Japan

Binance Eyes License to Operate in Japan: Report
Binance Eyes License to Operate in Japan: Report
According to Bloomberg, Binance is eyeing a license to operate in Japan four years after exiting the country. “The Hash” team discusses what this means for the world’s largest...
Binance Eyes License to Operate in Japan: Report

BitFlyer Exec on Crypto Adoption, Regulatory Environment in Japan
BitFlyer Exec on Crypto Adoption, Regulatory Environment in Japan
BitFlyer Global Head of Sales & Trading Takaaki Kato discusses his outlook for bitcoin and the state of crypto in Japan, sharing insights into the country’s market sentiment,...
BitFlyer Exec on Crypto Adoption, Regulatory Environment in Japan

Macro Factors Driving Bitcoin Above $31K
Macro Factors Driving Bitcoin Above $31K
Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $31,000 on Monday after a record nine-week losing streak. BitFlyer Global Head of Sales & Trading Takaaki Kato discusses the macro factors that may...
Macro Factors Driving Bitcoin Above $31K

Square Enix Sells Tomb Raider; US, China’s Crypto Fate
Square Enix Sells Tomb Raider; US, China’s Crypto Fate
Algorand becomes 2022 FIFA World Cup’s new blockchain partner. Japan’s Square Enix sells Tomb Raider and other titles for blockchain ventures. Skybridge’s Anthony Scaramucci s...
Square Enix Sells Tomb Raider; US, China’s Crypto Fate

BSN Developer’s NFT Warning; LINE Launches NFTs
BSN Developer’s NFT Warning; LINE Launches NFTs
BSN developer says “investment targets” NFTs won’t survive in China. Bybit explains their move to Dubai and plans for global growth. Messaging app LINE launches NFT marketplac...
BSN Developer’s NFT Warning; LINE Launches NFTs

Russian Attack Hits Crypto: MUFG to Close Blockchain Venture
Russian Attack Hits Crypto: MUFG to Close Blockchain Venture
Crypto market drops after Putin announces military operation in Ukraine. Japan’s biggest financial group to shutter blockchain payment venture. Chinese authority makes clarifi...
Russian Attack Hits Crypto: MUFG to Close Blockchain Venture

Bandai Namco Plans IP Metaverse; Russia’s Crypto Flip
Bandai Namco Plans IP Metaverse; Russia’s Crypto Flip
UN approves Chinese NFT standard. Japan’s Bandai Namco to create IP metaverse. Russia U-turns on crypto, but will it last? We’ll have more on those stories and other news shap...
Bandai Namco Plans IP Metaverse; Russia’s Crypto Flip

Bithumb Goes for Olympic Gold; India Crypto Tax Questions
Bithumb Goes for Olympic Gold; India Crypto Tax Questions
Japanese megabank to take advantage of stablecoin law. Korea’s Bithumb gets in on Winter Olympics action. Lack of clarity clouds India crypto tax. We’ll have more on those sto...
Bithumb Goes for Olympic Gold; India Crypto Tax Questions

Court Overturns Korean Bitcoin Ruling, Days Numbered for Swift?
Court Overturns Korean Bitcoin Ruling, Days Numbered for Swift?
Japanese billionaire mints NFT in space. Korean Supreme Court overrules verdict in bitcoin case. Cross-border payments set to enter a new era? We’ll have more on those stories...
Court Overturns Korean Bitcoin Ruling, Days Numbered for Swift?

Crypto Crash Hits Korean Game Developers; Rug-Pull Red Flags
Crypto Crash Hits Korean Game Developers; Rug-Pull Red Flags
Japan’s financial regulator seeks limits on domestic stablecoin issuance. Korean game developers hit by crypto flash crash. How to spot rug-pull red flags. We’ll have more on...
Crypto Crash Hits Korean Game Developers; Rug-Pull Red Flags