The Bank of Japan announced on Thursday that it would experiment with a CBDC to check its feasibility from a technical perspective.
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Report: Japanese Blockchain Sector Grows Over 30% Since 2019
The number of crypto and blockchain-related companies in Japan increased by more than 30% this year, data from Monex Group’s Monex Crypto Bank shows.
Soramitsu Starts Testing ‘White Tiger’ Digital Currency in Japan
A Nikkei article states that Soramitsu will start testing its ‘White Tiger’ digital currency for retailers at a university in Fukushima.
BitFlyer Holds First Virtual Shareholders Meeting With Blockchain Voting App
BitFlyer Holdings held a general shareholders meeting by using a blockchain voting app which went “without any troubles.”
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 21 – June 27 in Review
SBI announced a crypto investment fund, Bitflyer Holdings used blockchain-based voting for a shareholder meeting, and more headlined news from Japan this past week.
Japanese Financial Watchdog Frowns on Gambling Dapps
New research from Xangle suggests Japan’s Financial Services Agency is more likely to approve crypto projects not involved in casino Dapps.
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 14 – June 20 in Review
A new report on Japanese crypto regulation, an institutional crypto custody service, and more headlined news from Japan this past week.
Blockchain Game Economy ‘Will Be Bigger Than Japan’s’
Hironao Kunimitsu, the founder of Tokyo social gaming firm Gumi, spoke about the future of gaming and NFTs at Cointelegraph Japan’s Traders Live last week.
Tokyo Power Company to Use Blockchain for Trading Electricity Surplus
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc partnered with Itochu Corporation to start building a blockchain-based system to trade electricity surpluses.
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 7 – June 13 in Review
Japan’s minister of finance questioned crypto terminology, a company joined the Japan Security Token Association and more headlined news from Japan this past week.