Japan Financial News
29.11 / 12:05
Crypto Exchange
US, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency: Crypto Exchange Bitfront Shuts Down
Bitfront said it has suspended new sign-ups and credit card payments as of Nov 28.(Representational)
29.11 / 10:19
cryptocurrency
Crypto Exchange
Crypto exchange Bitfront shuts down
Bitfront, a U.S. crypto exchange backed by Japanese social media firm Line Corp, said it has suspended new sign-ups and credit card payments and will cease operations in a few months despite efforts to overcome challenges in the rapidly evolving industry.
28.11 / 19:31
Blockchain
Ethereum
SEC
coinbase
UK crypto
Today in Crypto: UK Crypto Fraud Up 32% in Year, Line to Shut Down Bitfront Exchange, Nigeria Won't Include Crypto in Plans to Improve Digital Asset Trading
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28.11 / 13:59
Provident
Digital
defi
Japanese Regulator Suggests it May Be Preparing to Police DeFi
The top Japanese financial regulator has given a hint that it may be preparing to attempt to police the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector.
28.11 / 13:15
business
Bitcoin
Line shuts down crypto exchange to focus on blockchain and LN token
The Japanese messaging giant Line has decided to shut down its cryptocurrency exchange business amid the ongoing crypto winter.
25.11 / 13:45
CBDC
Digital
Japanese Digital Yen Pilot to Begin ‘in Early 2023’
The Japanese central bank could begin piloting the digital yen as early as spring 2023 and will reportedly start a trial involving “consumers and private sector companies.”
24.11 / 20:15
UPS
Metaverse
Deloitte Report: Metaverse Could Be $13 Trillion Industry by 2030 – Here’s What You Need to Know
The metaverse has the potential to generate an additional $800 billion to $1.4 trillion to Asia’s gross domestic product (GDP) per year by 2035, growing into a market worth up to $13 trillion annually by 2030, according to a recent report by international consultancy Deloitte.
24.11 / 09:31
cryptocurrency
cryptocurrency prices
Crypto price
Top Cryptocurrency Prices Today November 24: Bitcoin and Ether in green as crypto mcap increases
Major cryptocurrencies were trading in the green early on November 24 as the global crypto market cap increased 1.97 percent to $837.27 billion, over the last day. On the other hand, the total crypto market volume dropped 4.17 percent to $61.23 billion over the last 24 hours.
23.11 / 19:29
Blockchain
JPMorgan
Lightning Network
network
Today in Crypto: Australia Sues Block Earner, Hacker Steals $42M from Fenbushi Founding Partner, DBS Completes Repurchase Transaction on a Blockchain-based Network
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23.11 / 16:29
business
Adoption
Central Bank
Bank of Japan to trial digital yen with three megabanks
Despite Japan’s uncertainty on whether to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Bank of Japan (BoJ) continues experimenting with a potential digital yen.
22.11 / 18:05
UPS
Digital
CEO
FTX
Bitcoin
Withdrawals
FTX Latest – Crypto Prices Settle But FTX Only Has $1.24 Billion Cash, Bahamas and SBF Link, Genesis on Brink, FTX Japan Withdrawals
Court filings show that FTX debtor companies have a total cash balance of just $1.24 billion.
21.11 / 23:11
Provident
Twitter
CEO
FTX
FTX-Owned Crypto Exchange Liquid Suspends Trading for Bankruptcy Proceedings – Here's What Happened
Liquid Global, a Japan-based crypto exchange owned by now-bankrupt exchange FTX, has halted all trading after being “instructed” to do so by the law firm handling the bankruptcy.
21.11 / 20:17
business
FTX
Bankruptcy
Withdrawals
FTX Japan plans to resume withdrawals by 2023: Report
Crypto exchange FTX’s subsidiary in Japan, FTX Japan, reportedly plans to resume withdrawals by the end of 2022.
21.11 / 20:03
Binance
Withdrawals
end
News Summary: Nexo Sued in UK, FTX Japan to Resume Withdrawals by Year End, ConsenSys Partners with Celo
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21.11 / 17:29
Terraform Labs
These Countries Were Hit The Hardest By the FTX Collapse – Find Out Why
South Korea, Singapore, and Japan are the three countries most impacted by crypto exchange FTX's infamous implosion, with a combined 15.7% traffic share to FTX.com, said a report by Coingecko.
21.11 / 12:49
business
Bitcoin
FTX-owned Liquid exchange pauses all trading after withdrawal halt
Liquid has suspended all trading operations on its platform in line with instructions from FTX Trading, the firm announced on Twitter on Nov. 20. The statement indicates that Liquid exchange paused “all forms of trading” because of the operation of the Chapter 11 process in the Delaware courts.
21.11 / 01:03
Law
Binance
Washington DC
consequences
FTX fiasco means coming consequences for crypto in Washington DC
On Nov. 11, while the rest of the country was celebrating Veteran’s Day, Sam Bankman-Fried announced that FTX — one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by volume — had filed for bankruptcy. Lawmakers and pundits quickly latched onto the rapid disintegration of FTX to call for more regulation of the crypto industry. “The most recent news further underscores these concerns [about consumer harm] and highlights why prudent regulation of cryptocurrencies is indeed needed,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
18.11 / 05:17
Dash
Platform
Shiba Inu
Shiba Inu Price Prediction – Can SHIB Reach $1 in the Next Bull Market?
Shiba Inu price prediction remains bullish above $0.0000088 as it has closed Doji and spinning top candles above this level. Most of the bullish trend has been caused by an increase in Shiba Inu trades that has topped $1 billion.
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