Blockchain Expo Tokyo Series Set to Take Business Scene by Storm

Taking place April 1 – 3, Japan’s premier blockchain exposition, Blockchain Expo Tokyo, will feature industry-leading speakers including CEOs, academics, and government officials. The exhibition floor will be packed with companies from various industries, with each focusing on harnessing the power of blockchain technology.

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Japan ‘Hopes’ To Be The Global Leader In Bitcoin Adoption

FINSUM 2019 kicked off today, at the Japanese capital of Tokyo. Organized by the NIKKEI INC, and Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), the 3-day event is going to be a mega ‘fintech, blockchain, crypto and the future of finance’ bonanza.

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SBI Holdings’ Crypto Exchange VC Trade to Use CoolBitX Tech To Ensure Compliance With KYC/AML Standards

Tokyo based crypto exchange company that was started by SoftBank last year, VC Trade, has collaborated with blockchain security company CoolBitx for KYC. CoolBitX made the announcement alongside the launch of Sygna, its know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance-focused cryptocurrency transaction and security solution.

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Ripple’s Research Initiative Onboards Fresh University Partners

Ripple a San Francisco-based fintech company and creator of the XRP (XRP) altcoin, has added the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University to its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), a project focused on collaborating with universities across the globe to carry out academic research on distributed ledger technology (DLT), cryptocurrency  and digital payments.

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Ripple Announces University Blockchain Research Initiative Partnerships with Kyoto and Tokyo Universities

Blockchain firm and creator of the XRP digital currency, Ripple, has announced that its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) has partnered with two Japanese higher education institutions.

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Ripple Expands Its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) To Japan, Now in 14 Countries

Ripple, the company that created the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, XRP, has decided to expand its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI). Now, the company has expanded the program to Japan, which makes it present in 14 different countries.

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Ripple Expands UBRI Program To Japan, Supports 33 University Partners Across 14 Countries

Today, Ripple is announcing the University Blockchain Research Initiative  (UBRI) has expanded its global presence to Japan, bringing on new partners including Kyoto University and the University of Tokyo.

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Upxide exchange begins Telegram (GRAM) token sale in South Korea

CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceUpside, a crypto services provider including cryptocurrency exchange Upxide and subsidiary of Tokyo listed company Metaps Plus, announced today it has acquired marketing rights for Telegram Messenger’s GRAM token sale in partnership with Liquid, the cryptocurrency exchange run by QUOINE Pte.

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PROVENANCE SUMMIT, 14th – 15th October 2019

Coming back for its second year, the annual global blockchain product development conference will be taking place in Japan. On October 14th-15th, Provenance Summit will gather 500+ industry leaders in Tokyo.

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Provenance Summit 14th-15th October 2019

Coming back for its second year, the annual global blockchain product development conference will be taking place in Japan. On October 14th-15th, Provenance Summit will gather 500+ industry leaders in Tokyo.

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Japan’s Most Influential Blockchain Summit is Coming to Kuala Lumpur

Coinspeaker Japan’s Most Influential Blockchain Summit is Coming to Kuala LumpurOn June 13th and 14th, VCs, funds, emerging projects, key talent, and executives from traditional finance throughout Asia and around the world will gather for the 'TEAMZ Blockchain Summit Asia 2019', which was successfully held in Tokyo earlier this year.

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Japan’s most influential blockchain summit is coming to Kuala Lumpur

On June 13th and 14th, VCs, funds, emerging projects, key talent, and executives from traditional finance throughout Asia and around the world will gather for the “TEAMZ Blockchain Summit Asia 2019”, which was successfully held in Tokyo earlier this year.

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Mt.Gox’s Mark Karpeles Dodges Embezzlement Charges, Lands Jail Term for Falsifying Data

The former owner of the now-defunct Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange, Mark Karpeles, has been sentenced to two and half years in prison by a prosecutors in Japan. The Tokyo District Court found him guilty for falsifying computer data in connection with the colossal heist, an event that saw half a billion dollars worth of bitcoin disappearRead MoreRead More.

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Tokyo Court Finds Former Head of Crypto Exchange Mt. Gox Guilty

The former head of Mt.Gox, the cryptocurrency exchange that was subject to one of the most high-profile hacks in… The post Tokyo Court Finds Former Head of Crypto Exchange Mt. Gox Guilty appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.

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The Biggest Blockchain Event in Japan

On April 6 and 7, 2019, VC’s, funds, emerging projects, key talent, and executives from traditional finance throughout Asia and around the world will gather for one of the biggest blockchain events in Tokyo, Japan.

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TEAMZ Blockchain Summit Tokyo: 2019 Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency Conference

About TEAMZ Blockchain Summit Tokyo 2019 TEAMZ blockchain summit is a two-day conference scheduled to take place on April 6 – 7, 2019 in Otemachi 1st Square WEST 2F, Otemachi1-5-1, Chiyoda, Tokyo. The summit will bring together some of the world’s leading investors, stakeholders, investment banks, regulators, large institutions, media platforms and entrepreneurs in the blockchain […]

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Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) Adds 10 New Partners, 29 In Total Now

Ripple Partners With 10 Universities One of the biggest steps that need to be taken for proper blockchain adoption is education. In the last year, several institutions such as New York University and the University of Tokyo have offered blockchain courses for students.

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The Largest Blockchain Conference in Asia to be Held 30–31 January in Yokohama, Japan

The Global Blockchain Association (Tokyo, President: Toshikazu Masuyama) is proud to host the largest blockchain conference in Asia: The Japan Blockchain Conference (JBC) – 2019 Yokohama, to be held on 30 and 31 January in the vibrant port city of Yokohama, only 30 minutes from the center of Tokyo. The conference will host top companies […]

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Blockstream venture with Digital Garage, Tokyo Tanshi to improve Japan’s bitcoin market

CryptoNinjas Today it was announced that Blockstream, a blockchain infrastructure technology company has entered a new joint venture called Crypto Garage, with Japanese blockchain company Digital Garage and financial company Tokyo Tanshi.

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Mike Novogratz Donates Crypto Profits To Princeton University’s Bridge Year Program

Novogratz Donates Crypto Products To Princeton University The blockchain industry has found its way into academia in recent years with courses being offered in New York University and Tokyo University.

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The Largest Blockchain Conference in Asia set to kick off from 30–31 January in Yokohama, Japan

The Global Blockchain Association (Tokyo, President: Toshikazu Masuyama) is pleased to host the largest blockchain conference in Asia: The Japan Blockchain Conference (JBC) – 2019 Yokohama, to be taken on 30 and 31 January in the energetic port city of Yokohama, only 30 minutes from the center of Tokyo.

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Ontology, Layerx, and Microsoft Host Tokyo Hackathon

Ontology hosted a hackathon event with Microsoft and LayerX in Tokyo, Japan on December 8th and 9th. Recently, they revealed details on how the Ontology Tokyo Hackathon went on its Medium page. Various teams presented their blockchain projects which included food security traceability, reputation evaluation, password management, digital asset management, and identity verification after a 24-hour programming […] Ontology, Layerx, and Microsoft Host Tokyo Hackathon was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.

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Universities in New York, Tokyo and Luxembourg Support Crypto Development

Academic institutions from all corners of the world are offering classes on cryptocurrencies and supporting research initiatives in this burgeoning sector. From New York to Tokyo, universities are spearheading a plethora of crypto-themed courses.

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Tokyo Police Arrest Eight Men In A Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme

Tokyo police arrested eight men on November 14, 2018, for a cryptocurrency-related pyramid scheme that scammed 6,000 people of 7. 8 billion yen (approximately $68. 42 million). According to Japanese News company Asahi Shimbun on November 16, 2018, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department suspected that the arrested men might have violated the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law as they failed to register their.

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Japan: 8 Arrested in Connection With $68 Million Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme

The Asahi Shimbun reported on Nov. 14th that eight men in Tokyo were allegedly arrested by the police for involvement in a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that netted 7. 8 billion yen ($68. 42 million) from 6,000 unsuspecting people in 44 prefectures.

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Crypto Crime: Tokyo Fuzz Arrest Eight In $68M Bitcoin Pyramid Scheme

$68. 42 Million Stolen In Bitcoin Scheme Since Bitcoin’s inception, a mere decade ago, malicious users of the world’s first blockchain have sought to capitalize on the pseudonymous and anti-governmental nature of the Bitcoin Network and other crypto platforms.

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‘Regulators Must Approach Fintech With an Open Mind,’ Says CFTC Commissioner

Rostin Behnam, a commissioner with the CFTC, attended the 2018 International Annual Swaps and Derivatives (ISDA) Annual Japan Conference held in Tokyo and spoke positively about distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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Japanese Consortium to Research Direct Trading of Electricity with Blockchain

A Japanese consortium is to research the use of blockchain technology to determine the price of surplus electricity generated by photovoltaic power generation, and a new system capable of direct trading.

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Major 4 Way Partnership Brings Blockchain Trial to Japanese Electric Power Supply

A partnership between four major Japanese companies will be responsible for a research into the possible use of the blockchain technology in distributed electricity supplies across the country. The partnership will be made by Kansei Electric Power Co.

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Welcome To The Daily 2 – The All New Video Series By Crypto Daily

Introducing The Daily 2, the all new video series by Crypto Daily and proclaimed crypto evangelist, Brian Wilson. Don’t miss a thing, be sure to subscribe to The Crypto Daily Official YouTube channel which can be found here.

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The TEAMZ “Exploring the Gate of the Future” themed blockchain summit officially ended successfully during the Tokyo Blockchain Summit week.

On September 30, 2018 the TEAMZ Blockchain Summit hosted by TEAMZ along with gold star sponsors Terrada Warehouse and Nevula wrapped up successfully during the Tokyo Blockchain Summit Week co-hosted by KEX.

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Santander Expand XRP Adoption

The Santander Bank chain has recently announced the expansion of its Ripple powered platform, OnePay FX for other European countries. Santander also intends to use Ripple ledger for all its payment settlements for the future.

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With the CBAC, East Meets West in Search of Adoption and Innovation

The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves.

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Ripple Supporters Create a Change.Org Petition to Make XRP the Official Crypto for Tokyo Olympics

No matter who tops the medal tally at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, cryptocurrencies could emerge as the real winner. Supporters of Ripple are now pushing for XRP to become the official cryptocurrency for the sporting event.

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Ripple Goes Global: XRP At Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics Petition Gains 10k Signatures

Could XRP Go To Tokyo 2020 As Its Official Cryptocurrency? Cryptos and blockchain technologies are undoubtedly a global phenomenon, there’s no other way to put it. Forward-thinking innovators, like you and I, from America to Zimbabwe have done their best to keep up-to-date with the ever-changing cryptosphere.

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Japan’s Ruden Holding Real Estate Firm To Use NEM And Bitcoin Blockchains For Crypto Settlements

Ruden Holding, a Japanese real estate company that’s listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, said that it would be using Bitcoin and NEM blockchains for contract-based settlements since they are yielding better results compared to the framework they were previously using.

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Ripple Blockchain-Powered Mobile Payment App ‘MoneyTap’ Comes Online in Japan

SBI Ripple Asia, a Joint-venture based in Tokyo, Japan has launched its blockchain based money remittance app. The app called MoneyTap can make real-time, no-cost domestic transfers using Ripple’s xCurrent payment solution.

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Softbank Looking at Blockchain for Global Payments

Softbank, the world-renowned multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo that has substantial stakes in established telecommunication companies such as Sprint and is also the biggest stakeholder in Uber, has completed a proof-of-concept global payment system that utilizes blockchain technology.

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OSA DC Reaches ICO Goals Despite Market Low

OSA DC Celebrates the End Of Token Sale During a Private Key Blockchain Event in Tokyo.

The post OSA DC Reaches ICO Goals Despite Market Low appeared first on CoinSpeaker.

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China Bans Create Crypto Refugees

China’s latest crackdown on cryptocurrency trading won’t stop the determined few. China is set to lose the best and brightest of its current digital crop as they head off as crypto refugees.

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Op Ed: Making Friends With Time in the Cryptocurrency Space

What follows is an open letter from Jimmy Zhong, co-founder and CEO of IOST, to his team members and shared with Bitcoin Magazine with permission. Recently, I’ve been thinking about an ultimate way of safely storing value — gold, Bitcoin, real estate and power all came to mind.

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PR: Contentos Launches Public Content Chain

Contentos (COS) hosted its ‘Mastering your creativity with COS’ event at Andaz Hotel in Tokyo as part of a global tour. The event attracted major industry executives, including LiveMe CEO Yuki, Ontology founder Li Jun, Danhua Capital partner Selina, COS cofounder Mick, Blockshine CEO Daniel Zhang, Coinbase chief investment officer Ling, DAD Japan head Leslie Wu, PhotoGrid head of products Angela, and Cheez head of operations Wang Xinyuang.

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DexisChain Blockchain Real Estate Prediction Platform & Keyper X Crypto Investment Platform Partner

Recently, in Tokyo – A crossroads has been made between two of the largest cryptocurrency/blockchain companies in the country. The new partnership formed, is between the Real Estate prediction platform, DexisChain and investment specialists Keyper X.

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Crypto Garage: Tokyo Tanshi and Digital Garage Open Blockchain FinTech Services

An investment company known as Digital Garage in Japan, who works on several types of investments is join forces with another company. Tokyo Tanshi is the second of the two companies, an e-commerce payment processor, together the two companies are launching a new cryptocurrency.

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Digital Garage & Tokyo Tanshi launch a blockchain financial services JV

‘Crypto Garage’ joint venture seeks to monetize blockchain financial services in Japan and beyond

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Hitachi experiments with blockchain and biometrics, introduces user fingerprints for payments

Hitachi, Ltd. is the Japanese multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. As the banks and institutions are approaching the use cases of blockchain technology, Hitachi announced to do the same.

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Digital Garage and Tokyo Tanshi to establish a JV for blockchain financial services

On July 20, Digital Garage, Inc. , a company listed in Japan, which is engaged in diversified online businesses, including venture investment, online advertising, and e-commerce payment services, and The Tokyo Tanshi Co.

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Binance Plans to Expand Into South Korea

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is making plans to expand operations into South Korea, reports Business Korea. Per the report, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao hinted at his company's expansion plans while speaking at the Blockchain Partners Summit in Seoul last weekend.

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Come to the Blockchain Roadshow to Meet the Hottest Cryptocurrency Investors!

WBRShow is a blockchain tour organized by IDACB to establish communication between trustworthy ICO teams and the best investors. IDACB is aimed at gathering all the most perspective ICO projects together and introducing them to the investors.

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