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Korea’s Biggest Actor Invests in Crypto and That’s a Big Deal for Asian Markets

Bae Yong-joon, arguably the most influential and widely recognized actor in South Korea featured in films like Winter Sonata and The Legend, invested in a local crypto startup called Seamon. Importance of a Public Figure Investing in the Crypto Space in South Korea According to Hankyoreh, a mainstream media outlet in South Korea, Seamon is co-founded by the Norway-based Ocean Supreme, the most dominant company in the Japanese Salmon market. дальше »

2019-3-13 17:12


Japan’s Biggest Bank Won a $500 Million Bond Deal, Only to Lose $15 Million

The securities unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of Japan’s largest banks, purchased $500 million in bonds only to fumble up in the red. A move against its competitor Credit Suisse Group AG, the company fought hard to garner what they thought would yield solid profits in 2027, only to receive a mediocre response from investors and $15 million in losses on the table. дальше »

2019-3-9 13:00


Blockchain Pilot Completed by Daiwa Securities Group in Japan, Employing Proof-of-Concept (PoC)

Daiwa Securities Group is the second largest securities brokerage in Japan, so it should not come as any surprise that they have been testing out distributed ledger technology for their own use. Recently, in a press release yesterday, the company announced that they had completed a blockchain proof-of-concept (PoC) pilot.The use of this PoC used […] дальше »

2019-2-21 20:50


Japan’s LinkedIn Rival ‘Recruit’ Invests into BEAM Privacy Coin from Its $25 Million Blockchain Fund

A Japanese company called Recruit, which is known as the local equivalent of LinkedIn, Booking.com, Yelp, Zillow and others into a single app has announced that it has invested in cryptos. The company has invested in Beam Development Limited, the company that created the BEAM tokens. We are happy to reveal that Japanese public group, […] дальше »

2019-2-19 06:12


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Japanese Crypto Exchanges Are Seeking a New Life Under New Leadership

Coincheck, a cryptocurrency exchange from Japan which suffered the biggest hack in the history of cryptocurrencies is undergoing a revamp. In a recent news conference, Coincheck founder Koichiro Wada appeared with Toshihiko Katsuya, who replaced him as the president of the exchange to assure the public that the young company has learned valuable lessons from its […] Japanese Crypto Exchanges Are Seeking a New Life Under New Leadership was originally found on Cryptocurrency News | Blockchain News | Bitcoin News | blokt.com. дальше »

2019-2-7 22:04


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Crypto Garage and Blockstream Receive First Ever Regulatory Approval to Test Japanese Yen Stablecoin

Crypto Garage, a subsidiary of the Japanese IT company Digital Garage, Inc, announced on January 21, 2019, that it would test issuance of JPY stablecoins on their SETTLENET platform. The Stablecoin Euphoria Expands to Japan The blockchain fintech company will pilot a delivery versus payment settlement service between JPY tokens and digital assets in a project fully authorized under the. дальше »

2019-1-22 14:00


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Japan’s Second Largest Bank to Launch its Own Cryptocurrency in March 2019

According to a report published by Finance Magnets, on December 26, 2018, Japan-based company Mizuho Financial Group is primed to launch its yen-pegged cryptocurrency in March 2019. Mizuho’s Stablecoin to Be Launched in March 2019 The cryptocurrency being introduced by Mizuho will have parity with the Japanese yen and can be used to make and receive payments through a mobile. дальше »

2018-12-28 06:00


Partnership with SBI Holdings and R3 to Expand on Current Corda Blockchain Platform in Asia

SBI Holdings is a financial services company that is based in Japan. Recently, they decided that they needed to collaborate with R3, which is in charge of the Corda blockchain platform. Together, they’ll be expanding the use of the platform, while SBI increases their investment to R3. According to R3’s CEO, David Rutter, “Europe is […] дальше »

2018-12-7 03:05


BitPesa Partners with Japanese Insurance Company to Digitize Remittance Service

Tokyo-based insurance company Sompo Holdings has partnered with BitPesa to promote digitization of its international remittance service. The news comes weeks after another Japanese player, money transfer firm SBI Remit, teamed up with the blockchain company to bring distributed ledger to transactions between Japan and African countries. дальше »

2018-11-13 03:00


GMO Internet’s Crypto Mining And Blockchain Businesses Show ‘Historical Performances’ In Q3 Report

Third-Quarter Report Released By GMO Internet, Reporting “Historical Performance,” Despite “Harsh” Industry GMO Internet comes from Japan with the best performance of any IT company in the world. They publish quarterly reports to inform shareholders of how the company is performing, and the recent report from their third quarter revealed some interesting information. Specifically, they […] дальше »

2018-11-13 01:58


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A New Cross-border Payments Corridor Between Japan and Brazil Will Be Opened Soon, Utilizing Ripple

Renowned Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFG Bank and its wholly-owned subsidiary Banco MUFG Brasil signed a MoU with Brazil’s Banco Bradesco SA Bank to create a new cross-border payments corridor. The overseas payments network will work between Japan and Brazil, utilizing blockchain solutions from the US-based fintech company Ripple. дальше »

2018-11-12 20:29