Japanese Internet Giant Licensed to Issue First JPY-Pegged Stablecoin in New York
The charter makes GMO one of only 27 companies licensed in New York to engage in virtual currency activities. Source
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Japanese City to Trial Blockchain Voting System
A Japanese city is turning to blockchain technology to allow residents to vote online in local elections.According to an announcement on Thursday, Tokyo-based blockchain firm LayerX and digital ID solutions provider xID have teamed up to build a “safe and convenient” voting platform for the city of Kaga in Ishikawa
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Leading Japanese Financial Firm SBI Holdings Rolls Out Crypto Lending Services
A subsidiary of SBI Holdings said it's launched a service allowing users to ‘lend’ bitcoin to the firm and earn an interest at the rate of 1% annually in return. Source
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Binance Alliance With Japanese Crypto Platform Abandoned
A potential partnership between Binance and TaoTao fell through, 10 months after first being revealed. Source
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BitFlyer Opens Japanese Bitcoin Market to European Traders
The cross-border initiative opens Japan's high-volume bitcoin markets to European traders courting the bitcoin/yen trading pair. Source
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The Xbox Series X Should Go All-in on the Japanese Market
The Xbox Series X Should Go All-in on the Japanese Market CCN.com - News & Blazing Op-Eds The Xbox Series X is hoping to break into the Japanese market in a big way, but will Microsoft be able to pull it off this time? The Xbox Series X Should Go All-in on
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Japanese Crypto Exchange Accuses Binance of Helping Launder $9M From 2018 Hack
A Japanese cryptocurrency exchange that suffered from a $60 million hack in 2018 is suing Binance for “aiding and abetting” the laundering of some of the stolen funds. According to a complaint filed by Fisco in the Northern California District Court on Sept. 14, the Japanese exchange alleged that soon after
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Most New Customers at Japanese Exchange BitFlyer Are in Their 20s
More than 30% of new customers at bitFlyer, a major Japanese crypto exchange, are in their 20s, the exchange said. Source
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Messaging Firm LINE Makes Own Token Available to Japanese Traders for First Time
The blockchain subsidiary of the messaging app giant has made its LINK (LN) token available to Japan-based traders for the first time. Source
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BitGo to Help Japanese Exchange Provide Cold Storage
Japanese crypto exchange Bitgate will soon offer customers cold storage services through BitGo, a U.S.-regulated trust company, meeting new legal requirements set by the local financial regulator. BitGo announced Wednesday it would provide its “Self-Managed Custody” service to the exchange, which is supervised by the Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA). Japan-based
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