push to Kill Cash – Australia’s Proposed Ban Shows It’s Not Conspiracy Theory
23.8.2019
The supposed coordination of governments and tech companies to create a one-world, cashless society is often viewed as little more than fodder for silly Youtube conspiracy videos. After all, cash is still king in daily life, even in extremely high-tech, innovative societies like Japan. Upon closer...
Japanese HR and Tech Giant Recruit Holdings Invests in Blockstack
23.8.2019
Blockstack receives funding from Recruit Holdings, a Japanese HR firm valued at $50 billion
Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Is Considering Launching an IEO
22.8.2019
Monex-owned crypto exchange Coincheck eyes launching an IEO platform for raising funds through utility tokens
Bitpoint Taiwan Sues Parent Exchange for Overbilling After July Hack
22.8.2019
Taiwan subsidiary of hacked exchange Bitpoint files a $9.4 million damages suit alleging overbilling by parent exchange
Japan’s Gifu University Initiates Research on DPSC, Planning to Use NEM Blockchain for Traceability and Security
22.8.2019
Blockchain’s various use-cases have always surprised us and have taken us to newer developments as a society. Recently, Japan’s Gifu University has initiated an interesting step that involves the blockchain technology and dental industry. The ‘ShizuiNet traceability’ project- The Associate...
Japan’s Largest Gift Card Exchange Expanding Internationally With Blockchain Firm
20.8.2019
Amaten, a gift card marketplace, partnered with the Singapore-based cloud computing startup Aelf to make digital representations of gift cards
Japan’s Largest Gift Card Marketplace Launching Blockchain Gift Cards
20.8.2019
Japan’s largest gift card platform Amaten will issue tokenized gift cards in partnership with blockchain network provider Aelf
BitFlyer and Tpoint Japan Team Up to Offer Bitcoin Loyalty Program
20.8.2019
Residents of Japan can now buy Bitcoin with loyalty points
‘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...
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
Power Ledger and KEPCO Complete Blockchain Energy Trade Trial in Japan
13.8.2019
Power Ledger announces test completion of a peer-to-peer system with promise for post-FIT surplus power in the Japanese city of Osaka