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BitFlyer Holds First Virtual Shareholders Meeting With Blockchain Voting App
27.6.2020
BitFlyer Holdings held a general shareholders meeting by using a blockchain voting app which went “without any troubles.”
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 21 - June 27 in Review
27.6.2020
SBI announced a crypto investment fund, Bitflyer Holdings used blockchain-based voting for a shareholder meeting, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Japan's Top Idol Just Became the New Face of BitFlyer Crypto Exchange
24.6.2020
Japan's top idol is now part of bitFlyer cryptocurrency exchange's aggressive new advertising campaign
Japanese Financial Watchdog Frowns on Gambling Dapps
23.6.2020
New research from Xangle suggests Japan’s Financial Services Agency is more likely to approve crypto projects not involved in casino Dapps
Securitize’s Japan Subsidiary Becomes First International Firm to Join Self-Regulatory Group
22.6.2020
Securitize Japan joined the Japan Security Token Offering Association, becoming the first international firm to do so
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 14 - June 20 in Review
20.6.2020
A new report on Japanese crypto regulation, an institutional crypto custody service, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Can XRP Reclaim the Throne in Japan? BitBank Analyzes the Latest Data
20.6.2020
Yuya Hasegawa, a Market Analyst at an FSA licensed crypto exchange in Japan, analyzed whether XRP will ever reclaim its throne
Japan: SBI to Issue Blockchain-powered Local Gov’t Gift Certificates
19.6.2020
SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial giant, crypto exchange operator and Ripple’s biggest Asia-based partner, is to begin developing blockchain-powered gift certificates with the Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Per Fisco, via Kabutan, the initiative will be conducted in the city of Ukhia...
Blockchain Game Economy ‘Will Be Bigger Than Japan’s’
19.6.2020
Hironao Kunimitsu, the founder of Tokyo social gaming firm Gumi, spoke about the future of gaming and NFTs at Cointelegraph Japan’s Traders Live last week
Tokyo Power Company to Use Blockchain for Trading Electricity Surplus
18.6.2020
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc partnered with Itochu Corporation to start building a blockchain-based system to trade electricity surpluses
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 7 - June 13 in Review
13.6.2020
Japan's minister of finance questioned crypto terminology, a company joined the Japan Security Token Association and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Japanese Court Upheld Former Mt Gox CEO’s Conviction for Manipulating Data
13.6.2020
A Japanese high court upheld the Tokyo-based lower court’s decision to reject the former Mt Gox CEO’s appeal. Mark Karpeles was arrested in 2015 and accused of “manipulating electronic data” and managed to duck embezzlement charges. The former boss of Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles...
Japan’s High Court Rejects Former Mt Gox CEO’s Conviction Appeal
12.6.2020
Mark Karpeles said he is reviewing the verdict with his legal team
Japanese Judge Upholds Charges Against Mt Gox’s Mark Karpeles
11.6.2020
A Japanese judge ruled in support of the data tampering charges moved against the CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox
BitFlyer Blockchain Reveals Voting App for Virtual Shareholders Meetings
11.6.2020
bitFlyer Blockchain revealed a new blockchain-based new app to allow fair voting at virtual shareholders meetings
Bitfury to Launch Bitcoin Mining Fund for Institutional Investors in Japan
10.6.2020
Bitfury is planning to launch a Bitcoin mining fund in Japan following a rollout of the offering in North America last month
Japanese Firm Unveils New Privacy Feature For Bitcoin Wallets
10.6.2020
Japanese crypto firm Freessets announced a new technology that enhances Bitcoin wallet privacy
Crypto Garage Launches Commercial Service for Settlenet System
9.6.2020
Commercial service on Crypto Garage’s Settlenet system, trialled for a year within Japan’s regulatory sandbox, is now available
Brave Partners with K-Pop’s BTS to Release Browser Exclusive to Japan
9.6.2020
Brave is collaborating with a Japanese e-sports team and Korean pop idol group to offer a limited release version of its browser in Japan
Japanese Home Builder Using Blockchain to Simplify Rental Contracts
9.6.2020
Japan home builder Sekisui House is utilizing blockchain technology to move it closer to one-stop leases for rental properties