Japan Financial News

22.12 / 14:09

Stocks market POT SoftBank SoftBank in talks with Apollo Global over $4bn loan

SoftBank Group is finalising a $4bn loan from Apollo Global Management backed by SoftBank’s stable of technology-startup stakes, as the Japanese conglomerate seeks to weather turbulence in its portfolio.

21.12 / 10:45

US Sony Bitcoin $154 Million Stolen, Converted To Bitcoin: Here's How US Took Action

The money was allegedly stolen from a Sony subsidiary by one of its Japanese employees.

21.12 / 09:43

Crime Health Japan carries out first death row executions since 2019

Japan executed three death row inmates on Tuesday, applying the death penalty for the first time since December 2019.

18.12 / 14:02

UPS Ethereum Digital Bitcoin Japan’s SBI announces launch of crypto fund with Bitcoin, Ethereum, 5 more alts

Japan’s crypto regulatory scene is considered stringent, while also being relatively open to fintech innovation. To that end, the country’s SBI Group [Strategic Business Innovator Group] announced the launch of a crypto fund for investors.

18.12 / 13:27

Blockchain Ethereum litecoin Bitcoin Crypto-asset SBI Group launches crypto-asset fund for Japanese investors

Tokyo’s biggest finserv firm, SBI Group, will now allow general Japanese investors to purchase cryptocurrencies via its newly launched ‘crypto asset fund’. The fund is composed of seven cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), XRP, Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Chainlink (LINK) and Polkadot (DOT).

18.12 / 06:09

Altcoins Investing Bitcoin SBI Subsidiary ‘to Launch Japan’s First Bitcoin, Altcoin Fund’ for Individual Investors

The Japanese financial giant and crypto heavyweight SBI Holdings has unveiled the nation’s first crypto fund for individual retail investors – although they will need to have deep pockets if they want to take part.

17.12 / 16:05

Binance Sport FTX Deal Binance and FTX Competing for Landmark Barcelona Shirt Sponsorship Deal – Report

Two major crypto exchanges – Binance and FTX – are preparing to go head-to-head in a battle to become the main shirt sponsor of the football giant FC Barcelona, a new report has claimed.

17.12 / 14:41

Target Continental Japan’s Central Bank Shuns Tightening Trend, Citing Lack of Inflation

TOKYO—Japan’s central bank kept its monetary policy ultraloose and expressed minimal concern about inflation, joining continental Europe in showing that recent tightening in the U.S. doesn’t necessarily represent a global phenomenon.

09.12 / 14:55

Binance regulation coinbase Coinbase users launch online refund campaign following GYEN troubles

Coinbase has come under fire recently following a technology snafu that reportedly resulted in the company closing many of its customer's accounts.

08.12 / 13:57

business Blockchain Technology Swiss Joint Venture SBI announces crypto joint venture with Swiss digital exchange SIX

SBI Digital Asset Holdings, a fully owned subsidiary of Japanese banking giant SBI Holdings, announced a joint crypto venture with Switzerland’s SIX digital exchange (SDX).

07.12 / 17:01

Stablecoin regulation wallet Japanese Regulator Eyes Stablecoin, Wallet Provider Regulations in 2022

Japan’s top financial regulator will block firms outside the world of conventional finance from issuing fiat-pegged stablecoins, a leading media outlet has claimed.

07.12 / 10:41

UPS Tether Nikkei Japan’s FSA to introduce new legislation on stablecoin issuers in 2022

Stablecoins have thrived in unregulated shadows, with tokens in circulation now worth more than $127 billion. Today, these are widely being used for transactions that resemble traditional financial products. For example, bank savings accounts, but perhaps without offering the same level of consumer protection.

07.12 / 01:43

Blockchain Stablecoin Tether Usd Coin Financial Japan's financial regulators may propose legislation in 2022 restricting stablecoin issuance

According to The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei), one of the world's largest financial newspapers and the entity behind the Nikkei 225 stock index, Japan's Financial Services Agency, or FSA, will propose legislation next year restricting stablecoin issuance to only bank and wire transfer companies. Theoretically, this would prevent entities such as Tether (USDT), which does not operate as a bank and is only regulated in the British Virgin Islands, from conducting business with Japanese customers.

01.12 / 16:53

UPS Digital Japan’s CBDC plans to ‘speed up’ in the light of other countries ‘moving ahead’ with theirs

Competitive Japanese politicians have called upon the country’s finance officials to ramp up efforts towards developing a digital currency.

30.11 / 04:13

CBDC SBI Group SBI Boss Says that China Is Leading the CBDC Race – Ahead of the USA and Europe

The CEO of the Japanese financial heavyweight and crypto player SBI Holdings Yoshitaka Kitao has spoken out about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – and says China is currently leading the world in digital fiat technology.

29.11 / 23:35

Nissan Nissan, Burned by Experience, Shuns Bold EV Forecasts

TOKYO— Nissan Motor Co. was once the world’s loudest proponent of electric cars, but these days it is one of the more sober voices.

26.11 / 18:19

Adoption Survey 26% of crypto investors in Japan tried out NFTs: Survey

At least one out of four cryptocurrency investors in Japan had an experience of holding nonfungible tokens (NFTs), according to a new survey.

24.11 / 20:46

business CBDC Bank of Japan Japanese megabanks join consortium launching yen-based digital currency

A consortium of roughly 70 Japanese companies, including the country’s biggest financial institutions, have joined forces to trial and launch a new yen-based digital currency in fiscal 2022, sending a strong signal that the private sector was embracing blockchain-based payment systems.

24.11 / 19:51

Ethereum litecoin Gaming Bitcoin Ripple Partners With Republic of Palau, 74 Japanese Firms to Issue a Digital Yen + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

24.11 / 18:07

Digital Platform Валюта JPY Japanese banks to test digital currency

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group are among the firms from a range of industries backing the tentatively named Digital Currency JPY (DCJPY) project, which has been in the works since last year. The consortium has now released a progress report and a white paper.

23.11 / 21:21

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