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Japan's Finance Ministry to Explore Digital Yen Feasibility: Report
30.3.2023
The ministry plans to launch an expert panel next month to explore the feasibility of a central bank digital currency
Japanese Megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Launches Stablecoin Interoperability Pilot
29.3.2023
The Japanese megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and domestic blockchain players say they have teamed up to launch a stablecoin interoperability pilot.
In a Mitsubishi UFJ press release, the firm’s trust and banking unit said it was partnering with the Tokyo-based blockchain developer...
Today in Crypto: USDC Released on Stellar Throughout Coinme, THORChain Halts & Resumes Network, EOS EVM Testnet Goes Live, OKX to Apply for Hong Kong License
28.3.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
Read More: Today in Crypto: USDC Released on Stellar Throughout Coinme, THORChain Halts & Resumes Network, EOS EVM Testnet Goes Live...
Lewd Ghibli Posters Now Very Sorry For Causing 'Distress'
28.3.2023
Earlier this month we reported that a small number of people had been taking and appearing in “lewd” photos with statues at Studio Ghibli’s new theme park, and that the act of posting those images on social media had reportedly “disturbed many people”.Read more
Japan Set to Ask G7 & G20 to Bolster Crypto Regulation – And Not For the First Time
27.3.2023
Japan is set to make another attempt to convince G7 and G20 leaders to adopt streamlined crypto regulations.
Per Kyodo News, the Japanese government is set to take advantage of the fact that it will host a G7 summit in Hiroshima this May. Host nations are allowed to add items to the summit’s...
G-7 Will Push for Tighter Global Crypto Regulations: Kyodo
27.3.2023
Discussions on a global framework will speed up ahead of a May meeting of finance ministers and central bankers
G7 to collaborate on tighter crypto regulation: Report
26.3.2023
Leaders from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, and the European Union are expected to outline a global cooperative strategy for digital assets in May
Fujitsu interested in crypto trading services: trademark application
26.3.2023
The branding is dedicated to offering financial services, which include acceptance of deposits, financing loans and financial management and exchange of crypto assets
US contemplates 'expanding' emergency lending facility for banks: Report
26.3.2023
While the Federal Reserve liquidity offerings must be equally accessible to "all eligible users," unnamed sources reportedly warned that it could be “made in a way” to ensure First Republic Bank benefits
U.S. Senator Blasts Sony's Monopoly On Cool Games
24.3.2023
As Sony and Microsoft continue to battle over the latter’s proposed $69 billion dollar purchase of Activision Blizzard, more and more people—relatively powerful and influential people—are being drawn into the debate.Read more
Japan’s Largest IT Service Provider Fujitsu Files Trademark Covering Crypto Trading Services
22.3.2023
Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that covers several cryptocurrency services. The application specifically mentions “financial management of crypto assets,” “financial exchange of crypto assets,”...
Bayonetta Creator Says Prequel Will Solve Japan's Low Birthrate
21.3.2023
The just-released Bayonetta prequel side-story, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, is actually really good, a return to form after the disappointment of Bayonetta 3, as I noted in my impressions yesterday. But apparently I was off base in positing that it was intended to placate...
Several Major Central Banks Take Coordinated Action to Boost Liquidity Amidst Banking Crisis
20.3.2023
On Sunday evening, March 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Federal Reserve, along with several central banks including the Bank of England, Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, and the Swiss National Bank, announced a coordinated action to enhance the provision...
Japan's Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Pre-Order Comes With...A Fancy Spoon And Fork?
17.3.2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been a long time coming and the hype is off the charts for the next entry in the Zelda franchise. Can people get more excited about this game? That depends: How exciting are branded forks and spoons to you? Read more
Animoca Brands Japan invests in SmartRetail Group
16.3.2023
Animoca Brands Japan, which happens to be an affiliate of Animoca Brands, has come out with its official announcement that it has taken a pledge to make a well-calculated investment in the SmartRetail Group. SmartRetail, on its own, happens to be an absolute top Engagement Out-of-home (EOOH)...
Please Stop Taking Lewd Photos At Studio Ghibli's Theme Park, Authorities Ask
14.3.2023
Ghibli Park, a large theme park dedicated wholly to the works of Japanese animation giants Studio Ghibli, opened late last year. And it hasn’t taken long for people to start being weirdos with some of the statues found at the park, prompting calls from local authorities to please stop.Read more
Deadline Approaching: Mt Gox Trustee Sets Final Cut-off Date for Creditors to Claim Over $3 Billion in Recovered Bitcoin
9.3.2023
The Tokyo bankruptcy court trustee for the defunct Japanese bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, Nobuaki Kobayashi, has published a letter stating that creditors have until March 10, 2023 (Japan Time) to register their repayment claims. Kobayashi explains that the team is dealing with “a large number...
Mt. Gox creditors have until March 10 to register and choose repayment method
7.3.2023
Creditors have the option of a lump-sum payment, bank remittance, fund transfer service provider, or through a cryptocurrency exchange or custodian
Crypto Scammers Preying on Elderly Japanese Singletons – Report
3.3.2023
Crypto scammers are targeting elderly Japanese singles on social media and dating apps. But middle-aged Japanese lonely hearts are also finding themselves in fraudsters’ cross-hairs. And some scammers appear to be targeting yet-younger individuals.
In a column for Nikkan Gendai, the financial...
Japanese Banks to Trial Stablecoins on High-Speed Blockchain – How Does it Work?
2.3.2023
Banks in Japan are starting a trial for issuing fully compliant stablecoins on an ultra-fast but largely centralized blockchain known as the Japan Open Chain.
The bank trials will be the first experiment with stablecoins in Japan that is fully compliant with local laws, a press release sent out...