Blockchain or broke: Why Japan's anime industry needs Web3:

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Nov 02

Japan's SBI to invest in US digital bank Erebor, eyeing blockchain settlements: TOKYO -- Japanese financial group SBI Holdings will invest $100 million in U.S ...

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Nov 02

Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

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Nov 01

OpinionJapan is attracting startups. But can it keep them?: Hinza Asif is founder and president of Asia Web3 Alliance Japan (AWAJ)Walking through Global Startup Expo ...

Nov 01

$6.3 billion Binance hack was likely work of North Korea, blockchain intel firms say

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NPR

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Oct 30

Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance: The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange reported Thursday that approximately $6 ...

asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/japan-banks-fintech-step-up-digital-currency-push-for-trade-settlements

Oct 27

Japan banks, fintech step up digital currency push for trade settlements: TOKYO -- Japanese banks are moving to adopt digital currency for trade settlements ...

asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/citi-to-offer-instant-cross-border-payments-for-japan-firms-via-blockchain

Sep 08

Citi to offer instant cross-border payments for Japan firms via blockchain: TOKYO -- Citigroup will offer overseas remittance services for Japanese companies ...

asia.nikkei.com/opinion/southeast-asia-should-work-as-one-to-help-content-flourish-overseas

Aug 29

OpinionSoutheast Asia should work as one to help content flourish overseas: Douglas Montgomery is CEO of Global Connects Media and an adjunct professor at Temple ...

asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/japan-to-trial-real-time-stock-bond-settlements-with-blockchain-tech

Aug 25

Japan to trial real-time stock, bond settlements with blockchain tech: TOKYO -- Japan is set to begin work on a next-generation payment infrastructure ...

asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/cryptocurrencies/japan-s-mufg-to-launch-instant-jgb-transactions-via-blockchain

Aug 12

Japan's MUFG to launch instant JGB transactions via blockchain: TOKYO -- Japan's leading bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group plans to offer instantaneous ...

asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/sbi-to-enable-24-hour-on-chain-trading-for-japan-stock-fund-with-singapore-partner

Jul 14

SBI to enable 24-hour on-chain trading for Japan stock fund with Singapore partner

asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/japan-s-blockchain-based-security-tokens-to-open-to-foreign-investors

Jul 07

Japan's blockchain-based security tokens to open to foreign investors: TOKYO -- SBI Securities and Daiwa Securities are set to launch a jointly built settlement ...

asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/japan-plans-start-of-round-the-clock-jgb-trading-on-blockchain

May 07

Japan plans start of round-the-clock JGB trading on blockchain: TOKYO -- Japan plans to introduce a system for round-the-clock trading of government bonds on the ...

asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/cryptocurrencies/mitsubishi-to-adopt-jpmorgan-blockchain-service-for-fund-transfers

Mar 30

Mitsubishi to adopt JPMorgan blockchain service for fund transfers: TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Corp. plans to soon start using JPMorgan Chase blockchain technology to ...

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Handelsblatt

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Dec 17 25

OpinionBetween the USA and China: Japan's path to digital sovereignty: Whether AI models, data centers or blockchain, Japan is building an ecosystem for a sovereign ...

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Cointelegraph Dec 06 25

AI-powered studio Mugafi partners with Avalanche to tokenize entertainment IP: AI-driven studio Mugafi is partnering with Avalanche to launch an Entertainment IP ...