Japanese financial holding SBI to stop cryptocurrency mining in Russia

Aug 19, 2022

Japanese financial holding SBI to stop cryptocurrency mining in Russia

The company intends to sell off all of its mining equipment

GMT token rises by 10% following the partnership between STEPN and LINE

Aug 9, 2022

GMT token rises by 10% following the partnership between STEPN and LINE

Companies will promote the app and a healthy lifestyle in the Japanese market

Bank of Japan refuses to issue digital yen

Aug 3, 2022

Bank of Japan refuses to issue digital yen

The decision was made due to a lack of public interest

The University of Tokyo to launch training courses in the metaverse

Jul 25, 2022

The University of Tokyo to launch training courses in the metaverse

The project is designed to solve the problem of the lack of qualified personnel working in the field of “digital transformation”

US urges Japan to halt cryptocurrency transactions with Russia

Jul 8, 2022

US urges Japan to halt cryptocurrency transactions with Russia

Diplomats in Washington have pointed out that a number of Japanese companies continue to work with the Russian Federation through a network of subsidiaries

Japanese exchanges to consider refusing to check cryptocurrencies before listing

Jun 10, 2022

Japanese exchanges to consider refusing to check cryptocurrencies before listing

Earlier, the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida criticized the way coins were listed - in some cases the process took more than half a year

Japan equated stablecoins with digital money

Jun 3, 2022

Japan equated stablecoins with digital money

The country’s government has developed a legal framework to regulate stablecoins

Kawasaki will start using augmented reality technology from Microsoft

May 25, 2022

Kawasaki will start using augmented reality technology from Microsoft

With a HoloLens headset, the company hopes to increase the efficiency of production and coordination between departments

Square Enix sold subsidiary studios to invest in blockchain technologies

May 3, 2022

Square Enix sold subsidiary studios to invest in blockchain technologies

The company made $300 million on the sale of Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, and Square Enix Montréal

​Nissan and Toyota started using metaverses

Apr 25, 2022

​Nissan and Toyota started using metaverses

Car manufacturers have created digital galleries and workspaces in virtual reality

​Japanese messenger LINE launched its own NFT platform

Apr 15, 2022

​Japanese messenger LINE launched its own NFT platform

From April 13, 40 000 different NFTs are available on the marketplace

Bank of Japan advocated adopting common crypto regulations

Apr 1, 2022

Bank of Japan advocated adopting common crypto regulations

The need to control the cryptocurrency sector stems from the growing popularity of virtual assets around the world, the regulator’s representative believes