Japan-based messaging app will offer trial run of native token starting in March
LINE Pay said it was considering adding other cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ether to its payments options in the future
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New gold-based stablecoin by trading giant Mitsui reportedly on the way
Mitsui is reportedly planning to launch its gold-pegged stablecoin ahead of DCJPY, another major Japanese stablecoin project.
FTX acquires Japan’s FCA-licensed crypto exchange Liquid
As a part of the deal to comply with Japanese laws, FTX's Japanese users will be moved Quoine's trading platform.
Former BOJ official warns against use of digital yen in the financial sector
Hiromi Yamaoka is currently heading a private forum of 74 companies that is planning to launch a private digital currency.
US Still Dominates Bitcoin Mining Sector, 30-Day Stats Show Foundry USA Takes Top Pool Position
Since the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) project updated its mining map in mid-July, the United States has continued to dominate in terms of the amount of hashpower worldwide.…
Japan-based crypto exchange DeCurret plans to sell to HK’s Amber Group: report
According to the Nikkei report, the crypto exchange was unable to compete with major companies including BitFlyer and Coincheck and “profits were tapering.”
Sega will likely not introduce NFTs for play-to-earn if ‘perceived as simple money-making’
The company previously announced plans to expand into NFTs through a partnership with Japanese game developer double jump.tokyo.
FBI Collaborates With Citibank, Sony, Japanese Authorities to Seize $180 Million in Bitcoin
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in collaboration with Citibank, Sony, and Japanese law enforcement, has taken action to “return more than $154 million in funds that were allegedly stolen…
Financial Services Company SBI Group Launches Diversified Crypto Fund in Japan
SBI Group, the financial services company group based in Tokyo, Japan, has announced the launch of a crypto asset fund that consists of seven different digital currencies. The crypto fund…