Japan’s FSA Says XRP Not a Security: Report
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Japan Gearing Up to Launch Its Own Digital Currency: Report
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Continue ReadingJapan’s SBI, Securitize Bringing Security Tokens to Crypto Wallet for Institutions
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Continue ReadingMt Gox Creditors’ Wait Nearly Over as Trustee Announces Draft Rehabilitation Plan
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Continue ReadingJapanese City to Trial Blockchain Voting System
A Japanese city is turning to blockchain technology to allow residents to vote online in local elections. According to an announcement on Thursday, Tokyo-based blockchain firm LayerX and digital ID solutions provider xID have teamed up to build a “safe and convenient” voting platform for the city of Kaga in Ishikawa Prefecture. The city hopes […]
Continue ReadingDigital Yen Would Make Crypto Markets ‘More Lively,’ Says CEO of Monex Group
The chief executive of Monex Group, a financial services firm based in Tokyo, believes central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) would be a boon for the cryptocurrency market. As reported by Reuters on Wednesday, Oki Matsumoto said the introduction of a digital version of the yen by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) would “significantly enhance the […]
Continue ReadingLeading Japanese Financial Firm SBI Holdings Rolls Out Crypto Lending Services
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Continue Reading30 Japan Firms to Collaborate on Private Digital Yen: Reuters
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Continue ReadingShareRing Brings Its Blockchain Identity Solution to Rakuten Travel Bookers
Blockchain platform ShareRing is integrating with Rakuten Travel Xchange, an online travel booking subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. The integration will mean Rakuten Travel Xchange customers can opt to use ShareRing’s self-sovereign identity app to access bookings at over 600,000 hotels and 200,000 rentals, according to an announcement Wednesday ShareRing said the blockchain-powered product […]
Continue ReadingCyberattackers Demand $11M in Bitcoin From Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom
Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom, creator of popular games like Resident Evil and Street Fighter, fell victim to a ransomware in early November, with attackers allegedly demanding $11 million in bitcoin in exchange for not leaking illegally obtained confidential information to the public, CoinDesk Japan reported Tuesday. In a Nov. 4 press release, Capcom said that […]
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