Japan
Bitcoin Follows Stock Markets Higher; How Long Will They Move in Lockstep?
Crypto prices climbed with traditional market indexes Monday as traders wondered if bitcoin will remain a follower or break out and blaze its own path.
2 Arrested in Japan for Obtaining Crypto Linked to Coincheck's $530M Hack
The men are alleged to have been offloading NEM taken from Coincheck since February.
Securitize Launches Tokenized Platform to Revitalize Japan's Rural Property Market
The platform has been set up to help reinvigorate smaller towns and villages in rural Japan.
Coinbase Joins Japan's Self-Regulatory Organization for Crypto Firms
The exchange's membership of Japan's self-regulatory organization for cryptocurrency firms indicates Coinbase still plans to launch services in the nation.
Fearing 'Currency Struggle,' Japanese Politicians Want G-7 Response to China's Digital Yuan
Some of Japan's lawmakers fears a digital yuan could create economic disruption if it replaces the U.S. dollar in international markets.
Financial Firm SBI Holdings to Offer XRP Cryptocurrency as Shareholders' Benefit
Japan's crypto-friendly financial firm SBI Holdings will give shareholders the option to receive the XRP cryptocurrency as a benefit.
The Unsolved Mystery of How to Fund Public Protocols
Gitcoin, BCash and Zcash all try different paths to fund public protocol development, plus the latest in CBDCs from Japan and Cambodia and Andrew Yang on crypto.
Japan Must Be Ready if Demand for Digital Yen 'Soars': Central Bank Official
Japan needs to keep researching a central bank digital currency, even if it won't launch one just yet, accord to the Bank of Japan's deputy governor.
Japanese Lawmakers Will Propose Digital Yen to Counter Libra, China: Report
Around 70 politicians from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to propose the nation issue its own digital currency.
Binance in Talks to Launch Crypto Trading Joint Venture in Japan
The exchange said it is discussing a strategic partnership with a Softbank subsidiary and Japan-based exchange TaoTao to work together to provide "trading services" in the country.
