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Nomura’s Crypto Subsidiary Laser Digital Expands into Japan with New Office

Laser Digital has been gradually expanding its array of services. In September, it unveiled a “long-only” Bitcoin exposure fund for its institutional clients called the Bitcoin Adoption Fund. Laser Digital, the digital asset arm of Japanese financial services giant Nomura, has opened a new office in Tokyo. The move is part

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SBI Holdings and TradeFinex partner to drive blockchain adoption in Japan

SBI Holdings and TradeFinex have established a joint venture in Japan to promote their enterprise blockchain platform on the XDC Network. SBI Holdings, a Tokyo-based company that provides financial services, is the group’s primary holding firm for various businesses and branches.  TradeFinex operates a decentralized finance platform on the XDC Network. It connects

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SBI works with UAE’s TradeFinex to set up joint crypto venture in Japan

SBI Holdings and TradeFinex will look to drive trade finance adoption of the Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible enterprise blockchain XDC Network through a new joint venture in Japan.United Arab Emirates-based firm TradeFinex operates its own decentralized platform on the XDC Network for trade finance originators to connect to a variety of

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Binance and Banking Giant MUFG Want to Drive Web3 Adoption in Japan by Issuing Stablecoins

Other jurisdictions like the European Union and even the U.K. have taken more stringent approaches to regulating stablecoins, particularly after one such cryptocurrency, terraUSD, rapidly lost parity with the U.S. dollar last year, leading to the collapse of not just the issuer but a string of other prominent players in

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Binance Japan and MUFG Trust Bank Forge Partnership for New Bank-Backed Stablecoin

This partnership is also a significant stride in the Japanese government’s endeavor to embrace blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, fostering their broader adoption within the country and beyond. Binance Japan is partnering with Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) Trust Bank, a move squarely aligned with the Japanese government’s new Web3 policy. This collaboration aims

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Bank of Japan Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Experts Share Concerns

Analysts believe that Bank of Japan would soon face pressure to raise interest rates and reverse from its loose monetary conditions. On Friday, September 22, Japan’s central bank decided to leave its interest rates unchanged amid “extremely high uncertainties”, and continue with its ultra-loose policy. Following its September meeting, the

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