Japan
Bank of Japan Seeks ‘Plain, Easy-to-Cook’ CBDC Model
An executive director has stressed that the BoJ has “no plans to issue a CBDC at this time,.
Japan’s SBI Holdings to Launch Crypto Fund: Report
The fund could reach several hundred million dollars and include bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies.
Korea Reveals Crypto Exchange ‘Death Note,’ DeFi Investment Booms
South Korea reveals crypto exchange ‘Death Note’. DeFi investment booms. FTX offers loan to hacked Japanese crypto exchange Liquid. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Coinbase Launches in Japan, Binance Users Take Legal Action
Coinbase partners with MUFG to launch in Japan. Users band together to take legal action against Binance after an outage. And the founder of Finder.com offers crypto as a COVID-19 vaccination incentive. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Japanese Exchange Liquid Global Hacked, $90M in Crypto Potentially Stolen
Leading Japanese crypto exchange Liquid Global has reportedly been hacked and has suspended deposits and withdrawals. While the total amount stolen is yet to be determined, the value taken could be upward of $90 million. "The Hash" squad discusses the key takeaways from the latest blow to the crypto industry and what this could signal about the future of centralized exchanges.
Japan's Liquid Global Exchange Hacked; $90M in Crypto Siphoned Off
While the total amount stolen is yet to be determined, the value taken could be upward of $90 million.
Coinbase Names Mitsubishi UFJ as Banking Partner in Japan
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will provide Coinbase's Japanese customers access to the exchange via its MUFG Quick Deposit product.
China Maintains Crypto Market Pressure, J-Pop Stars Offer NFT Advice
China’s central bank to maintain pressure on the crypto market. China clarifies the legal validity of blockchain evidence, and J-Pop’s “Cryptocurrency Girls” offer NFT advice. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Think Tank Rand Says Crypto Should Be Included in US-Japan Digital Trade Deal
It may be the time to reconsider the exclusion of crypto in the 2019 agreement, according to experts from the Rand Corporation.
Monex Nets $100M First-Quarter Profit Driven by Crypto Trading
Coincheck, one of Japan's largest crypto exchanges, banked its parent 9 billion yen (US$82 million).
