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ForkLog 8 31.03.2023

Media: Japan’s Finance Ministry to form an expert group to study the digital yen

In April, Japan's Ministry of Finance plans to assemble an expert group to study CBDC possibilities, according to NHK.

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ForkLog 12 27.03.2023

Japan’s Fujitsu to offer cryptocurrency trading services

Japan's Fujitsu has filed with the USPTO to register a trademark and outlined plans to offer brokerage services for trading digital assets.

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ForkLog 9 17.03.2023

NFT community to raffle trip to Japan to meet the Dogecoin mascot

From May 3 to 7, Dogecoin enthusiasts will travel to the Japanese city of Sakura to meet Kabosu, the Shiba Inu who became the meme's icon and the face of the cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 9 02.03.2023

Three Japanese banks to test stablecoins on the Japan Open Chain

Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group, Minna no Bank and The Shikoku Bank will test stablecoins built on the Japan Open Chain blockchain.

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ForkLog 7 27.02.2023

Fujitsu and Mitsubishi to launch a ‘metaverse economic zone’

The Fujitsu and Mitsubishi conglomerates have joined forces with the banking giant Mizuho to create the 'metaverse economic zone of Japan'.

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ForkLog 17 20.02.2023

FTX Japan sets date for resuming withdrawals

On February 21, FTX Japan will resume withdrawals of digital assets and fiat. This is stated in a statement by the bitcoin exchange.

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ForkLog 8 17.02.2023

BoJ to Launch Pilot CBDC in April

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) plans to launch a pilot programme to test the digital yen in April 2023. This is stated in the statement.

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ForkLog 9 23.01.2023

Japan outlines timelines for loosening stablecoin regulation

New regulatory norms intended to allow the listing on local crypto exchanges of stablecoins issued outside Japan may be adopted no later than June 2023. This was stated by an FSA representative in comments to Cointelegraph.

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ForkLog 11 18.01.2023

Coinbase to halt operations in Japan

The American bitcoin exchange Coinbase announced it was ceasing operations in Japan. The company cited unfavourable market conditions.

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ForkLog 8 18.01.2023

Japan urges crypto industry to be regulated on a par with banks

The Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) has urged global regulators to treat the cryptocurrency industry as strictly as banks. This is reported by BNN Bloomberg.

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ForkLog 9 16.01.2023

Online broker Monex eyes acquisition of FTX Japan

Japanese brokerage Monex Group is interested in acquiring the local unit of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX led by Sam Bankman-Fried, Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 10 11.01.2023

Coinbase to wind down most of its operations in Japan

The American bitcoin exchange Coinbase has decided to wind down most of its operations in Japan as part of cost-cutting measures. The report is by BNN Bloomberg.

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