Stablecoins backed by Japan’s fiat Yen or any other legal tender to allow holders to employ it at face value. Japanese Financial Services Agency could reverse the ban on circulation of stablecoins ...
Bitcoin mining pool faces $3 million theft in a cyberattack; states recovery attempts underway
Bitcoin price has resorted to consolidation over the last few trading sessions, changing hands at $16,830. Bitcoin mining had been one of the most profitable businesses up until the recent crashes in ...
Top five crypto winners (and losers) of 2022
Cointelegraph looks back on the best and worst-performing cryptocurrencies of 2022 among the top 100 assets by market capitalization. We used the highest and the lowest year-to-date (YTD) returns through the close of Dec.
Japan’s Kyocera to Invest $9.8 Billion for Chips Over FY2023-2025 -Nikkei
Japan's Kyocera Corp plans to invest 1.3 trillion yen ($9.77 billion) for manufacturing facilities and development of semiconductor-related products over three years starting in the 2023/24 business ...
Japan To Ease Stablecoin Restrictions In 2023, Lift Ban On Dollar-Pegged Crypto Assets: Report
The new stablecoin regulations in the country will allow local exchange platforms to provide stablecoin trading "under the condition of asset preservation by deposits and upper limit of remittance." ...
Lawyer fees mount in crypto bankruptcies
A series of players have succumbed to the ongoing crypto winter including FTX, BlockFi, Voyager Digital and Celsius with customer accounts largely frozen. The novel legal issues about digital asset ...
Japan’s Nikkei hits 1-week high as retailers soar amid China hopes
Japan's Nikkei index touched a one-week high on Tuesday, as retailers soared after Takashimaya raised its profit forecast and amid hopes that big-spending Chinese tourists will return. Financials also ...
Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku raises $200M from Japan’s largest bank
Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku has raised $200 million from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest bank in Japan. This is part of a strategic investment, with startup and MUFG planning to ...
Japan’s Suzuki: Will continue to strive for the FY2025 main balance target
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said in a statement on Tuesday that “we will continue to strive for the fiscal year 2025 main balance target. His comment comes after Japanese Prime Minister ...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Ho Ho Holds Near $16.9K
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Will Japan’s Easing Of Stablecoin Regulations Boost Cryptocurrency Trading, International Remittances?
The Japanese government is reviewing significant cryptocurrency regulations related to the use of stablecoins like Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) and USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC), according to a report.
No. 5 scam of 2022 – crypto scam
WGAL's Brian Roche is counting down the top scams of 2022, and the crypto scam is in the No. 5 spot. ABC News ...
Asia markets set to trade lower; China says it will end quarantine for inbound travelers
China officially said it will end quarantine for inbound travelers — symbolizing an end to its zero-Covid policy that it's held for nearly three years.
Japan to Lift Ban on Domestic Stablecoin Distribution in 2023
In its latest move to becoming more crypto-friendly, the Japanese FSA announced it would ease stablecoin restrictions in 2023.
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Crypto Lender Vauld Faces Debt-Plan Deadline as Takeover Talks With Nexo in Limbo
Acquisition talks between crypto lenders Nexo and Vauld haven’t yet resulted in an agreement, as Vauld stares down a Jan. 20 deadline to present a restructuring plan to creditors.