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New Head of Japan’s Financial Services Agency is Crypto-Friendly
8.7.2020
The Japanese government will appoint Ryozo Himino as the next commissioner of Japan's Financial Services Agency
World’s Largest Pension Fund Lost the Equivalent of Bitcoin’s Entire Market Cap in Just Three Months
6.7.2020
The world’s largest pension fund posted a first-quarter loss of $165 billion, which is equivalent to the Bitcoin’s entire market capitalization
Japan’s Central Bank to Begin Digital Yen Feasibility Pilot
3.7.2020
The central Bank of Japan (BoJ) will conduct a controlled pilot for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to see how a digital yen would function from a technical standpoint.
The BoJ said it will begin a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) and wants to test the digital fiat in a controlled environment before...
Bank of Japan Will Begin Experimenting With a Digital Yen
3.7.2020
The Bank of Japan announced on Thursday that it would experiment with a CBDC to check its feasibility from a technical perspective
Brewdog Tokyo Accepts Bitcoin Cash Payments: Local BCH Meetup Gathers to Celebrate
1.7.2020
On July 1, 2020, the popular eatery and bar in Japan, Brewdog Tokyo, started accepting bitcoin cash payments for products and services. The establishment is the third Brewdog bar to accept bitcoin cash, as the cryptocurrency is accepted at the London and Budapest locations as well. In order...
Report: Japanese Blockchain Sector Grows Over 30% Since 2019
1.7.2020
The number of crypto and blockchain-related companies in Japan increased by more than 30% this year, data from Monex Group's Monex Crypto Bank shows
Soramitsu Starts Testing ‘White Tiger’ Digital Currency in Japan
30.6.2020
A Nikkei article states that Soramitsu will start testing its ‘White Tiger’ digital currency for retailers at a university in Fukushima
BitFlyer Holds First Virtual Shareholders Meeting With Blockchain Voting App
27.6.2020
BitFlyer Holdings held a general shareholders meeting by using a blockchain voting app which went “without any troubles.”
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 21 - June 27 in Review
27.6.2020
SBI announced a crypto investment fund, Bitflyer Holdings used blockchain-based voting for a shareholder meeting, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Japan's Top Idol Just Became the New Face of BitFlyer Crypto Exchange
24.6.2020
Japan's top idol is now part of bitFlyer cryptocurrency exchange's aggressive new advertising campaign
Japanese Financial Watchdog Frowns on Gambling Dapps
23.6.2020
New research from Xangle suggests Japan’s Financial Services Agency is more likely to approve crypto projects not involved in casino Dapps
Securitize’s Japan Subsidiary Becomes First International Firm to Join Self-Regulatory Group
22.6.2020
Securitize Japan joined the Japan Security Token Offering Association, becoming the first international firm to do so
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 14 - June 20 in Review
20.6.2020
A new report on Japanese crypto regulation, an institutional crypto custody service, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Can XRP Reclaim the Throne in Japan? BitBank Analyzes the Latest Data
20.6.2020
Yuya Hasegawa, a Market Analyst at an FSA licensed crypto exchange in Japan, analyzed whether XRP will ever reclaim its throne
Japan: SBI to Issue Blockchain-powered Local Gov’t Gift Certificates
19.6.2020
SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial giant, crypto exchange operator and Ripple’s biggest Asia-based partner, is to begin developing blockchain-powered gift certificates with the Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Per Fisco, via Kabutan, the initiative will be conducted in the city of Ukhia...
Blockchain Game Economy ‘Will Be Bigger Than Japan’s’
19.6.2020
Hironao Kunimitsu, the founder of Tokyo social gaming firm Gumi, spoke about the future of gaming and NFTs at Cointelegraph Japan’s Traders Live last week
Tokyo Power Company to Use Blockchain for Trading Electricity Surplus
18.6.2020
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc partnered with Itochu Corporation to start building a blockchain-based system to trade electricity surpluses
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 7 - June 13 in Review
13.6.2020
Japan's minister of finance questioned crypto terminology, a company joined the Japan Security Token Association and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Japanese Court Upheld Former Mt Gox CEO’s Conviction for Manipulating Data
13.6.2020
A Japanese high court upheld the Tokyo-based lower court’s decision to reject the former Mt Gox CEO’s appeal. Mark Karpeles was arrested in 2015 and accused of “manipulating electronic data” and managed to duck embezzlement charges. The former boss of Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles...
Japan’s High Court Rejects Former Mt Gox CEO’s Conviction Appeal
12.6.2020
Mark Karpeles said he is reviewing the verdict with his legal team