Japan Financial News
09.04 / 02:39
Law
regulation
SEC
Decentralization
DAO
investigation
Sushi’s head chef addresses community concerns amid SEC subpoena
Japan-based decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) Sushi's head chef Jared Grey and his counsel stated that as far as they know, no one associated with Sushi has violated U.S. federal security laws, while providing reassurance that he is cooperating with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoena.
08.04 / 16:43
Dogecoin
Blockchain
UPS
Twitter
Platform
Tesla
Doge
elon
As Elon Musk Removes Dogecoin Icon From Twitter, This Other Meme Coin Is Going Viral – Here’s Why
Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are two of the most well-known joke crypto assets in the emerging crypto industry. However, both have largely underperformed due to their lack of real-world utility.
07.04 / 10:03
business
Mt. Gox
Bitcoin
Mt. Gox repayment registrations close: Here’s what’s next
The saga of the Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange and the repayment of its creditors continues, as the company released a new statement as to what to expect now that its registration window has closed.
07.04 / 09:47
UPS
Provident
NFT
Nikkei
Japanese Government Mulls Promoting NFTs in Sport
The Japanese government may push to adopt non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the sports industry.
06.04 / 18:11
markets
Predictions
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
Dollar
Bitcoin ‘faces headwinds’ as US money supply drops most since 1950s
Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto may yet see a long-term correction thanks to central banks keeping liquidity tight, Bloomberg warned.
06.04 / 14:13
Blockchain
Stablecoin
Adoption
regulation
Japan pushes for friendlier environment for crypto with Web3 proposals
The Web3 project team of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has released a white paper containing suggestions for expanding the country’s industry, which has been incorporated into the national strategy by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration.
04.04 / 20:03
Dogecoin
regulation
Altcoin
Market Update
Bitcoin
Is Dogecoin coming to Twitter? Watch The Market Report
This week on The Market Report, Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman breaks down everything that has been happening between Twitter, Elon Musk and Dogecoin (DOGE). He also covers the Changpeng “CZ” Zhao arrest rumors and Japanese crackdowns on crypto exchanges.
04.04 / 13:25
Provident
Banking Strains, Inflation Threaten Global Economic Rebound
Global economic growth rebounded modestly this month, although stubbornly high inflation and banking stresses weigh on the outlook.
03.04 / 20:33
markets
Ethereum
Binance
coinbase
Interest rates
Bitcoin
regulatory
Crypto market momentum stalls as traders await the results of recent regulatory actions
Cryptocurrency markets have been trading within an unusually tight 5% range since March 17 as conflicting forces continue to pressure the sector. Consequently, in the past 7 days, the total market capitalization gained 3.8%, which was driven mainly by Bitcoin's (BTC) 3.6% price increase and Ether's (ETH) 5% gain.
03.04 / 15:09
Ethereum
Sport
Tether
coinbase
Bitcoin
Today in Crypto: Poloniex Partners with Mercuryo on Crypto Purchases, Hong Kong Hunting Six Scammers, DFINITY Foundation Launches ‘Twin’ Token ckBTC
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03.04 / 13:23
Blockchain
Binance
regulation
exchanges
Japan FSA flags Binance, Bybit, others for operating without registration
In a warning letter released on Friday, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) said that a number of foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Bybit, MEXC Global and Bitget, have been conducting business in the country without proper registration, violating the nation's fund settlement laws.
03.04 / 11:31
Provident
Banking Strains, Inflation Threaten Global Economic Rebound
Global economic growth rebounded modestly this month, although stubbornly high inflation and banking stresses weigh on the outlook.
02.04 / 14:25
Provident
Banking Strains, Inflation Threaten Global Economic Rebound
Global economic growth rebounded modestly this month, although stubbornly high inflation and banking stresses weigh on the outlook.
02.04 / 06:21
NFT
Trading
Gaming
Crypto Collectibles
Blockchain Game
Trump
PUMP
Nifty News: Trump NFTs pump after indictment, Q1 trading volume hits $4.7B and more…
Oddly, following news of a New York Grand Jury voting to indict former president Donald Trump on March 30, the floor price for the officially licensed Trump Digital Trading Cards NFT project pumped.
02.04 / 02:55
business
regulation
us government
US crackdown will push crypto’s 'center of gravity' to Hong Kong: Kaiko CEO
The U.S. government's frosty approach to cryptocurrency regulation could ultimately see the industry’s “center of gravity” shift to Hong Kong, says Ambre Soubiran, the CEO of Paris-based institutional crypto market data provider Kaiko.
01.04 / 13:47
business
Stablecoin
Adoption
Tokens
Terra
Future
Do algorithmic stablecoins have a future as centralized coins are under scrutiny?
Binance’s native stablecoin — Binance USD (BUSD) — was the third-largest stablecoin pegged to the United States dollar, minted by blockchain infrastructure platform, the Paxos Trust Company, through a transfer of technology agreement between the two firms.
01.04 / 09:39
Provident
Banking Strains, Inflation Threaten Global Economic Rebound
Global economic growth rebounded modestly this month, although stubbornly high inflation and banking stresses weigh on the outlook.
31.03 / 17:07
Blockchain
Web3
Gaming
Asia
Sky Mavis
Asia’s gaming giants bet on Web3 to transform the global gaming landscape
The Web3 gaming sector is growing fast, accounting for half of the entire blockchain industry in terms of on-chain activity. Asia Pacific is leading the trend, with China alone having over 700 million players ready to adopt blockchain-based games.
31.03 / 15:43
Man
Japan Curbs Semiconductor-Gear Exports as Ties With China Chill
TOKYO—Japan said it would restrict the export of advanced semiconductor equipment, a measure that could hamper development of China’s industry and marks a further cooling of relations after the detention of a Japanese pharmaceutical-company employee in Beijing.
31.03 / 08:53
Progressive
Trans
International
U.K. Joins Trans-Pacific Partnership as It Seeks to Diversify International Commerce
The U.K. government said it had struck a deal to join the Pacific trade alliance the U.S. exited under former President Donald Trump, as Britain looks to diversify trade away from Europe after Brexit.
31.03 / 07:03
Provident
Banking Strains, Inflation Threaten Global Economic Rebound
Global economic growth rebounded modestly this month, although stubbornly high inflation and banking stresses weigh on the outlook.
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