LayerX will develop blockchain-based voting system using digital ID verification in Japan

“Voting over the Internet presents more challenges, such as preventing double voting, technical hurdles to keep ballots secret, and the cost of voting devices." дальше »

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EverSystem CEO Holds Online Session for Japanese Developers, Benefits of IOST Pointed Out

On Nov 28, EverSystem organized a hands-on online session for beginner Japanese developers looking to launch applications on IOST, an update on Dec 1 shows. An Online Session for Programming Students in Japan Hosted by Takao Wada and Keiya Shirahama, the class was set for software engineering students, UX developers, programming novices, and others keen onRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Japan: Life Insurance Giant Uses Blockchain Technology for Stockholder Voting

Blockchain technology is now being used for stockholder voting. Japanese Firms Tap Blockchain for Stockholder Voting According to a report by Ledger Insights, one of the top three Japanese life insurers, Meiji Yasuda Life, is mulling using distributed ledger technology (DLT) for shareholder meetings from July 2021. дальше »

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A digital yen will make the crypto market ‘more lively,’ says Monex CEO

Oki Matsumoto, the head of Japanese financial services giant Monex, has welcomed the Bank of Japan’s recent interest in central bank digital currency. дальше »

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Multi-Billion Dollar SBI Japan Launches “Reliable” Interest on Bitcoin Deposits

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My Crypto Heroes Announces Issuance of MCH Governance Token

Tokyo, Japan, 24th November, 2020, // ChainWire // My Crypto Heroes is happy to announce the issuance of MCH Coin as an incentive to players in the My Crypto Heroes ecosystem, aiming to allow them to craft a “User-oriented world”. дальше »

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Japan’s SBI Group Launches Crypto Lending Service

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Japanese Financial Giant SBI Group Debuts Lending Product for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP

Japan's financial services behemoth SBI has ventured into cryptocurrency lending дальше »

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MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021

Blockchain adoption in Japan is set to take a major step as one of the major banks in the nation, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is set to launch its high-speed payment network by 2021. Payment Network To Process 100,000tps MUFG is set to partner with US-based tech firm Akamai to develop this payment networkRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Japan: Major Private Banks and Firms Set to Test Digital Yen in 2021

Japan is finally moving ahead with its digital yen experiment. Japan Inc. Marches Ahead with Digital Yen Experiment According to a Reuters report published on November 19, over 30 major Japanese companies are set to kick-off experiments next year toward issuing a common, private digital currency to give way to digitization in the country. дальше »

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Japan Joins the CBDC Race With A ‘Digital Yen’ Trial; 30 Major Firms Will Start Experiments In 2021

While China has already successfully run the pilot test of its digital yuan, now Japan is getting ready to do the same. In its attempt to catch up, Japan’s 30 major firms will begin experiments of issuing a private digital currency next year, said the group's organizing body on Thursday, reported Reuters. дальше »

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Firms in Japan Consider Launching Common Private Digital Currency

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30 Japan Firms to Collaborate on Private Digital Yen: Reuters

A group of Japanese companies plans to develop and test a private digital currency that would work alongside cash. дальше »

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Japan CBDC has various hurdles to clear before launch

The Bank of Japan [BoJ] had prioritized the development of a central bank digital currency [CBDC] in July, however, as per a former executive the issuance may take several years. Hiromi Yamaoka, whThe post Japan CBDC has various hurdles to clear before launch appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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СМИ: Huobi планирует купить криптобиржи Bithumb и bitFlyer

Криптовалютная биржа Huobi изучает возможность покупки двух крупных торговых платформ: южнокорейской Bithumb и японской bitFlyer. Об этом сообщил журналист Колин Ву. Exclusive: Wu learned that Huobi, China’s largest exchange, is trying to acquire Japan’s largest exchange Bitflyer and Korea’s largest exchange Bithumb. дальше »

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Former Bank of Japan exec says Japan will need years to issue digital yen

A former Bank of Japan official is concerned about a digital yen triggering massive outflows from private bank deposits.

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Inflation Conundrum

Inflation in the US, Europe and Japan has remained largely muted despite massive quantitative easing by their central banks to boost economic growth. дальше »

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45 Mln XRP Wired by Ripple and Its ODL Platforms in Europe and Japan

Blockchain giant Ripple and two of its ODL platforms based in the EU and Japan have been spotted moving $11,540,296 worth of XRP дальше »

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IOST Co-Founder Tech Talk at the IEEE Kansai Chapter in Japan

In the 2020 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Kansai Chapter, Terence (Terry) Wang–the co-founder of IOST, was invited as a Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer. дальше »

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IOTA Foundation Chosen as Partner for Japanese Advanced Data Storage Project

The IOTA Foundation is set to provide tech infrastructure for the ambitious Japanese tech project. Japan Chooses IOTA for Data Maintenance Project According to a report published by Japan Today on November 4, a Germany-based nonprofit organization – the IOTA Foundation – has been hand-picked by Japan for tech infrastructure for the world’s first predictiveRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Japan is the ‘leading candidate’ for Ripple's new headquarters: SBI Holdings CEO

Japan is firming up at the most likely new headquarters for Ripple if it leaves its San Francisco offices

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Ripple to Invest In Its SBI Holdings Joint Venture, MoneyTap, A Blockchain-Based Payment System

In an announcement, Ripple Inc. confirmed its investment in MoneyTap, a joint venture between the San-Francisco blockchain payments provider and Japan’s bank, SBI Holdings. The investment aims to enhance payments across blockchains, reduce the high costs, and process times of international remittances through MoneyTap. дальше »

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SBI Holdings CEO Confirms Ripple?s Plan to Move to Japan

SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao says Ripple is looking into Japan as a new market for its global headquarters дальше »

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Ripple to Invest in Japan’s SBI Subsidiary MoneyTap

Ripple plans to invest in MoneyTap, the blockchain payments app birthed through a joint venture between the San Francisco-based firm and SBI Holdings. дальше »

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Bitcoin Flash Crashes on bitFlyer

Bitcoin dropped by more than $1,000 in one minute on Japan’s biggest crypto exchange, bitFlyer. The crash occurred at precisely 5:16 am UTC when it insta dropped to precisely $12,500... дальше »

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IOTA Tangle Tech Project Funded by Japanese Govt, to Build DLT-based Maintenance Solutions for ‘Critical’ Infrastructure

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a national research and development organization under the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industries in Japan, announced a strategic partnership with IOTA Foundation to create risk-based maintenance (RMB) systems across industries using artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technologies (DLTs). дальше »

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Seven firms in Japan deploy blockchain to digitize trade paperwork

A new trade management platform in Japan prevents data tampering using blockchain technology.

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Public support needed to launch a CBDC in Japan

According to an official from the Bank of Japan, the central bank won’t be...

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Japanese soccer star Keisuke Honda rolls out a crypto coin

Keisuke Honda, a former Japan midfielder and currently the captain of Brazilian professional league team Botafogo, has rolled out a crypto coin to boost fan engagement. Rally Network unveiled this news on October 21 via a blog post, noting that the coin is dubbed KSK Honda Coin and that Rally. дальше »

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Ripple Shortlists A Move to Asia and Europe Should it Leave the US Due to Regulatory Clarity

Ripple Labs considers Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, UAE, and the UK as possible jurisdictions should the blockchain patent services company leave the US amidst a lack of regulatory clarity, said Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse. дальше »

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Kraken Relaunches Crypto Trading in Japan Following Two-Year Hiatus

After a two-year break, U. S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has launched funding and crypto trading services in Japan. In an Oct 22 blog post, the exchange announced it had launched spot trading for five major cryptocurrencies, domestic JPY currency deposits and withdrawals, and crypto deposits in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a few other well-known cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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Биткоин-биржа Kraken возобновила работу в Японии

Криптовалютная биржа Kraken возобновила обслуживание жителей Японии. 📢 *UPDATE* KRAKEN LAUNCHES FUNDING AND TRADING IN JAPAN JPY funding and trading in 5 major cryptocurrencies are now available. дальше »

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Ripple considers Japan for relocation plans

Ripple’s chief executive revealed that the East Asian island nation could be the next...

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Ripple and Binance Giants Transfer Total of 116 Mln XRP, ODL Platform in Japan Involved

Major XRP tracking bot has spread the word that two crypto behemoths?Ripple and Binance?have kicked over a total of 116 mln XRP in the past 19 hours дальше »

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Kraken Relaunches Crypto Trading in Japan After Two-Year Break

The exchange had shuttered its Japanese services after Coincheck's $530 million hack in 2018 spooked regulators and prompted a crackdown. дальше »

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Kraken finally returns to Japan after two years

Kraken, one of the largest US crypto exchanges, has finally found a way to go back to Japan. The exchange used to provide services in Japan until two years ago, when it decided to leave due to ‘rising operation costs. дальше »

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Ripple Looking Into Japan as One of Possible Markets to Relocate Its Headquarters to

Japan is likely to become a new home for Ripple, according to CEO Brad Garlinghouse дальше »

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Kraken relaunches crypto trading in Japan as part of APAC expansion

Japanese residents can once again trade BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP, and BCH on Kraken, two years after it pulled out of the country.

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Crypto exchange Kraken now live in Japan

Kraken, the popular cryptocurrency and bitcoin exchange company, today announced the launch of account funding and trading in Japan. The live opening in Japan is an important milestone in the exchange’s growth and expansion into the APAC region. дальше »

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Japan’s LINE Launches CBDC Development Platform: Report

LINE reportedly said it has several "major" Asian nations in discussions over using the CBDC platform. дальше »

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Here’s why Bitcoin will boom in the “biggest overhaul” of finance

The development of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) has blossomed in the past few years, with countries like China in the advanced stages of its digital Yuan and Japan, Korea, and the US in their research phase for their respective fiat currencies. дальше »

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‘No single digital currency will dominate the world’ Bank of Japan now says

Japan's policymakers appear disconcerted by the advancement in China's CBDC initiative.

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По Японии прокатилась серия ложных минирований с требованием выкупа в биткоинах

В Японии прошла волна звонков о минировании зданий от мошенников, которые потребовали выкуп в криптовалютах. Соответствующие инциденты были зафиксированы в минимум 18 префектурах страны. По данным издания Japan Today, преступники сообщали о минировании образовательных учреждений и сельских администраций. дальше »

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IMF, World Bank, G7 Countries to Create Central Bank Digital Currency Rules

The United States, Canada, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Japan will institute national digital currency banking standards with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. дальше »

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Japan Must Reform Central Bank Laws to Accelerate CBDC Issuance

Coinspeaker Japan Must Reform Central Bank Laws to Accelerate CBDC IssuanceThe Bank of Japan stated that it would start conducting research in the following financial year on how to develop and operate its CBCD. дальше »

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BOJ’s Kuroda Says Central Bank Will Start CBDC Experiments in Spring: Report

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday the central bank will begin experiments on a digital yen in the spring. дальше »

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По Японии прокатилась серия ложных минирований с требованием выкупа в биткоинах

С июля 2020 года вымогатели биткоинов отправили электронные письма с угрозами взрыва как минимум в 18 префектур Японии. Объектами шантажа стали школы и администрации сельских районов, пишет Japan Today. дальше »

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Bank of Japan Needs New Legislative Mandate to Issue CBDC

Amid ongoing central bank digital currency (CBDC) research efforts, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may require a new legal prerogative to issue digital yen. Apart from legislative changes to support a possible CBDC issuance, these amendments to the BOJ’s roles and responsibilities may also affect other policies like inflation and job creation. дальше »

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Spate of Bitcoin Extortion Bomb Threats Hits Government, Schools in Japan

The extortionists demand a payment in bitcoin to avoid the detonation of an explosive device, per a report. дальше »

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Japan must amend central bank laws to issue digital yen, says official

Japan is getting more serious about the digital yen.

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