Japan Financial News

25.02 / 20:23

Google Apple banking Apple Pay and Google Pay to Become Unusable with Cards from Sanctioned Russian Banks

Customers of five sanctioned Russian banks will be unable to use their cards to pay with Apple Pay and Google Pay, the central Bank of Russia, said.

25.02 / 15:57

Ethereum Adoption NFT Rakuten launches NFT marketplace to capitalize on growing adoption in Japan

Major Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has announced the launch of its own nonfungible token (NFT) trading platform dubbed Rakuten NFT.

24.02 / 13:13

Blockchain Binance Digital Platform Sky Mavis HK HK-based Ucollex Raises $10M in Funding, Led by Animoca Brands

Hong Kong-based non-fungible token (NFT) platform Ucollex closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Animoca Brands and the MCP IPX One Fund from Japanese investment firm MCP Asset Management.

23.02 / 21:13

Adoption wallet banking Mitsubishi UFJ to Launch ‘Digital Asset Wallet,’ Suspends Blockchain Payments Project

The Japanese financial behemoth the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is set to create a wallet that will be capable of storing and making use of “blockchain-powered digital assets” and NFTs – although its primary goal appears to be the securities tokens market. Also, the financial giant announced that it has "begun preparing to suspend the operations of Global Open Network Japan."

23.02 / 17:17

Blockchain Hackers hacks phishing Exploit Mintable pledges to return NFTs stolen in OpenSea exploit

Major nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea announced a service upgrade on Saturday, which requested that users migrate their listed assets from the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain to a newly created smart contract.

23.02 / 16:43

business Blockchain Stablecoin MUFG drops blockchain payment project to focus on stablecoins

Japan’s biggest financial conglomerate, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), will abandon its three-year-old blockchain payment project to focus on other digital and fintech initiatives.

22.02 / 21:21

Platform Bitcoin Japan debunks the latest in the gamut of cryptocurrency scams

Impersonation scams in the cryptocurrency industry abound, with hundreds of fake Elon Musk’s and Michael Saylor’s offering huge returns on social media to entrap the uninitiated. While in the past, many governments and the personalities themselves have issued warnings against the same, scamsters in the crypto space have shown no intention of withholding their creativity. This was recently highlighted by the Japan Exchange Group (JPX), which issued a warning about a new type of impersonation scam now doing the rounds.

22.02 / 12:23

Government Blockchain Bitcoin crypto trading platforms Japan Exchange Group alerts against imposter crypto trading platforms

Japan Exchange Group (JPX), the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Exchange owner, warned the public against companies that are misleading Japanese investors by selling crypto assets under the JPX brand.

22.02 / 09:25

business Blockchain Investments Crypto trading firm Amber valued at $3B after big Singaporean investment

Crypto finance service provider Amber has landed a valuation of $3 billion following a funding round led by Singaporean state-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings.

18.02 / 04:39

Lightning Network banking Bitcoin reform Japanese Gaming Giant Enters Metaverse, BitBank Adds Lightning Amid Crypto Tax Reform Call

As the Japanese crypto scene is sending more signs of adoption and investments, a blockchain business leader is calling for a crypto tax laws reform.

17.02 / 18:55

Binance regulation Middle east regulatory Binance stopped 'all activities focused on Israel' following regulatory request: Report

Major crypto exchange Binance has reportedly halted activities and marketing to Israelis following a request from one of the country’s financial regulators over licensing.

17.02 / 05:29

Blockchain NFT Gaming Backed YGG-backed Oasys blockchain hopes to take P2E gaming mainstream

The team behind the new gaming-focused proof-of-stake blockchain Oasys say that it’s been designed to increase mainstream play-to-earn (P2E) adoption.

16.02 / 18:09

Art Adoption NFT Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss' Masterpiece is Selling as 10,000 NFTs

The popular Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria, in collaboration with the artèQ auction house, has turned Austrian painter Gustav Klimt's famous masterpiece 'The Kiss' into 10,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

16.02 / 16:22

business Binance regulation Deal Financial Binance's Paysafe deal worries UK financial watchdog

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the top financial authority in the United Kingdom, has raised concerns over Binance’s recent partnership with Paysafe, a retail payment processor.

16.02 / 06:23

NFT Metaverse Samsung Nifty News: Anime-ca Brands, Steve Aoki’s NFTs more profitable than decade of studio albums

Blockchain gaming and Metaverse company Animoca Brands has launched a strategic subsidiary in Japan after raising $10 million in seed funding.

15.02 / 03:29

Japan’s Economy Recovers in Fourth Quarter

TOKYO—Japan’s economy returned to growth in the October-December quarter after restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic were lifted, leading to a recovery in consumer spending.

14.02 / 20:37

Sport UK Post Office scandal: 'People thought we were thieves', hears inquiry into wrongful convictions

A former British post office manager broke down in tears as he gave evidence to a public inquiry on Monday into an IT scandal that resulted in hundreds of wrongful convictions in one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK legal history.

13.02 / 23:13

Provident week Economy Week Ahead: Inflation, Consumer Spending, Home Sales

The U.S. Commerce Department’s retail-sales report for January highlights this week’s slate of economic data.

13.02 / 09:43

cryptocurrency CEO Platform Crypto Exchange Fried Sam Sam Bankman-Fried, 29, Heads Crypto Exchange Worth Billions

Sam Bankman-Fried is the co-founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX

11.02 / 22:11

Nomura hires Cantor’s Robinson to kick-start debt advisory in Europe

Nomura has tapped a senior banker to lead a new debt advisory business in Europe, part of a broader expansion of dealmakers at the Japanese bank.

11.02 / 00:45

Nomura hires Cantor’s Robinson to kick-start debt advisory in Europe

Nomura has tapped a senior banker to lead a new debt advisory business in Europe, part of a broader expansion of dealmakers at the Japanese bank.

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