Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
Noma, a Japanese film studio, has announced that it is producing three feature films that are based on the world of cryptocurrencies. The first film, titled The Rhetoric Star, is already in production and will be released in 2024. In an announcement...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Everyone would agree that the DeFi industry is absolutely booming right now, and for good reason. After all, there is an abundance of technological innovation right now through aspects such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs, P2E games, blockchain, and most r...
Cryptocoins News / NewsBTC - 1 year ago
The decentralized nature of crypto assets ensures that transactions and activities involving the assets have no third parties interference. This has remained a leveraging feature that decentralized finance uses against its centralized counterpart.
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Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 1 year ago
In a bid to strengthen its regulatory landscape, Japanese lawmakers are looking forward to amending the Act on Punishment of Organized Crimes and Control of Proceeds of Crime (1999).
The amendments will grant the authority to law enforcement agen...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, one of the major banking institutions in Japan, will reportedly enter the cryptocurrency custody business. The company is entering a partnership with Bitbank, a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, to launch a new company that...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
SBI Motor Japan, a subsidiary of SBI Africa Co. Ltd., has announced that its customers can now make payments for used cars using Bitcoin (BTC) and Ripple (XRP).According to the announcement by SBI on Monday, the development marks the first time XRP c...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Two Japanese carmakers, Nissan and Toyota, have launched operations in the metaverse. Nissan’s virtual showroom can host vehicle launches and other events, while Toyota’s workspaces are being used to hold employee meetings.
‘Limi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
In a recently released white paper, a Japanese non-fungible token (NFT) taskforce has asked the government to consider appointing a government minister whose job it would be to oversee all matters relating to Web3.
Building the Support Structur...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
A subsidiary of South Korean internet and technology giant Kakao has acquired a majority share in a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, paving the way for the company to integrate its web-based cartoon content with its crypto services.
Kakao Piccoma, a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The Japanese social media and messenger software firm Line Corporation has announced the company is introducing a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace on April 13. Line detailed on Wednesday that the market will be called “LINE NFT...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
A major crypto exchange in Japan is going public in the U.S. in a $1.25 billion merger deal. Coincheck is regulated by the Financial Sevices Agency (FSA). It will be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “CNCK.”
Japanese...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Japan has decided to smoothen out the process that involves giving a green signal to new cryptocurrency listings. This simplification is aimed towards uplifting and amplifying the overall crypto market’s stance in Japan.
More cryptocurrency listings...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Coincheck Inc., a Japan-based crypto exchange with over 1.5 million verified customers, is eyeing Nasdaq listing after a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc.The combined holding company would...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges are reportedly moving to increase competition with foreign crypto trading platforms by planning to simplify the process of listing new cryptocurrencies.The Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association (JVCEA)...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
A Tokyo-based financial technology company called Kyash has raised $41.2 million in a Series D funding round which saw participation from the Block (formerly known as Square). The investment into the Japanese mobile financial app firm is the Block...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Kyash, a Tokyo-based challenger bank, announced Thursday that it had raised $41.2 million in a Series D funding round from investors, including payments company Block (formerly Square), Greyhound Capital, and Japan Post Investment Corporation, SMBC...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Kyash, a Tokyo-based digital wallet, announced a $41.2 million, or 4.9 billion yen, raise in a Series D round. Since launching in 2015, the cashless mobile app and corresponding credit card have grown its total funding to an estimated $108 million, o...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
PRESS RELEASE. Cosplay Token “COT” will be used as a token to TIP your favorite cosplayers on World Cosplay, the world’s largest cosplay platform.
COT will be listed on two Japanese crypto currency exchanges Za...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Mainstream Japanese asset manager, Nomura Holdings Inc, has its plans to transform its Future Innovation Company into a full-fledged Digital Company.
According to the firm, the timeline pegged for this transformation is pegged at April 1 this year...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
In a move that may suggest growing institutional interest in cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens (NFTs), Nomura Holdings has announced it is establishing a new digital assets team to look into possible opportunities in the asset class.The wealth...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Rakuten Group, the Japanese electronic commerce and online retail company based in Tokyo has announced the launch of a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called Rakuten NFT. The announcement notes that new features will be added in the future, and...