Japan’s central bank to start CBDC tests next year

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) development has seen a lot of progress in 2020, as central banks of most advanced nations rushed to develop their own coins. Many have already started testing, with China still being in the lead. дальше »

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Japan’s Central Bank to Launch Its Digital Yen Pilot in 2021; China’s CBDC Accelerating Timeline

Japan is playing catch up to China’s CBDC plans, Kenji Okamura, vice-finance minister for international affairs, said in an online seminar on Friday, as Reuters reported. Speaking on the dangers of being left behind by the largest Asian economy in digital currencies, Okamura called for the country to move towards developing its own digital yen. дальше »

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bitFlyer Japan’s Assets Under Custody Topples 161.8 Billion Yen in August

Coinspeaker bitFlyer Japan’s Assets Under Custody Topples 161. 8 Billion Yen in AugustThe total Assets under bitFlyer Japan’s custody topples 161. 8 Billion Yen or approximately US$1. дальше »

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Another MT Gox Meeting Ends with No Outcome

Nearing 7 years on since the then only bitcoin exchange MT Gox declared bankruptcy, the ritual of creditor meetings with no outcomes continues in Tokyo, Japan. MT Gox creditors have... дальше »

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Bank of Japan to begin digital currency proof-of-concept in 2021

In a recent document from the Bank of Japan, the central bank stressed the need for offline availability.

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Стоимость активов клиентов японской биржи bitFlyer превысила $1.5 млрд

А августе стоимость активов клиентов, которым управляет криптовалютная биржа bitFlyer Japan, превысила отметку в 161. 8 млрд иен ($1. 5 млрд), что является самым высоким показателем за два года. дальше »

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bitFlyer Japan’s Assets Under Custody Reach Highest Point Since 2018

A new report from bitFlyer Japan states the exchange is now custodying more than 161.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) on behalf of its clients, a two-year record for the company. дальше »

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BitFlyer Japan’s Assets Under Custody Reach Highest Point Since 2018

A new report from bitFlyer Japan states the exchange is now custodying more than 161.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) on behalf of its clients, a two-year record for the company. дальше »

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Major XRP Price Rebound Expected as Ripple Plans Relocation

XRP is giving signs of a significant price rebound as its backer, Ripple Labs, said that it plans to move out of the US. The San Francisco-based blockchain company iterated via its co-founder Chris Larsen that it may shift to a crypto-friendly country – the UK, Switzerland, Japan, or Singapore – because of America’s enforcement-focused […] дальше »

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Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Volvo to Expand their Markets in Thailand via Japanese Chat App Line

Coinspeaker Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Volvo to Expand their Markets in Thailand via Japanese Chat App LineLine is by far the most popular messenger app in Thailand. After Japan, it is its second-largest market. дальше »

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Japan’s Financial Giant SBI Acquires Crypto Exchange TaoTao after Failed Binance Bid

Coinspeaker Japan’s Financial Giant SBI Acquires Crypto Exchange TaoTao after Failed Binance BidThe SBI Group said that it will add TaoTao best services in crypto trading to its existing platform to serve the community better and expand its business. дальше »

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Leading Japanese Messaging App, LINE, Launches Crypto Lending Services on BITMAX Exchange

LINE, the Japanese messaging app giant, is launching crypto lending services for its clients through its subsidiary crypto exchange, BITMAX. The news, which was first reported by CoinDesk Japan, highlighted that BITMAX users will be now be permitted the option of lending their crypto holdings to the exchange service, with BTC, XRP, ETH, BCH, or […] The post Leading Japanese Messaging App, LINE, Launches Crypto Lending Services on BITMAX Exchange first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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Japan’s Messaging Giant Line Introduces Crypto Lending Services

Back in the summer of 2018, the Japanese messaging giant, Line Corp. , launched a cryptocurrency exchange with over 30 digital assets. Now Line is introducing crypto lending services with five different crypto assets and a new lineup of decentralized applications (dapps). дальше »

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BitMax and Offshoot of Japan’s LINE Debuts Crypto Lending Service

Coinspeaker BitMax and Offshoot of Japan’s LINE Debuts Crypto Lending ServiceThe move to launch the cryptocurrency lending service will go a long way in bringing the much revered DeFi product to thousands of BitMax customers. дальше »

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Coincheck exchange to help CryptoKitties go mainstream in Japan

CryptoKitties will be part of the NFT marketplace on a major Japanese crypto exchange.

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SBI acquires TaoTao crypto exchange, making it a fully-owned subsidiary

SBI Holdings, Japan’s leading online financial group has acquired TaoTao crypto exchange. The conglomerate unveiled this news on October 7 through an official announcement, noting that it had purchased all of TaoTao’s shares, making the exchange its wholly-owned subsidiary. дальше »

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Japanese financial giant SBI acquires TaoTao crypto exchange

SBI now has two licensed crypto trading platforms in Japan.

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‘Crushing’ regulations could drive Ripple out of US

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen said the firm is considering moving to the U.K., Switzerland, Singapore, or Japan.

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Binance fails to reach an agreement with Japan’s crypto platform

Virtual currency exchange, Binance, was supposed to enter into a strategic alliance with the Japan-based crypto exchange platform, TaoTao. However, it would appear that the two have failed to come to an agreement, meaning that the joint venture that they were supposed to launch will not be created. дальше »

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Binance’s Plan to Return to Japan Falls Through The Cracks As Deal With TaoTao Collapses

In a report first made public by Coindesk Japan, Binance exchange’s deal with Japan-based crypto trading exchange, TaoTao, has fallen through. According to the statement, the two companies have called off the strategic alliance that could see Binance services return to the island nation. дальше »

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Alliance between Binance and TaoTao falls through

Reports are emerging from Japan that claim the strategic partnership between Binance and trading... The post Alliance between Binance and TaoTao falls through appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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Binance unlikely to enter Japan in 2020 after negotiations fail

A spokesperson for Tao Tao said it "could not agree on a strategy" with Binance.

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AZN Stock Slightly Down, AstraZeneca Resumes Vaccine Trials in Japan, in Talks with U.S. Authorities

Coinspeaker AZN Stock Slightly Down, AstraZeneca Resumes Vaccine Trials in Japan, in Talks with U. S. AuthoritiesAstraZeneca’s clinical trials for the vaccine were halted in July after one of the participants complained of neurological disorder. дальше »

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Европейские пользователи bitFlyer получили доступ к ликвидности биткоин-рынка Японии

Криптовалютная биржа bitFlyer Europe объявила о предоставлении прямого доступа трейдерам к ликвидности родительской платформы в Японии. For the very first time, bitFlyer Europe users will be able to access one of the largest bitcoin markets in the world: Japan. дальше »

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SBI esports in Japan will proceed monthly payments in Ripple (XRP)

It is not the first time that a firm has decided to pay its players in a cryptocurrency. Previously, we saw that Gibraltar announced to pay its football in cryptocurrencies. For now, esports gaming Company operating in Japan plans to pay its players in Ripple (XRP). дальше »

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Пoлитики Япoнии пpизывaют уcкopить выпуcк цифpoвoй иeны

Пpaвящaя Либepaльнo-дeмoкpaтичecкaя пapтия Япoнии пpизывaeт пpaвитeльcтвo выпуcтить цифpoвую вaлюту «кaк мoжнo cкopee», в пpoтивнoм cлучae cтpaнa pиcкуют oтcтaть oт дpугиx гocудapcтв, включaя Kитaй. Пo cooбщeнию Japan Times, пapтия, кoтopaя нeдaвнo избpaлa cвoим лидepoм и пpeмьep-миниcтpoм cтpaны Ёcиxидэ Cугу, coбиpaeтcя выпуcтить дo кoнцa гoдa дoклaд, в кoтopoм oбocнуeт нeoбxoдимocть «paзpaбoтaть вceoбъeмлющий зaкoн, cпocoбcтвующий экoнoмичecкoй бeзoпacнocти для […] дальше »

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bitFlyer Europe Integrates PayPal To Bridge the Fiat-Crypto Gap For European Traders

bitFlyer Europe, the subsidiary of one of Japan's largest crypto exchanges, has integrated PaPal, which will allow its European clients to deposit and purchase tokens directly from their PayPal accounts. дальше »

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On bitFlyer Japan, Bitcoin Rewards Program Hits New Record

A report shared with CoinDesk Japan revealed that bitFlyer users exchanging loyalty points for bitcoin hit a record high in August. дальше »

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Japan's New Prime Minister Chooses Ripple Board Member as His Economic Advisor

SBI Holdings CEO and Ripple board member Yoshitaka Kitao becomes an economic advisor to Japan's newly elected prime minister дальше »

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AccuChain and Vertex Partners Announce MOU for Joint Venture to Transform Hiring Practices in Japan and Southeast Asia

AccuChain, Inc. today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a joint venture with Vertex Partners Co., Ltd. based in Tokyo, Japan.... дальше »

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Former Central Bank Official: Japan Should Take a Digital Yen Seriously

In an interview with CoinDesk Japan, a former Bank of Japan official said the country has many reasons to seriously consider a digital yen. дальше »

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Kraken Returns to Japan; Subsidiary Payward Asia Granted Crypto Exchange Permit

Kraken crypto exchange is making a return into the Japanese market, two years after it exited this space owing to regulatory hurdles at the time. According to the firm’s announcement on September 8, Kraken’s crypto trading services will now be offered again to Japanese clients through its local subsidiary, Payward Asia Ltd. дальше »

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Revolut Launches in Japan, Continues International Expansion

One of the marquee names in fintech, Revolut, has announced the launch of its service in Japan. According to a tweet posted on Sep 8, the cryptocurrency-friendly application is expanding into another significant market. дальше »

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Japan’s Dentsu Joins Blockchain Consortium for Content Monetization

Dentsu has joined Japan’s Content Blockchain Initiative (JCBI), a consortium that aims to revolutionize the country’s media and content industry with distributed ledger technology (DLT), according to a Ledger Insights report on September 8, 2020. дальше »

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Revolut expands to Japan as its first non-English speaking market

Two big crypto companies enter Japan.

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Crypto Exchange Kraken Returns to Japan After Two-Year Hiatus

Kraken's Japanese subsidiary, Payward Asia Ltd., is expected to launch operations in mid-September. дальше »

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British Fintech Company Revolut Launches Its Digital Banking App in Japan

Coinspeaker British Fintech Company Revolut Launches Its Digital Banking App in JapanAfter successfully testing its digital banking application in Japan with 10,000 customers, Revolut has finally launched its services in the country. дальше »

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Japan accelerates rollout of a digital version of yen

Bank of Japan (BoJ), one of Japan's central banks, has put the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) on top priority since July, according to a report in Japan Today. As per the reportThe post Japan accelerates rollout of a digital version of yen appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Japan Speeds up CBDC Development as China’s Digital Yuan Advances

Top Japanese bankers and officials say digital currency development is a top priority now as the country “trails behind” China and South Korea in similar projects, according to a report by Japan Today. дальше »

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Bitgate Selects BitGo for Its Self-Managed Custody Solution to Meet Japan’s FSA Regulations

-BitGo Inc., the leader in digital asset financial services, announced today that Bitgate, a Financial Services Agency (FSA) regulated exchange based in Japan, has selected BitGo’s... дальше »

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BitGo Will Provide Cold Storage Crypto Support for Japan’s Bitgate

Bitgate has tapped BitGo to help it provide cold storage services to Japanese customers. дальше »

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Крупный партнер Ripple будет добавлен в индекс Nikkei

Дочерняя компания Softbank, ключевого партнера Ripple в Японии, присоединится к индексу Nikkei. Согласно статье Japan Times, акции SoftBank Corp – ключевого партнера Ripple в Японии – выросли на фоне новостей о добавлении подразделения Softbank по продаже мобильных телефонов в Nikkei... дальше »

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Major Ripple Partner to Be Added to Nikkei Index, Its Shares Spike

A subsidiary of Ripple's key partner in Japan, Softbank, is to join the Nikkei Index, replacing another big-name company; Softbank's shares have risen on the news дальше »

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Hong Kong-based Crypto.com hires former Visa exec  as GM of Japan

The Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency and payment platform Crypto. com hired ex Visa International Asia-Pacific executive, Nobuyuki Nagahama, as General Manager of Japan. According to an official release,The post Hong Kong-based Crypto. дальше »

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Why Japan’s crypto traders chose Bitcoin over alts earlier this year

A new study from a Japanese crypto exchange showed the country’s crypto fanatics favored Bitcoin ahead of local favorites XRP and Monacoin, with trading volumes for the former significantly higher than the latter two and other altcoins. дальше »

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Japanese Crypto Holders Prefer Bitcoin Over XRP And Other Altcoins: Report

Bitcoin has successfully recaptured its popularity among Japanese cryptocurrency holders in recent months. Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association (JVCEA) recently published a report which indicates that most Japanese crypto holders could be ditching altcoins en masse. дальше »

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Crypto traders in Japan shelve altcoin trading for Bitcoin

It appears that most crypto traders in Japan have jettisoned XRP and Mona altcoins...

The post Crypto traders in Japan shelve altcoin trading for Bitcoin appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Cryptocurrency news from Japan: Aug. 23 - Aug. 28 in review

Another action-packed week for crypto in Japan has passed.

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Cryptocurrency News Roundup for August 28, 2020

Following the launch of Japan’s first cryptocurrency fund, the SBI Group is now rolling out cryptocurrency contracts for difference (CFDs). With this move, the Tokyo-based financial services giant has become the first foreign exchange company to offer such a derivative product for digital currencies in Japan. дальше »

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Japanese Fin Giant SBI Announces Crypto Derivatives Trading

SBI Group has announced it will be offering contracts for difference (CFD) trading for six cryptocurrency pairs. The service will go live at the end of this month. The giant of Japanese finance will become the first foreign exchange (Forex) company to offer such a derivative product for digital currencies in Japan. дальше »

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