Japan Financial News

27.10 / 05:07

business Adoption VISA MasterCard Blockchain.com partners with Visa to offer crypto debit card

Crypto exchange Blockchain.com has partnered with Visa to launch a crypto card, available to only U.S. residents initially, which allows users to pay using their crypto or cash balance wherever Visa debit cards are accepted.

27.10 / 02:19

UPS Citi Power CCLA’s Peter Hugh Smith: ‘If the City wants to be a power for good, it has to come together’

Peter Hugh Smith has one of the most impressive corner offices anywhere in the City.

26.10 / 17:39

markets Altcoin Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Why is the crypto market up today?

Bitcoin (BTC) volatility is finally giving BTC bulls what they want — but why now?

25.10 / 12:05

UPS CBDC Digital Platform Japanese Credit Card Giant JCB Begins CBDC Pilot in Tokyo

The Japanese credit card giant JCB is set to begin a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot that will intentionally make use of technology similar to that used by the central Bank of Japan in its own digital yen experiments.

24.10 / 17:13

Telegram Platform Fraud Crypto Fraudsters Preying on Japanese Social Media & Chat App Users

Crypto-related crime continues to rise in Japan – where a media outlet has recounted how two men in their thirties were stung by chat app-based crypto fraudsters running a bogus crypto exchange.

24.10 / 17:05

business Adoption Investments Web3 Hub Japanese port city wants to become the Web3 hub for the country

In Japan, the city of Fukuoka is looking towards the future of Web3 in its latest partnership with Astar Japan Labs - the company behind Japan’s leading blockchain, the Astar network.

24.10 / 12:35

Adoption regulation credit cards International Japan’s International Payments System will test plastic cards for CBDC

Japan Credit Bureau (JCB), a Japanese analog to international payments systems like Visa or Mastercard, announced the start of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure testing. The project will assumably prepare the payments platform for a national CBDC, which is currently being tested by the Bank of Japan (BoJ).

23.10 / 00:09

Gaming Taxes place Japan is losing its place as the world's gaming capital because of crypto hostility

A marked hostility toward new and emerging Web3 technologies like cryptocurrencies runs the risk of costing Japan its place as the world’s gaming capital. We’re getting dangerously close to the point of no return, and here’s why.

21.10 / 17:27

markets Bitcoin Dollar Fed rate hike week Bitcoin price hits 1-week lows as Fed rate hike rumors unsettle market

Bitcoin (BTC) dipped further below $19,000 on Oct. 21 as rumors circulated over the United States Federal Reserve.

20.10 / 13:09

Dogecoin Twitter CEO Tesla Shiba Inu Top crypto Learn why Tora Inu is preparing to become one of the top crypto presales of 2022

Tora Inu is the latest talk of the crypto town. The meme coin sensation combines an array of play-to-earn and NFT utilities to host one of the hottest crypto presales of this year.

20.10 / 12:53

Blockchain UPS Lowe's transaction volume Eastern Asia’s Crypto Market Growth Halts, China's Crypto Transaction Volume Drops by 31% YoY

Chainalysis, a US blockchain analysis firm, released a new research study Thursday, showing that Eastern Asia is the fourth-largest cryptocurrency market, receiving $777.5 billion worth of crypto between July 2021 and June 2022.

19.10 / 18:55

Blockchain ETH Digital Platform week Top Trending NFTs: Week of October 19

Market analytics platform Cryptounfolded released data this month showing that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sales on OpenSea, the largest marketplace for digital collectibles, fell by 60% from Q2 to Q3.

19.10 / 18:11

Blockchain Ethereum JPMorgan Bitcoin Investigations Crypto News Summary: Celsius Faces US Federal 'Investigations', IRS Puts Crypto, NFT & Stablecoin in Digital Asset Category, HackNotice Accepts BTC, XMR

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19.10 / 18:01

markets European Union Bitcoin Dollar Here's what could spark a 'huge BTC rally' as Bitcoin clings to $19K

Bitcoin (BTC) sagged with United States equities at the Oct. 19 Wall Street open as markets awaited tech earnings.

19.10 / 15:09

business Law Asia Japanese regulators loosen crypto laws and make it easier to list coins

The Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association, the governing body that deals with crypto assets in Japan, released documents of plans to further ease crypto laws in the country.

18.10 / 19:06

Man Parke S Korean Nat’l Broadcaster Exec Received Crypto from Head of Pyongyang-linked Body

An executive news director at the national South Korean broadcaster KBS received “crypto” from a figure at the head of an organization with alleged ties to North Korea, an official audit has revealed.

18.10 / 14:13

business Gaming Funding Venture Capital Web3 infrastructure firm ChainSafe raises $18.75M as attention shifts to GameFi

Canadian Web3 infrastructure company ChainSafe has closed an $18.75 million funding round that was backed by prominent industry venture firms, putting the company on track to expand operations at a time when demand for blockchain infrastructure and gaming services was on the rise.

17.10 / 18:09

Blockchain Target Digital Enterprise lazarus Japan’s NPA claims North Korea’s Lazarus Group is targeting crypto-firms

Lazarus, a North Korean hacking group, has been identified by Japan’s national police as the group responsible for several years’ worth of cyberattacks including cryptography.

17.10 / 18:00

BTC Software Bitcoin tracking South Korean Prosecutors Say They Want to Buy New Crypto-tracking Tools

Prosecutors in South Korea say they will spend money on crypto tracking tools – and have claimed that they will use these innovative solutions to crack down on money-laundering, crypto-powered drug deals, and kimchi premium trading.

17.10 / 13:15

Hack security Japanese Crypto Exchanges Targeted by North Korean Hackers

The notorious North Korean hacker group Lazarus is targeting Japanese cryptoasset companies, and some of these companies already saw their crypto stolen, according to The JapanNews, citing the National Police Agency (NPA).

17.10 / 05:15

business Blockchain lazarus North Korea’s Lazarus behind years of crypto hacks in Japan: Police

Japan’s national police have pinned North Korean hacking group, Lazarus, as the organization behind several years of crypto-related cyber attacks.

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