Japan

Japan’s government pension fund will explore investments in “illiquidity assets,” including forests, farmland, gold and bitcoin

A proposal to allow venture firms to own cryptoassets, first put forward last year, moves closer to law

The proposed regulation would include digital assets among the existing investment options for VC firms targeting emerging crypto startups

TOKI and Noble will work with Progmat, a project launched by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, to bring Japanese stablecoins to Cosmos

As Japan takes important step forward on stablecoins, industry participants say, proposed US laws around such crypto assets remain in flux

Some of the banks are getting to a point where “they may decide” for or against CBDC implementation

Japan has continued to ratchet up its standards on crypto regulation for roughly two years in response to criticisms levied against it

Improved accounting practices and DAO friendly legislations are just some of the proposed changes

Discussions will commence just days before the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, and will involve talks surrounding the risks digital assets pose to the global financial system

Fujitsu is among other prominent Japanese companies that recently announced their intention to create a Japan Metaverse Economic Zone

Mitsubishi, Fujitsu and Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) are just some of the big names involved

The move comes in response to a dispute with current management and other shareholders over control of the company

Withdrawals were expected to reopen Tuesday, marking a small win for Japan’s financial regulator which implemented tough measures to protect clients in January

Nigeria’s eNaira has been called a “dark experiment…with deadly consequences”

A global online hackathon, sponsored by Toyota, aims to produce “intra-company DAO support tools” for the auto giant

“Due to market conditions, our company has made the difficult decision to halt operations in Japan and to conduct a complete review of our business in the country,” the exchange said

Game publisher Square Enix wants to take stakes in businesses based either in Japan or abroad despite a turbulent year for the tech industry

Binance is hoping to reinforce its status as the dominant digital asset exchange with its latest acquisition

“It’s taken a while, a lot of work, and we’ve got to a point now where the firm is a strong believer,” CEO Jez Mohideen told Blockworks

Crypto companies in Japan asked to defend against hacks from North Korea’s Lazarus group

Japan-based financial giant’s Laser Digital intends to launch trading and investment products in the coming months

As Japanese intellectual property gains international popularity, local crypto community continues to grow

The Japanese Justice Ministry will be having conversations with the Legislative Council to discuss revisions to the law later this month

The new legislation, which comes into effect in 2023, defines stablecoins as digital money and restricts issuance to licensed financial institutions