Japan

February 19, 2024

Japan opens up Web3 investments for local VCs

Japan aims to boost strategic domestic investments into Web3 startups by permitting limited partnership (LP) firms to acquire and retain crypto assets.   The Ministry of […]
January 30, 2024

Japan to resolve CBDC issuance legalities by Q2 2024

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) recently engaged in its inaugural official dialogue with the Japanese government regarding the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). […]
May 31, 2023

XDC Network gets Japanese foothold via partnership with SBI subsidiary

After a fruitful spring season, the XDC Network expands its presence in the Japanese market via SBI VC Trade.   Enterprise hybrid blockchain solution, XDC Network […]
May 29, 2023

Binance kicks off transition to new platform in Japan

The move follows the acquisition of the regulated crypto exchange Sakura Exchange Bitcoin in November 2022.   After five years of being absent from the Japanese […]
January 17, 2023

Japanese regulators want crypto treated like traditional banks

Mamoru Yanase said crypto needs the same safeguards as financial institutions and banks.   Japan’s financial regulator has urged global regulators to treat crypto the same […]
December 28, 2022

Kraken quits Japan for the second time, blaming a ‘weak crypto market’

The crypto exchange said it will deregister from Japan’s Financial Services Agency as a crypto asset exchange operator from Jan. 31.   Global cryptocurrency exchange Kraken […]
December 26, 2022

North Korean hackers stealing NFTs using nearly 500 phishing domains

Hackers have created fraudulent websites posing as NFT marketplaces, NFT services, and even DeFi platforms.   Hackers linked to North Korea’s Lazarus group are believed to […]

Japan to lift the ban on foreign stablecoins like USDT in 2023: Report

None of the 31 crypto exchanges registered with the Japan Financial Services Agency currently offers trading in stablecoins such as USDT or USDC.   Japanese regulators […]

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