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Cryptocurrency News From Japan: Jan. 26–Feb. 1 in Review
2.2.2020
This week’s news from Japan includes Coincheck topping app download rankings, Japan’s central bank forecasting CBDC demand and more
Financial Firm SBI Holdings to Offer XRP Cryptocurrency as Shareholders’ Benefit
31.1.2020
Japan's crypto-friendly financial firm SBI Holdings is to give shareholders the option to receive the XRP cryptocurrency as a benefit. They can alternatively accept health supplements
Nomura Launching Benchmark for Japan’s Crypto Assets
30.1.2020
Pegged to Japan's cryptocurrency market, Nomura's benchmark will be available to domestic and overseas institutional investors and crypto exchanges, among others
The Unsolved Mystery of How to Fund Public Protocols
30.1.2020
Gitcoin, BCash and Zcash all try different paths to fund public protocol development, plus the latest in CBDCs from Japan and Cambodia and Andrew Yang on crypto
Bank of Japan Must Be Ready to Issue Digital Currency, Says Exec
30.1.2020
The Bank of Japan must be ready to respond to technical developments and public sentiment about central bank digital currencies, its deputy governor says
Japan Must Be Ready if Demand for Digital Yen ‘Soars’: Central Bank Official
30.1.2020
Japan needs to keep researching a central bank digital currency, even if it won't launch one just yet, accord to the Bank of Japan's deputy governor
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: Jan. 20–24 in Review
26.1.2020
This week’s news from Japan includes digital currency interest from several central banks and authorities, cryptocurrency exchange Binance and more
Trump ‘Loves’ Negative Rates and ‘Could Get Used to’ Them, Criticizes Fed at World Economic Forum, China Trade Deal
24.1.2020
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday saying the U.S. and other nations are “forced to compete … with nations that are getting negative rates, something very new.” Trump took direct shots at the U.S. Federal Reserve, claiming...
Another Competitor To Libra Might Come From Japan + More News
24.1.2020
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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A group of about 70 Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers in Japan are working on a proposal for the county to issue...
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
Six Major Central Banks to Collaborate on Digital Currency Research
21.1.2020
The central banks of Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, European Union, Sweden and Switzerland and the Bank for International Settlements created a CBDC research group
Crypto Fights for Freedom in India’s Supreme Court, Critics Cite Risk
19.1.2020
Indian judges presiding over the RBI v. Crypto case have repeatedly showcased their willingness to learn about digital currencies and blockchain-based tech
Crypto News From Japan: Jan. 13-17 in Review
18.1.2020
This week’s news from Japan includes heightened interest from Binance, a new working group on security tokens, and more
Binance Partners With Two Subsidiaries of Yahoo Japan
17.1.2020
Taking pride in being one of the world’s highly acclaimed crypto exchange trading platforms, Binance has announced its strategic partnership with two subsidiaries of Yahoo Japan named Z Corporation and TaoTao Inc. The crucial partnerships are aimed to proliferate the business of Binance in...
Binance in Talks to Launch Crypto Trading Joint Venture in Japan
17.1.2020
The exchange said it is discussing a strategic partnership with a Softbank subsidiary and Japan-based exchange TaoTao to work together to provide "trading services" in the country
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...