Japan Financial News

17.01 / 17:25

NFT Tax Agency Tax Agency Japanese Tax Agency Wants to Tax NFT Sales and Crypto Gaming Profits

The Japanese tax body has signaled an intention to tax non-fungible token (NFT) sales and the profits earned by crypto and blockchain gamers.

17.01 / 16:31

Provident BTC Citizens Bitcoin index This Is Why Crypto Prices Are Benefiting From Dollar Index Weakness That Could Continue All Year

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17.01 / 15:03

Pressure Rises on Bank of Japan for Further Policy Shift

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan is under pressure to revise policy again at its meeting ending Wednesday after investors repeatedly attacked the central bank’s new 0.5% cap for the 10-year government bond yield.

17.01 / 14:33

UPS CEO Platform Monex Mulls Purchase Of FTX's Japanese Subsidiary

Monex Group, a financial services company based in Tokyo, has shown an interest in buying up the Japanese subsidiary of Sam Bankman-Fried’s defunct FTX crypto platform, according to Oki Matsumoto, the CEO of Monex.

17.01 / 08:13

regulation banking Japanese regulators want crypto treated like traditional banks

Financial regulators in Japan have urged global regulators to treat crypto the same way as they do banking, calling for tougher rules for the sector.

17.01 / 06:51

Digital NOT Central-Bank Digital Currencies Are Coming—Whether Countries Are Ready or Not

“Central-bank digital currency” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. But you might want to get used to saying it. These so-called CBDCs, or digital versions of dollars, yuan, euros, yen or any other currency, are coming, say those who study them. And depending on how they are designed and rolled out, their impact on the banking system could be profound.

16.01 / 19:07

Stablecoin Binance Gaming Prison Backed Today in Crypto: Digital Assets Subcommittee in the US, Iran's and Russia's Gold-Backed Stablecoin, UK Sentences Four to 15 Years in Prison

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16.01 / 19:01

Provident crypto mining Bitcoin Power Japanese Power Giant TEPCO Explains Crypto Mining Plans

Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), Japan’s biggest power provider, has explained how it is planning to make use of surplus renewable electricity to power its bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin mining operations.

16.01 / 18:39

Digital NOT Central-Bank Digital Currencies Are Coming—Whether Countries Are Ready or Not

16.01 / 16:35

business FTX Bitcoin Monex wants to buy FTX Japan amid bankruptcy proceedings: Report

FTX Japan, one of the four FTX assets put on sale, caught the eye of Monex Group, an online brokerage firm based in Tokyo.

16.01 / 12:55

FTX Ftx Trial Will FTX Japan Depositors Really Get Their Money Back in February?

The Japanese subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is expected to resume withdrawals starting in February, according to a Japanese senior official.

16.01 / 05:31

business Adoption Central Bank Tanzania ‘cautious’ on CBDC adoption after initial research

Tanzania's central bank says it is still considering the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) but will be a taking "phased, cautious and risk based approach" after identifying several challenges that could impact its implementation.

13.01 / 15:39

business Law regulation FTX FTX allowed by bankruptcy judge to sell LedgerX, other assets

The judge in charge of overseeing the FTX bankruptcy proceedings has given the embattled crypto exchange the approval to sell some of its assets to aid its efforts in repaying its creditors.

12.01 / 15:27

CEO CEOs Say They Expect a U.S. Recession, but Most Think It Will Be Short

Top executives in much of the world are preparing for an economic downturn that is shorter and milder than usual, so they are focused on weathering the slowdown without widespread job cuts, a new survey found.

11.01 / 20:37

business Binance services approved Customers Binance approved to offer crypto services to Swedish customers

The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, one of the country’s financial regulatory agencies, has granted the local arm of crypto exchange Binance approval to manage and trade digital currencies.

11.01 / 19:41

cryptocurrency FTX FTX bankruptcy Failed crypto exchange FTX has recovered over $5 billion, attorney says

Crypto exchange FTX has recovered more than $5 billion but the extent of customer losses in its collapse is still unknown, an attorney for the bankrupt company founded by Sam Bankman-Fried said on Wednesday.

11.01 / 19:08

Binance coinbase Gaming genesis Today in Crypto: Coinbase to Close Down Most Japanese Operations, Voyager Granted Initial Approval to Sell Assets to Binance.US, Ledger Integrates 'Cometh Battle' Card Game

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11.01 / 15:53

Citi dealmaking Nomura cuts 30 City bankers amid dealmaking slump

Nomura has axed around 30 dealmakers in the City as part of a broader move to trim its international investment bank as fees have slumped.

11.01 / 14:31

business coinbase Coinbase to close majority of Japan operations following global layoffs: Report

Crypto exchange Coinbase will be closing down most of its operations in Japan as part of its efforts to survive in the bear market. The move is part of the company’s restructuring plan and follows the recent layoff announcement that it was reducing its employees by 20%.

10.01 / 15:07

business Adoption Ripple TradFi Ripple exec expects more crypto acquisitions by TradFi in 2023

The cryptocurrency industry will see increased consolidation in 2023 as healthier companies acquire more crypto and blockchain companies, according to a senior executive at Ripple.

10.01 / 08:47

business FTX Bankruptcy LedgerX FTX units on auction block draws 117 interested buyers: Court filing

As many as 117 parties have expressed interest in buying up one or more of FTX’s independently operated subsidiaries including FTX Japan, FTX Europe, LedgerX and Embed.

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