Japan Financial News
20.07 / 13:23
20.07 / 06:15
Government
regulation
AML
NOT
Japan's crypto self-regulation 'experiment' not working
Japan’s self-regulation “experiment” for the crypto industry is reportedly not working as well as intended, according to local government and industry experts.
19.07 / 15:03
Adoption
NFT
Marketplace
3D NFT marketplace bridges three-dimensional functionality across metaverses
MetaMundo looks to bring three-dimensional art and assets to some major metaverse environments with the launch of its marketplace and nonfungible token (NFT) architecture.
19.07 / 15:03
NFT
Web3
Love anime and manga? Web3 platform aims to become ultimate destination for fans
Anime and manga are staples of Japanese culture — and in recent years, they've taken the world by storm.
19.07 / 09:39
Blockchain
UPS
Provident
Platform
Fellaz Paves the Way for Web3 Entertainment Platform for Major K-pop Artists, Influencers, and Fans
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19.07 / 08:01
NASDAQ
SoftBank
SoftBank reportedly pauses plan for Arm's London listing
SoftBank has stopped working on a London initial public offering for chip designer Arm because of political upheaval in the British government, the Financial Times reported.
19.07 / 03:15
regulation
Trading
Bitcoin
Premium
South Korean Regulators Close the Net on Opportunistic Kimchi Premium Traders
A South Korean financial regulator is set to go on the warpath in search of kimchi premium traders – and is vowing to bring suspected offenders to justice.
15.07 / 09:55
Marketplace
Auction
shopping
Sandbox
Nifty News: Old Navy's BAYC shirts, expensive whisky NFTs, Sandbox publishing
A bottle of 52-year-old whisky made at Japan’s famous defunct Karuizawa distillery is being auctioned off as an NFT.
14.07 / 18:51
14.07 / 12:31
14.07 / 05:47
business
regulation
Bankruptcy
Celsius vows to return from bankruptcy but expert fears repeat of Mt Gox
Crypto lending platform Celsius confirmed on July 13 that it has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District Court of New York.
12.07 / 13:43
Citi
Binance
Digital
PSG Sells NFT Tickets for Resuming Japanese Tour after 27 Years
French football team Paris Saint Germain (PSG) is resuming its Japanese tour for the first time in 27 years, and this time, the ticket for its scheduled fixtures is being sold in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
12.07 / 09:51
Technology
Japan mourns as its longest-serving PM Shinzo Abe is laid to rest
With prayers, flowers and flags draped in black ribbons, Japan on Tuesday said farewell to Shinzo Abe, a polarising figure who dominated politics as the country's longest-serving premier, before being gunned down at a campaign rally last week.
11.07 / 18:25
Progressive
CEO
SoftBank
valuation
Klarna valuation plunges 85% to $6.7 billion as 'buy now, pay later' hype fades
Klarna saw its valuation slashed by 85% in a new financing round announced Monday, reflecting grim investor sentiment surrounding high-growth tech stocks and «buy now, pay later» lenders.
11.07 / 17:31
Crime
Violence
Homemade gun used in Abe shooting fuels concerns over DIY weapons and 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’
The killing of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe using a handmade gun has revived attention around firearms that can be assembled at home from individual parts, kits, or using 3D printers.
11.07 / 13:47
Forecast
economics
inflation
world economy
5 Ways That the Super-Strong US Dollar Could Hurt the World Economy
Alexander Tziamalis, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Sheffield Hallam University, and Yuan Wang, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Sheffield Hallam University.____
11.07 / 00:19
Adoption
Trading
Bitcoin
A brief history of Bitcoin crashes and bear markets: 2009–2022
Bitcoin (BTC) experienced one of its most brutal crashes ever in 2022, with the BTC price plummeting below $20,000 in June after peaking at $68,000 in 2021.
10.07 / 14:59
Attack
Shinzo Abe: Police admit security lapses over assassination as Japan holds election
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's alleged killer has been transferred after being detained at a police station for two days.
10.07 / 05:21
Government
Stablecoin
Earth
fall
After Terra’s fall to Earth, get ready for the stablecoin era
Stablecoins were supposed to be the boring uncle of the crypto world — safe, sensible and dull. They’re probably not what Satoshi Nakamoto had in mind, but they’re supposed to be a reassuring haven of calm and utility away from the turbulence of pure-play cryptocurrencies.
09.07 / 13:27
Health
Sri Lanka protesters storm president's residence and office in fury at economic meltdown
Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo stormed the president's official residence and his secretariat on Saturday, amid months of mounting public anger over the country's worst economic crisis in seven decades.
09.07 / 12:17
Health
Murder
Killing
Shinzo Abe: Suspect admits killing ex-PM over 'rumours', say Japanese police
Police in Japan have said the suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was arrested at the scene in the western city of Nara and has admitted to the attack.
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