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IOST Grabs First Place in Popular Coin Voting by Huobi Japan
18.8.2020
Decentralized blockchain network IOST announced on Tuesday that it has secured the first place in the popular coin voting by Huobi Japan. IOST trumped renowned blockchain projects like Tezos, Ontology, Enjin, NEO, and Qtum. The voting was jointly hosted by Huobi Japan and HashPort, which ended...
Bitcoin DeFi May Be Unstoppable, What Does It Look Like?
17.8.2020
Bitcoin veterans are about to join the decentralized finance (DeFi) bull run, and they are taking a very different approach than Ethereum fans
Japan’s Top HR Firm Is Working on a Blockchain-Based Recruitment App
13.8.2020
Your next job might hire you using the Blockchain
What Chainlink’s Plasm Integration Means for Its Future as a Parachain
12.8.2020
Chainlink’s integration domination continues
Messaging Firm LINE Makes Own Token Available to Japanese Traders for First Time
10.8.2020
The blockchain subsidiary of the messaging app giant has made its LINK (LN) token available to Japan-based traders for the first time
Japanese Messaging Giant LINE’s LN Token Trading on BitMax
10.8.2020
The native token of Japanese messaging giant LINE is now available for trading on crypto exchange BitMax
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: August 2 - August 8 in Review
8.8.2020
Coincheck's CEO expressed optimism toward the company's upcoming shareholder meeting app, GMO Coin announced negative leverage trading fees and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Japan’s New FSA Chief Stands Firm on Crypto Regulation, Calls for Push on Digital Yen
7.8.2020
The incoming commissioner of the Financial Services Agency has said the regulator will not soften rules on cryptos
Bluehelix Global Expansion – Strategically Cooperates with Japanese Licensed Exchange Xtheta
6.8.2020
“Japanese licensed exchange Xtheta officially announced that it has a strategic partnership with Bluehelix, the leading blockchain financial infrastructure technology service provider, which to provide Xtheta with the underlying blockchain financial technology services to accelerate...
Deregulating Crypto Could Spark More Speculation Says Japan's FSA
5.8.2020
“Deregulating Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies may not necessarily promote technical innovation,” says Japan’s new top financial regulator
Number of Active Crypto Traders in Japan Decreased Mid-COVID
4.8.2020
A report updated by Japan’s self-regulatory body JVCEA shows the number of active crypto traders in the country decreased in March
Huobi Joins Japan STO Association Along With MUFG And 10 Other Players
3.8.2020
Huobi Japan is now part of the local self-regulatory body supporting the development of security token offerings
Japan’s Dormant BTC Trading Accounts Wake up as Bitcoin Price Rallies
1.8.2020
“Old-time” Japanese crypto traders are coming back as Bitcoin recovers to $10K
As Gold Touches New Highs Investors Face Storage Issues, Market Dilution, Threat of Seizures
31.7.2020
During the last few weeks, gold has skyrocketed in value over the concerns fueled by the faltering global economy. Despite the fact that gold has always been a safe-haven, many investors are looking to bitcoin because they fear central banks will dilute the market or even confiscate the gold. Prior...
Bank of Japan Puts Top Economist in Charge of Digital Yen Initiative
31.7.2020
The central bank's most senior economist now runs the department responsible for the digital currency task force and working group with other central banks
Bank of Japan Appoints Top Economist to Head Up CBDC Research Team
31.7.2020
The Bank of Japan insists it has no immediate plans to issue a digital yen, but research into the potential of CBDCs continues apace
Stimulus Is Failing: Global Banks to Break Support Levels, US Dollar Plummets to 2-Year Low
31.7.2020
Central banks worldwide have injected further stimulus into the economy, as European Union (EU) leaders recently approved a $2.1 trillion budget, the Bank of England boosted stimulus injections in mid-June, and the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would keep lending until the end...
BitFlyer and Brave's New Partnership to Finally Let Japanese Users Earn BAT
30.7.2020
A new partnership between BitFlyer and Brave enables Japanese users to earn BAT by watching ads on the Brave browser
Crypto Scammers Turn Toward Terrorism With A Japanese Bomb Threat
29.7.2020
A government building in Hokkaido received a bomb threat from a group of crypto terrorists
CBDC Among Priorities in Japan, eToro card, Flashing Crypto Loans + More News
29.7.2020
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ), the nation’s central bank, has called central bank digital currency (CBDC) issuance one of its “top priority...