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Metaplanet Shares Soar 158% on Bitcoin Strategy, Triggering Consecutive Trading Halts
23.5.2024
Trading in Metaplanet’s stock was halted for two consecutive days by the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to a significant price surge, following the company’s adoption of a bitcoin investment strategy similar to Microstrategy’s, which led to a 158% increase in its share price over...
‘Asia’s MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet smashes all other Japanese stocks
23.5.2024
Trading in Metaplanet’s stock was halted for two straight days under Tokyo Stock Exchange rules as its shares rocketed over the last week
Tokyo-Based Crypto Exchange Coincheck to List on Nasdaq Through Merger
9.5.2024
Coincheck, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, has made a public filing to list Coincheck Group B.V. on Nasdaq through a De-SPAC transaction with Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV Inc. This follows an earlier announcement from March 22, 2022, detailing plans by Monex Group Inc., Coincheck’s...
Japanese Firm Metaplanet to Add $659M in Bitcoin to Its Treasury, Shares Soar 90% in Response
9.4.2024
According to the latest figures, Metaplanet, a company listed on the Japanese stock exchange, witnessed its share price soar by nearly 90% in just one day. This significant jump came on the heels of the company’s announcement regarding its intention to incorporate 1 billion yen in bitcoin...
Metaplanet’s Stock Surges by 90% in Two Days After Adding $6.56M in Bitcoin to Balance Sheet
9.4.2024
Web3 infrastructure provider Metaplanet has seen a surge in its Tokyo-listed stock by nearly 90% within just two days after adding $6.56 million worth of Bitcoin to its balance sheet.
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Police Arrest Suspect Behind Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 Threats
3.4.2024
After multiple persistent threats against attendees and staff that led to the cancellation of the major Nintendo Live event in Tokyo in December 2023, Japanese police have reportedly arrested the person responsible.Read more
CREO Engine announces integration with Neo Tokyo
11.3.2024
CREO Engine announced an interaction with Neo Tokyo. The objective is to drive innovation and growth in the Web3 gaming industry. Creo Engine said in the announcement that purchasing the S1 Citizen felt only natural, hinting that it is something that was bound to happen one day or another. It chose...
Japanese E-commerce Heavyweight Mercari to Accept Bitcoin Payments
8.1.2024
Source: vladim_ka/Adobe Mercari, one of Japan’s biggest e-commerce platforms, says it will start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) from June this year. Per a report from Nikkei, the firm will process Bitcoin payments via its Tokyo-based crypto subsidiary Melcoin. Melcoin will convert all BTC payments into...
Circle Signs MoU With SBI Holdings to Expand USDC Circulation in Japan
27.11.2023
Source: Pexels Circle, stablecoin issuer behind USD Coin (USDC), has joined forces with Tokyo-based financial services firm SBI Holdings to facilitate the strategic expansion of USDC into the Japanese market. This collaboration, solidified through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed...
Sega Exec Shuji Utsumi: ‘Blockchain Gaming Is Still an Unknown World for Us’
17.10.2023
In a recent interview, Sega co-COO Shuji Utsumi talked about the company’s stance on blockchain games. For Utsumi, this new gaming field is still uncertain, and Sega is prepared to protect its franchises and learn about how these new games are being made via its partnership with Double Jump...
Nice! Xbox Actually Has Games This Year
10.10.2023
Last year was a strange one for Xbox. While Game Pass continued to be a big win for Microsoft, it failed to release any big exclusive, first-party games. But as we enter the final months of 2023, this year has been different. Microsoft has actually released games, including some big, popular ones....
XR Fair Tokyo/ Metaverse Expo Tokyo show management
21.9.2023
The 3rd XR Fair Tokyo [SUMMER] and 1st Metaverse Expo Tokyo [SUMMER] concluded with resounding success on June 30th, 2023, leaving a profound mark on the landscape of virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and the burgeoning Metaverse. Held at the iconic Tokyo Big Sight, this remarkable...
Disney World Partially Closed After Wild Bear Sneaks Inside
18.9.2023
When you go to Disney World in Florida, you expect many things. Exciting rides, overpriced food, lots of fun characters to meet, long lines, and maybe some memory-making with friends and loved ones. What you likely don’t expect to see is a big ol’ bear—a real, wild one, not a Country Bear Jamboree...
DCENTRAL hosts first-ever Web3 conference in Shibuya, Tokyo
6.9.2023
Renowned for organizing some of the most impactful Web3 conferences in the US, DCENTRAL is delighted to host the inaugural DCENTRAL Tokyo on September 19 – 20, 2023, in the vibrant district of Shibuya – Tokyo’s hub for Web3 technology and innovation. Timed strategically after Token2049...
TOKYO BEAST – A Crypto Entertainment Game By Renowned Web3 Companies Announces Launch On Korea Blockchain Week
4.9.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Tokyo, Japan, September 4th, 2023, Chainwire. TOKYO BEAST FZCO, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; General Manager: Tomoe Mizutani; (hereinafter “TOKYO BEAST FZCO”) has announced the crypto entertainment project “TOKYO BEAST, gumi Inc. Headquartered...
Binance Japan to Use KYC Services From Liquid
13.8.2023
The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has selected Liquid as an identity verification partner for its Japanese platform. The services of the Tokyo-headquartered biometrics firm will allow Binance Japan to ensure its know-your-customer (KYC) procedures comply with Japan’s strict...
Japan Blockchain Association Urges Tokyo to Overhaul Crypto Tax System
31.7.2023
An industry organization in Japan has suggested that the government should reform taxation rules for crypto assets and transactions. Its members are convinced that the current tax regulations hinder growth of the Web3 economy in the country and discourage taxpayers from holding and using...
Roger Ver at Webx Asia: Reflections on Payments, Self-Custody, and the Role of Crypto Lawbreakers
28.7.2023
When asked whether he’d rather be called a “bitcoin evangelist,” or “Bitcoin Jesus” at the recent Webx seminar in Tokyo, Roger Ver responds: “I prefer to be called Roger.” The enthusiastic and outspoken figure in crypto, scattering sats around...
Official Xbox Sale Discounts Some Of 2023's Biggest Games
14.7.2023
Procrastinators are once again reaping. Xbox Series X/S owners who haven’t yet picked up some of the biggest games of this year and last can get them for up to 45 percent off, in case you didn’t already have enough to play after the recent jam-packed release window. Read more
Neo APAC Hackathon Kicks Off at Tokyo GAS Station: Uncovering Local Web3 Talents and Empowering Regional Development
14.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Neo, the open-source, community-driven blockchain platform where developers are building the future Smart Economy, today announces the launch of its new APAC Hackathon in partnership with OKX. The event includes a total prize pool of $120,000 for event winners and a post-hackathon...