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Bitflyer Takes Over FTX’s Defunct Japanese Unit: NHK
20.6.2024
According to a local report, the Japan-based crypto exchange Bitflyer has acquired the failed Japanese unit of FTX. The report indicates that arrangements are currently underway to take over the business. Bitflyer Acquires Bankrupt FTX Japan, Local Report Claims On June 20, 2024, NHK reported that...
Japanese crypto firms rally for crucial tax reforms
20.6.2024
The Japanese cryptocurrency industry is stepping up its lobbying efforts against stringent taxes preventing the growth of digital assets in the country. Leading this campaign is the Japan Blockchain Association (JBA) headed by Yuzo Kano, the CEO of bitFlyer Holdings which is one of the largest...
Japanese exchange BitFlyer to acquire FTX Japan
20.6.2024
FTX Japan, a Japanese subsidiary of the collapsed FTX exchange, is preparing to return with a new owner after repaying its customers in 2023
Konami partners with Avalanche for Resella NFT platform launch
20.6.2024
Konami Digital Entertainment has teamed up with Avalanche to debut Resella, an intuitive NFT platform simplifying NFT creation, issuance and trading
Japanese Regulator Issues Warning to Unregistered Crypto Platform Lbank Exchange
17.6.2024
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan issued a warning to Lbank Exchange, an overseas cryptocurrency platform, for operating without registration. Lbank, which ranks 56th in trading volume according to Coingecko, has been offering services to Japanese residents despite reportedly having...
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Producer Responds To Backlash Over Yasuke
13.6.2024
When Ubisoft unveiled Assassin’s Creed Shadows in May, there was backlash directed at the inclusion of Yasuke, the game’s Black samurai co-lead and real-world historical figure. Some argued that the reaction was simply over a matter of what they saw as historical inaccuracy, as they repeated that...
Infamous Video Game Leaker Admits To Pretending To Be A Japanese Woman For Clout
13.6.2024
A hyper-passionate fan base. A notoriously secretive industry. And social media algorithms that encourage people to follow their worst impulses for 15 minutes of fame. It’s a volatile cocktail, and one that might explain why an infamous leaker who went by the name Midori lied about being a Japanese...
Japanese Corporation Metaplanet Acquires More Bitcoin, Stock Price Soars
12.6.2024
Metaplanet, a publicly traded corporation on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has announced an investment of 23.351 bitcoins, with an average purchase price of 10,706,180 yen per BTC, totaling 250 million yen ($1.6 million). The company now holds 141.0727 bitcoins, with an average purchase price...
Metaplanet rallies 10% as it scoops Bitcoin for third time in 2 months
11.6.2024
The firm’s third Bitcoin purchase since April 23 brings its total holdings to 141.07 Bitcoin, worth over $9.6 million
Assassin’s Creed Shadows' Gameplay Will Be Wildly Different Based On Which Protagonist You're Playing
10.6.2024
One of the main attractions during the June 10 Ubisoft Forward was a proper look atAssassin’s Creed Shadows gameplay. After a couple of story trailers earlier this year, we got a deep dive into how the game, set in feudal Japan, will play (we also got a chance to this gameplay in-person at Summer...
Hacked Japanese Crypto Exchange to Raise 50 Billion Yen to Repay Customers
5.6.2024
DMM Bitcoin, a major cryptocurrency exchange based in Japan, has revealed its plan to secure 50 billion yen ($320 million) to repay customers after a significant security breach resulted in the loss of 4,503 bitcoins. The BTC leaked from the platform’s wallet on May 31. To ensure full...
Japanese crypto exchange raises $320M to recover funds after major hack
5.6.2024
DMM Bitcoin aims to compensate users for a $320 million loss following a major hack by raising equivalent funds
Japanese blockchain Astar proposes $38M token burn
4.6.2024
The tokens were initially reserved for a parachain slot on Polkadot but have since fallen out of use
Japanese exchange DMM loses $305M in Bitcoin via private key hack
31.5.2024
The cryptocurrency exchange lost 4,502.9 BTC due to a hack of its private key; withdrawals have been temporarily suspended
Over $300M in BTC Stolen From Japanese Exchange DMM Bitcoin in Major Security Breach
31.5.2024
DMM Bitcoin, a subsidiary of DMM Group, has reported a significant security breach resulting in the theft of 4,502.9 bitcoin (BTC), valued at approximately $303 million. The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange detected the unauthorized transfer of funds from its wallet at 1:26 p.m. on Friday, May...
Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Suffers $305M Hack
31.5.2024
Measures have been taken to prevent further unauthorized outflows, the exchange said
Is It Too Late to Buy Jasmycoin? JASMY Price Soars as New AI Coin Raises $3 Million
27.5.2024
The price of decentralized data storage coin JasmyCoin ($JASMY) has pumped 13% in the last 24 hours and 32% in the last week on news that the US SEC has approved exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Ethereum ($ETH), the coin powering Jasmy’s native blockchain. Billed as “Japanese...
Nomura and GMO Collaborate on Japanese Stablecoin Issuance
27.5.2024
Nomura Holdings, a leading global financial services group, has partnered with Laser Digital, its subsidiary focused on digital asset solutions, and GMO Internet Group, a prominent Japanese technology company renowned for its internet infrastructure, online advertising, and fintech services....
Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes: A Weak Yen Solution Might Propel Bitcoin to $1 Million
23.5.2024
Arthur Hayes, former CEO of Bitmex and current CIO of Maelstrom, has predicted the geopolitical and economic dynamics that will be taken to equilibrate the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen might propel bitcoin prices to $1 million. Hayes states that eventually, the U.S....
Metaplanet Emerges as Top Gainer in Japanese Stocks After Adding Bitcoin to Reserves
23.5.2024
Metaplanet has experienced a remarkable surge in its shares, skyrocketing 158% over the past week and emerging as the highest gainer among all Japanese stocks.
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