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North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus Targets Japanese Crypto Firms
17.10.2022
Lazarus Group is accused of behind the $625 million Ronin Bridge exploit, blockchain analytics firm Elliptic also traced the $100 million Horizon Bridge hack back to Lazarus in June
Japanese Yen Plunges to 32-Year Low Against US Dollar — Another Intervention by Authorities Expected
16.10.2022
The Japanese yen’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar recently plunged to its lowest rate in 32 years — 147.66 JPY per dollar. The yen’s latest fall comes less than a month after its slip in September prompted authorities to enter foreign exchange markets for the first time since...
Konami Launches Metaverse Push With Web3 Focused Hiring Spree
15.10.2022
Konami, one of the most influential Japanese game development and publishing companies, has announced it will be introducing Web3 and metaverse technologies into its games. The company opened 13 different job openings for three departments that will be responsible for developing the new projects...
Japanese Gaming Giant Konami to Launch Web3 and Metaverse Initiative
14.10.2022
Japanese video game giant Konami has announced plans to launch a marketplace for trading in-game NFTs, as well as a "wide range" of other Web3-related products and services.
The entertainment conglomerate also unveiled that it is looking to add new talent and will recruit a “wide range of talent...
Japanese gaming giant's hiring spree ahead of NFT marketplace
14.10.2022
Japanese entertainment and video game company Konami has posted new job openings to expand its NFTs, Web3 and Metaverse offerings
Japanese Telecom Giant NTT Docomo Launches $412 Million Metaverse Unit
11.10.2022
NTT Docomo, the largest telecom carrier in Japan, has launched a new division that will be dedicated to directing its metaverse push. The unit, named Qonoq, is already operating and has a staff of 200 people, researching and developing software and hardware solutions directed to integrate extended...
Japanese Police Thwart ‘Teenage Crypto Scammer’
6.10.2022
Japanese crypto scammers appear to be getting younger – with police reporting they have arrested an 18-year-old on suspicion of attempting to dupe a man almost three times his age out of over $17,000....
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Japanese prime minister says gov't investment in digital transformation will include Metaverse, NFTs
3.10.2022
According to Fumio Kishida, the government of Japan's investment in digital transformation included issuing NFTs to local authorities using digital solutions
Japanese Gaming Giant Sega to Launch First Blockchain Game
3.10.2022
Sega, one of the largest Japanese gaming companies, has announced that it will launch its first blockchain game in collaboration with Double Jump Tokyo, another Japanese development company. The game, which is based on Sega’s Sangokushi Taisen franchise, will be built using Oasys, a Japanese...
Binance Seeks License to Reenter Japanese Crypto Market After Exiting 4 Years Ago: Report
28.9.2022
Crypto exchange Binance is reportedly seeking to reenter the Japanese crypto market. The company exited Japan four years ago after the country’s financial regulator warned that Binance was operating illegally without a license. Binance Wants Back in Japan Crypto exchange Binance is seeking...
Japan’s Crypto Regulator Warns Exchanges’ Self-Regulating Body, Criticizes Management
26.9.2022
The Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan's crypto market regulator, has issued a renewed warning to the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), the country's crypto exchanges self-regulatory body, about the October full-scale implementation of FATF travel rules for crypto. ...
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Bank of Japan Intervenes in Foreign Exchange Markets After Yen Slips to 24-Year Low
22.9.2022
While the greenback has been rising higher, the Japanese yen tapped a 24-year low and Japan decided to intervene in foreign exchange markets (forex) for the first time since 1998. Reports say the Bank of Japan conducted the first forex intervention in 24 years, after the Japanese central bank kept...
Japanese Banking Heavyweight Nomura to Launch Crypto-Focused Venture Capital Arm
22.9.2022
On Wednesday, the Japanese financial holding company and principal member of the Nomura Group, Nomura Holdings, announced the launch of a crypto-focused venture capital unit called Laser Digital Holdings. Nomura’s move follows a number of financial giants entering the cryptocurrency industry...
Japanese banking giant Nomura launches digital ecosystem VC arm
21.9.2022
“Staying at the forefront of digital innovation is a key priority for Nomura,” said president and group CEO of Nomura Holdings Kentaro Okuda
Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Partners with Actor Kenji Kohashi for The Sandbox Project
21.9.2022
The Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck has enlisted Kenji Kohashi, a top-billing movie director and event organizer, to design its metaverse space in The Sandbox.
In a press release, the exchange explained that Kohashi will become the “creative director” of a project named “Oasis TOKYO,” which...
Both Judgment Games Are Now Available On PC, You Should Play Them
15.9.2022
It was only last year that the future of the Judgment series was looking extremely dicey, courtesy of a legal battle over star Takuya Kimura’s likeness. Looks like that’s all been cleared up, though, because both games aren’t just coming to the PC, they’re already here.Read more
ePayments Loses Battle with UK Regulator, Japanese Police Will Be Able to Seize Crypto + More News
13.9.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news....
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Crypto Custody Specialist Anchorage Digital Offers Japanese Yen Stablecoin
13.9.2022
The GYEN stablecoin is a partnership with GMO-Z.com Trust Company, a subsidiary of Japanese financial services and internet giant GMO Internet Group
Could Japanese Regulatory Change Provide New Boost for Crypto?
12.9.2022
Regulations governing crypto could be set for a change – with the sector’s governing body preparing to reform laws that pertain to stablecoins and security tokens. Trust banks could also be given the power to handle crypto, as is already the case in the United States....
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Japanese gov't issues NFTs to reward local authorities' work
9.9.2022
A total of seven mayors received the NFT awards for various initiatives they undertook to ease the lives of the public in their respective regions