Japan news articles
Experts Call for US Fed Emergency Rate Cuts to Avoid Further Market Chaos
Yesterday’s market crash has left investors scratching their heads as to what caused the turmoil. Japan had experienced its second-worst s...
Bitcoin Buying Spree: UK Football Club and Japanese Metaplanet Load up on BTC
UK-based football club Real Bedford FC is expanding its crypto portfolio, acquiring 66.8 BTC for US$4.5M (AU$6.77M). The club —renowned fo...
Over Half of Japanese Investment Managers to Adopt Cryptocurrencies, Survey Reveals
You could be forgiven for being somewhat pessimistic about the crypto market right now. First, there are rumours about the Spot Ether applic...
Konami, Creator of Metal Gear Solid, Joins NFT Arena with Avalanche Launch
The interconnection of gaming and blockchain is ever-increasing with several fresh developments on the web3 front. Konami has just announced...
Japanese Firm Metaplanet Emulates MicroStrategy’s BTC Buying Strategy, Sees Share Price Surge 7x
While MicroStrategy (MSTR) has become a household name in the crypto sector for its accumulation of Bitcoin, another company following a sim...
JasmyCoin Skyrockets 150%: Can the Rally Last?
JasmyCoin has gained over 30% in 24 hours and close to 150% in seven days making it the top performer of the moment. However, JASMY is...
Japan’s Mercari E-Commerce Marketplace to Support Bitcoin Payments
Mercari, a leader in Japan’s e-commerce sector, has revealed its intentions to enable and support Bitcoin as a payment method in its popul...
Japan Grants Tax Relief to Companies Holding Cryptocurrency
The Japanese government has given its approval to revised taxation laws that provide favorable conditions for companies holding cryptocurren...
Circle Partners With SBI to Push Stablecoin Adoption in Japan
Stablecoin issuer Circle has partnered with the leading Japanese financial services conglomerate, SBI Group. The move will increase the circ...
Top Japanese Financial Firm Launches $660M Fund for Web3, AI and Metaverse Startups
SBI Holdings, a leading Japanese financial firm, has announced its intention to launch a ¥100 billion ($660 million) fund dedicated to star...
Japan Leads the Way in Stablecoin Regulation: A Beacon of Possibility Amidst Global Uncertainty
While stablecoins have been virtually banned in Japan until recently, the country has now taken a leadership role in the area. And, in recen...
6 Questions for Kei Oda: From Goldman Sachs to cryptocurrency
Kei Oda is the head of Japan and the Asia-Pacific region for Quantstamp, a Web3 security firm that audits smart contracts and develops block...