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Another Japanese Finance Industry Player Joins the Cryptocurrency Fray
29.1.2020
It seems that another big, non-crypto company just stepped onto Japan’s crypto scene.
Daiko Holdings has become the latest Japanese firm to operate a cryptocurrency platform. SNC, operator of the Bitgate cryptocurrency exchange has transferred a controlling stake of 58.1% of its 100% stake in...
Japanese Officials Are Working on a Digital Currency
24.1.2020
In an unexpected turn of events, Japanese lawmakers are set to propose a digital yen
Japanese Lawmakers Will Propose Digital Yen to Counter Libra, China: Report
24.1.2020
Around 70 politicians from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to propose the nation issues its own digital currency
Japanese Lawmakers Will Propose Digital Yen to Counter Libra, China: Report
24.1.2020
Around 70 politicians from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to propose the nation issue its own digital currency
Disgruntled Employee Stole Bitcoin from Japanese Project Vipstarcoin
23.1.2020
A former employee of a Japanese blockchain project has been arrested for stealing its Bitcoin funds in 2018
Japanese Ex-Central Banker: Libra Spurred Us to Take CBDCs Seriously
22.1.2020
The former head of payments and settlements at the Bank of Japan says Facebook’s Libra spurred institutions to look seriously into digital currency issuance
Binance Eyes Japanese Market with Yahoo Japan, TaoTao Partnership
17.1.2020
Source: Instagram, Binance
Binance has revealed that it is “preparing to launch trading services for users in Japan” – and is currently in advanced talks with the operator of Yahoo Japan, which runs a licensed cryptocurrency exchange in the country.
In an official post, Binance stated that it...
Japanese Regulator Officially Proposes Cutting Crypto Margin Trading Leverage Cap
14.1.2020
Japanese financial regulators have officially proposed cutting the leverage cap for crypto margin trading from 4x to 2x
Japan and Philippines Discuss Pro-Crypto Laws, Cooperation Among Asian Countries
13.1.2020
Japanese Minister Naokazu Takemoto and Philippine Cabinet member Raul Lambino of Crypto Valley of Asia recently met to discuss Asian countries’ crypto regulations. They urge the Philippine Congress to introduce legislation on cryptocurrencies and security tokens, calling for cooperation among...
Japanese Crypto Exchanges Might be Left Without Their Golden Goose
13.1.2020
Japan’s cryptocurrency community could be set for a shock following reports that the government is likely to accept regulatory proposals that would see leveraged trading caps slashed by 50% at the country’s crypto exchanges.
Per a number of leading Japanese media outlets, including Nikkei on Friday...
Japanese Firms SBI and GMO Join the Digital Gold Rush in Texas
8.1.2020
The city of Rockdale, Texas is attracting attention again, similar to the interest the region saw back in the fifties when the Alcoa aluminum smelting facility set up shop. These days, Rockdale’s change is due to the influx of bitcoin miners coming to town from all around the world....
Is Coinbase on the Verge of Opening a Japanese Exchange?
2.1.2020
Major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase could be set to ramp up its presence in Japan, one the world’s of the most vibrant centers of cryptocurrency activity.
Per recent job postings on the exchange’s website, Coinbase is looking to recruit an office manager with accountancy, HR...
Japanese Education Chiefs Charged over Crypto Deal + More News
31.12.2019
Source: iStock/D-Keine
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Osaka prosecutors have charged Meijo Gakuin Educational Corporation executives with embezzlement...
10 Japanese Blockchain Startups to Watch in 2020
27.12.2019
If you were following blockchain and cryptocurrency news from Japan this year, you’d be forgiven for thinking only massive companies were in on the action.
Companies with long-running blockchain and cryptocurrency interests, such as SBI, Monex, Rakuten and GMO Internet have continued to dominate...
Japanese Financial Services Firm Invests in Crypto Exchange Huobi Japan
26.12.2019
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings to invest nearly $4.6 million in crypto exchange Huobi Japan
Boerse Stuttgart and SBI Partner to Expand Crypto Services in Europe and Asia
22.12.2019
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange and a major financial services group in Japan have partnered to expand their crypto operations in Europe and Asia. Boerse Stuttgart recently launched its crypto trading platform while SBI has been expanding its crypto business operations for several...
Japanese Kids Proving too Smart for Crypto Scammers
17.12.2019
Cryptocurrency-related scams are prevalent among Japanese high school children – but it looks like the nation’s youth is already wise to bogus promises and get-rich-quick schemes.
Per Ryuku Shimpo, the education authority of the Okinawa Prefecture last month conducted a survey at 88 high schools...
80 Japanese Banks Eye JPMorgan’s Blockchain
10.12.2019
Source: JPMorgan, Instagram
More than 80 Japanese banks have declared interest in joining JPMorgan Chase’s blockchain-based payment information network, the Interbank Information Network (IIN), making the country’s banking sector possibly the largest national player in the system powered by Quorum...
Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Considers Paying Dividends in XRP
6.12.2019
SBI Holdings is considering an opt-in program that would distribute shareholder dividends in XRP
The Many Facts Pointing to Shinichi Being Satoshi
4.12.2019
A lesser known, yet uniquely compelling candidate for the real Satoshi Nakamoto is Japanese mathematician and number theorist Shinichi Mochizuki. With a long history of mathematical innovation, and purportedly proving conjectures thought to be near impossible to verify, he seems to almost come from...