30 Charged in Japan With Trading $96M-Worth of Crypto Stolen in Coincheck Hack
Around 30 people have been formally charged in Japan with trading almost $100 million-worth of digital assets while knowing they had been stolen three years […]
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Japan Rallies Behind XRP as Ripple Faces US Litigation
“I’m not selling,” Makoto, a Japanese entrepreneur and XRP investor, told CoinDesk. Makoto first bought the digital token XRP in 2017, a year after its […]
Enjin Coin Becomes First Gaming Cryptocurrency Whitelisted for Use in Japan
Enjin Coin (ENJ) has jumped over Japan’s strict regulatory hurdles to become the first gaming cryptocurrency to be whitelisted for use in the nation. According […]
Japanese City to Trial Blockchain Voting System
A Japanese city is turning to blockchain technology to allow residents to vote online in local elections. According to an announcement on Thursday, Tokyo-based blockchain […]
Digital Yen Would Make Crypto Markets ‘More Lively,’ Says CEO of Monex Group
The chief executive of Monex Group, a financial services firm based in Tokyo, believes central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) would be a boon for the […]
Japan’s Banking Giant MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the largest banking institutions in Japan, is set to launch its high-speed blockchain payment network with the U.S.-based […]
30 Japan Firms to Collaborate on Private Digital Yen: Reuters
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Cyberattackers Demand $11M in Bitcoin From Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom
Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom, creator of popular games like Resident Evil and Street Fighter, fell victim to a ransomware in early November, with attackers allegedly […]
Spate of Bitcoin Extortion Bomb Threats Hit Government, Schools in Japan
The extortionists demand a payment in bitcoin to avoid the detonation of an explosive device, per a report.
SBI Subsidiary to Hold Security Token Offering Later This Month
The Japanese financial group is also mulling other business lines around tokenized securities.