Tag: japan

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Astro Boy anime NFT art sells for $ 490,000

By Chris Sparks Dec 29, 2021

NFT tokens (non-fungible tokens) have been very popular lately. They represent an author’s picture or animation, which is located on …

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Japanese banks create cash-backed cryptocurrency

By Pedro Davis Nov 29, 2021

A consortium of banks and organizations in Japan has begun developing a single cryptocurrency for digital payments. The new tokens …

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A construction company from Japan discovered an important factor of the blockchain

By Norma Hopkins Jun 10, 2020

One of the largest real estate developers in Japan, Sekisui House, announced that it intends to use distributed registry technology, …

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Japanese Bank Integrates Ripple MoneyTap Service

By Kay Robie Apr 13, 2020

Ehime Bank, a 77-year-old Japanese bank, has integrated Ripple-based money transfer platform to offer its customers a free and instant …

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LINE targets US residents with new Crypto Exchange

By Alvin Weston Mar 08, 2020

The Japanese technology company LINE wants to provide for US traders a new “gate” for cryptocurrencies – dollar exchange. The …

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Japan: Central Bank and Ministry of Finance discuss CBDC issues

By Darryl Delgadillo Feb 24, 2020

The Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance decided to discuss issues related to the creation of a state-supported cryptocurrency. …

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Japan has announced the release date of its own cryptocurrency

By Cathy Bryant Feb 10, 2020

The representative of the Liberal Democratic Party, Kozo Yamamoto, said that the development of a digital payment system will become …

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Social network Line launches its own digital currency

By Walter Mitchell Feb 02, 2020

The Japanese social network Line (with more than 700 million users) has announced that it will start trading its own …

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SoftBank Releases Debit Card with Built-in Cryptocurrency Wallet

By Walter Mitchell Dec 02, 2019

SoftBank, a Japanese conglomerate, together with the American project Dynamics introduced a new debit card with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet …

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Bank of Japan will explore cryptocurrencies

By Iluminada Ramos Nov 19, 2019

The Bank of Japan is conducting research in the field of digital currencies, said Central Bank Chairman Haruhiko Kuroda. Kuroda …

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Japanese Bank Leads Consortium for Research and Management of Stock Tokens

By Anthony Roper Nov 07, 2019

The largest bank in Japan MUFG, has led a consortium to research and develop standards for managing token stocks. The …

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Japanese regulators found cryptocurrency donations legal

By Rozella Smith Oct 09, 2019

Today in Japan, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Sanae Takaichi announced that donations in cryptocurrency are recognized as …

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Monex Group promises to distribute Bitcoins to its shareholders

By Alvin Weston Sep 25, 2019

Tokyo-based financial company Monex Group has announced that it will give out bitcoins to all its shareholders, regardless of how …

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The head of the Japan’s Central Bank called for careful regulation when implementing the cryptocurrency Libra

By Joyce Radtke Sep 25, 2019

Haruhiko Kuroda, head of the Japan’s Central Bank, believes that introducing a virtual currency like Libra, which Facebook creates, will …