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Cryptocurrency
Japan to launch CBDC pilot program for issuance of digital Yen
advertisement Bank of Japan Chairman Shinichi Uchida said Apex Bank will launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program…
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Xbox Series X|S Prices Raised in Japan
Microsoft has announced that it will increase the suggested retail price (RRP) of the Xbox Series X|S in Japan. From…
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Coinbase to halt operation in Japan
Coinbase has announced that it will suspend operations in Japan due to the current market conditions. The exchange will open…
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Japan urges other countries to regulate crypto companies like banks
Japanese regulators are asking other countries to regulate cryptocurrencies like banks, according to a Bloomberg report. January 16th. Mamoru Yanase,…
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Pokémon and Other Trading Cards Targets of Unprecedent Number of Robberies in Japan
Criminals in Tokyo have committed a number of robberies targeting high-value trading cards, the thefts amounting to “tens of millions…
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Cryptocurrency
Kraken to shutter operations in Japan by end of January 2023
According to December 28, Kraken plans to cease operations in Japan on January 31, 2023 and deregister with the country’s…
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Japan to lift ban on foreign-issued stablecoins in 2023
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to lift the ban on domestic circulation of foreign stablecoins like USD Coin (USDC)…
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Bitcoin falls 1.4% after US payroll data, FTX Japan works to offer liquidity
The biggest news in the crypto world on December 2nd included Bitcoin’s 1.4% negative reaction to US salary data, FTX…
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FTX Japan to Unfreeze Withdrawals of Client Funds
Japanese users of failed crypto exchange FTX may soon be able to withdraw funds as Japanese subsidiary Said We are…
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