Big Four audit firm Ernst & Young’s Japanese branch is launching a blockchain for tracing the supply chain and authenticity of sake and fruit. EY Japan, the Japanese branch of global accountancy firm Ernst & Young, has announced plans to launch a blockchain system for tracking Japanese sake and fruit and preventing the sale of…
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In an exclusive interview with CT, a senior member of the Japanese government discusses the urgent need to implement a digital yen. Even amid the financial turmoil caused by the coronavirus outbreak, countries are continuing to consider the adoption of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph Japan, Kozo Yamamoto,…
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TEAMZ Blockchain Summit, the largest blockchain conference in Japan, has had to reschedule due to the coronavirus outbreak. Another gathering of cryptocurrency and blockchain professionals has been postponed as the global coronavirus crisis continues. The TEAMZ Blockchain Summit — the largest blockchain conference in Japan — was going to take place from April 22–23, but…
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GMO Coin reported record volume, Tokai Tokyo Securities joined the Japan STO Association, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included GMO Coin reporting record transaction volume from February, BitFlyer surpassing 2.5 million users, Tokai Tokyo Securities joining the Japan STO Association, and SBI FX seeking margin trading…
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Securitize joins forces with Tokyo-based LIFULL to create a funding platform using digital securities to invest in real estate. Two companies have developed a blockchain-based solution to address the large number of vacant homes in the Japanese countryside. Securitize, a compliance platform for token issuers, has joined forces with Tokyo-based LIFULL to create a funding…
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Japanese government agencies held a crypto meeting, Coincheck added Qtum, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan include crypto exchange Zaif reopening account registrations, government agencies meeting on crypto, the Federation of Economic Affairs submitting a national Blockchain proposal, Coincheck adding Qtum, and Rakuten Wallet opening leverage trading…
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The National Police Agency of Japan is reporting a record high of 537 cases involving money laundering. Anti-money laundering regulations on cryptocurrency and blockchain transactions may be having a positive outcome in East Asia. According to an article released by the Japanese newspaper Nikkei on Mar. 3, the National Police Agency of Japan brought criminal…
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Ceres becomes the latest Japanese company to invest in a crypto fund run by the venture capital group. Ceres, a marketing firm based in Japan, has just become the latest investor in the San Francisco-based blockchain and cryptocurrency hedge fund Pantera Capital. On Feb. 28, Ceres announced on its website that they were supplying Pantera…
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The Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange announced a 12th currency would soon be available for trading. Japan may be on its way to creating a state-issued digital currency, but local companies in the world’s third-largest economy can still innovate and provide some healthy competition. Coincheck, the crypto exchange based in the Asian nation, currently handles trading, selling,…
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Authorities in the 3rd-largest economy are meeting to discuss adopting a digital currency. With finance ministers and central bank governors having recently discussed cryptocurrency regulations at the G-20 summit, Japan is taking notice at home. Leaders at the Bank of Japan (BOJ), Ministry of Finance (MOF), and Financial Services Agency (FSA) have held a number…
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