It is safe to say that the crypto space is in the middle of a crackdown, with the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission joining the Securities and Exchange Commission by suing both Binance and ...
Crypto market stays flat as Binance faces legal trouble and Citi predicts tokenisation boom
While the CFTC went after the leading cryptocurrency exchange, investment bank Citi has predicted that the tokenisation of real-world assets will become the next significant use case in the crypto ...
Hong Kong’s crypto comeback should make the U.S. uneasy
Hong Kong's pivot back to crypto comes as the U.S. risks overplaying its hand when it comes to global financial regulation.
Konami opens new studio in Osaka as it celebrates 50th birthday
Silent Hill publisher Konami has opened a new studio in Osaka, Japan, to provide “sustainable growth” for the 50-year-old company. The company’s newest branch has been named Konami Osaka Studio, and a ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists find deepest fish ever recorded at 8,300 metres underwater near Japan
Footage of unknown snailfish captured by researchers from Western Australia and Tokyo in Izu-Ogasawara trench ( read original story ...)
Konami has opened a new studio in Osaka
Konami Osaka Studio is located at the Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South business centre, and will follow the mantra “creators first”, according to Konami. The company says the new studio “is characterised ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin’s Within Range of $30K
“While bitcoin will continue to test the $30K line ... effectively rendered Voyager immune by exculpating it from breaches of tax or securities law. Japan's Financial Services Agency said in a warning ...
China Ships Circle Japan’s Disputed Senkaku Islands for Over 80 Hours
The record-breaking intrusion happened as Japan's foreign minister met with senior counterparts in China over the weekend. ( read original story ...)
China urges Japan not to back U.S. chip export restrictions as Washington tries to rally allies
The U.S. has been trying to rally key countries in the semiconductor supply chain, including Japan, around its sweeping chip export restrictions on China. ( read original story ...)
Osaka court rules prosecutor’s interrogation in non-guilty case malicious
The Osaka District Court has recognized that a public prosecutor's interrogation in an embezzlement case against a former real estate company･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Regulator Flags Four Crypto Exchanges Including Bybit for Operating Without Registration
The notice said the exchanges were in violation of the country's fund settlement laws at the time of issuing the warning letter by "conducting crypto asset exchange business without registration." The ...
Japan’s FSA steps up crypto regulation with warnings to Bybit, other exchanges
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has been ordered to comply with Japan's regulatory requirements and cease offering services to Japanese residents, after Japan's Financial Services Agency issued a warnin ...
Crypto roundup: Bitcoin drops as US plans to sell over 41,000 BTC
Bitcoin has fallen below $28,000 as regulatory action against the crypto industry intensifies and the US government announces a schedule to sell 41,490 BTC in 2023.
Law firm Jenner hires crypto leader as industry faces regulatory heat
U.S. law firm Jenner & Block said Monday it hired a former U.S. prosecutor from rival Paul Hastings to help lead its financial technology and cryptocurrency practice, as the U.S. government ...
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.52%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Precision Instruments, Steel and Shipbuilding sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ...
Japanese stocks end higher as energy shares rise tracking oil prices
Japanese stocks closed higher on Monday, tracking Wall Street's strength at the end of last week, underpinned by gains in energy-related shares after oil prices jumped on a surprise production cut by ...