Crypto 09/07/21 17:31 by Adrian Klent

Cryptocurrencies Could Dominate Japan As Plans For The Digital Yen Is Pushed To 2022

Japan, which is currently considered to have the most progressive regulatory stance on cryptocurrencies, may in as soon as two years see cryptocurrencies dominating investment and payments in the cou...
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Other 05/04/21 19:31 by Brenda Ngari

Bank Of Japan Commences The First Phase Of Its Digital Yen Experiments

Japan is the latest country making efforts towards issuing its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). The country, however, is taking a measured approach towards the digital currency project. B...
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Altcoins 14/03/21 15:57 by Bernice Nyambura

SBI Holdings Continues to Give More Weight to Ripple and XRP

Japanese Strategic Business Innovator Group, commonly known as SBI Holdings stated that it will reward its shareholders with Ripple’s XRP for the second year in a row, after a successful first ...
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Altcoins 28/10/20 19:54 by Brenda Ngari

Ripple Doubles Down On Its Partnership With SBI Holdings, Invests Into XRP-Powered MoneyTap

San Francisco blockchain payments firm Ripple has made an investment into MoneyTap, owned by Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings. According to an announcement on Wednesday, Ripple will further stre...
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Bitcoin 01/09/20 12:03 by Brenda Ngari

As Warren Buffett Ditches The Dollar, Max Keiser Believes Bitcoin Could Crack New Record High Soon

The bitcoin price has started the new week trading higher and is presently hovering at around $1.9k, up 0.48%. After the recent drop below $11,400 and subsequent quick recovery following news of FED�...
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Altcoins 31/08/20 18:06 by Brenda Ngari

Japanese Crypto Holders Prefer Bitcoin Over XRP And Other Altcoins: Report

Bitcoin has successfully recaptured its popularity among Japanese cryptocurrency holders in recent months. Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association (JVCEA) recently published a report whi...
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Crypto 24/07/20 14:49 by Samuel Wan

Former Nissan Boss Paid $500k in Crypto to Evade Corporate Conspiracy

The son of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn made $500k in crypto payments to help secure the escape of his father from Japanese authorities. The case goes back as far as November 2018, when police ...
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Bitcoin 24/07/20 11:38 by Vincent Mislos

U.S. Says Son Of Ex-Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn Sent $500,000 In Bitcoin For Japan Escape

Court documents revealed that son of Carlos Ghosn, the ex-boss of Nissan, Renault, and Mitsubishi who fled Japan following months of house arrest and imprisonment, has paid $500,000 worth of Bitcoin ...
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Altcoins 15/07/20 10:42 by Bernice Nyambura

Coincheck Crypto Exchange Adds Support For Brave Browser’s Native Token BAT

Japan-based crypto-exchange Coincheck announced plans to add support for Brave Browser’s native token, Basic Attention Token (BAT). Japanese BAT token holders will be able to trade BAT tokens on th...
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Bitcoin 27/05/20 12:00 by Nick Chong

Three Crucial Reasons Why Bitcoin Is Ready to See a Sharp Rally After 15% Drop

Bitcoin has been subject to troubling price action over the past week. Since the May highs of $10,000 established in the wake of the halving, the cryptocurrency has been in a clear downtrend, with BTC...
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Altcoins 08/12/19 14:14 by Mr Oak

XRP and Bitcoin Make Up 85% Of Exchange Holding In Japan – Big Surge Imminent?

Japan, has been a major factor, for Asian dominance in the cryptocurrency world. Cryptocurrency in Japan seems to have evolved massively and the country looks set to overcome all the negatives of dig...
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Other 04/12/19 20:25 by Graham Smith

The Many Facts Pointing to Shinichi Being Satoshi

A lesser known, yet uniquely compelling candidate for the real Satoshi Nakamoto is Japanese mathematician and number theorist Shinichi Mochizuki. With a long history of mathematical innovation, and pu...
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Crypto 04/12/19 06:45 by Kevin Helms

Japan Now Has 21 Approved Crypto Exchanges

Japan’s top financial regulator has approved the remaining crypto exchange that was in business prior to the regulation of the crypto industry. Exchanges in this category were allowed to continu...
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Crypto 02/12/19 15:30 by Anatol Antonovici

SoftBank Launches New Blockchain Wallet Card

Japan’s telecom carrier SoftBank launched its SBC Wallet Card (Softbank Card 3.0), which integrates a blockchain wallet.   SoftBank Claims its Blockchain Card Has Better Security Besides the basic...
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Crypto 02/12/19 09:06 by Martin Young

Is Japan Following China with Central Bank Crypto Plans?

China is relentlessly pressing ahead with its blockchain drive and central bank crypto but it is not the only nation in the region riding the digital asset train. Japan’s central bank is also active...
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Bitcoin 25/11/19 15:30 by Christina Comben

Philippines, Malaysia Traders Are Buying the Bitcoin Dip

They say the best time to buy is when there’s blood on the streets. What’s harder to assess is just how much more haemorrhaging there is to come. Some Asian traders are pretty confident bi...
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Altcoins 18/11/19 21:30 by Brenda Ngari

XRP Fails To Rally As Ripple Scores Another Huge Remittance Deal; What’s Next For XRP Price?

The Swell Conference, which is notably the largest event organized by Ripple, was held in Singapore earlier this month. Historically speaking, this event has ignited a rally for Ripple’s digital ass...
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