Media learn of Fukuoka’s plans to become the largest Web3 hub in Japan

Oct 25, 2022

Media learn of Fukuoka’s plans to become the largest Web3 hub in Japan

The authorities plan to turn the region into an analog of Silicon Valley in the United States

Japan eases cryptocurrency listing rules

Oct 19, 2022

Japan eases cryptocurrency listing rules

The changes will go into effect in December 2022

North Korean hackers carry out a series of attacks on Japanese crypto companies

Oct 17, 2022

North Korean hackers carry out a series of attacks on Japanese crypto companies

The attackers sent phishing emails to employees to infect their computers with malware

Game developer Konami announces the search for specialists in NFTs, Web 3.0 and metaverse

Oct 13, 2022

Game developer Konami announces the search for specialists in NFTs, Web 3.0 and metaverse

The company is about to launch a service for trading in-game non-fungible tokens

Binance requests permit to return to the Japanese market

Sep 26, 2022

Binance requests permit to return to the Japanese market

The reasons were the easing of the country’s approach to cryptocurrencies and the significant potential for growth in the number of users

Nomura Investment Bank to launch cryptocurrency venture unit

Sep 21, 2022

Nomura Investment Bank to launch cryptocurrency venture unit

Laser Venture Capital will focus on DeFi, CeFi, Web 3.0 and blockchain infrastructure projects

Japanese government starts issuing NFTs to reward officials

Sep 9, 2022

Japanese government starts issuing NFTs to reward officials

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida supported the initiative

Japan’s regulator proposes to ease taxation of crypto companies

Sep 1, 2022

Japan’s regulator proposes to ease taxation of crypto companies

The easing of the rules is aimed at implementing the concept of “New Capitalism” from Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

Media: Japanese holding SBI, which ceased mining in Siberia, cooperated with BitRiver

Aug 26, 2022

Media: Japanese holding SBI, which ceased mining in Siberia, cooperated with BitRiver

SBI's connection to the sanctioned US data center operator was reported by anonymous sources from CoinDesk

Japan to revise taxation to attract crypto startups

Aug 26, 2022

Japan to revise taxation to attract crypto startups

The authorities allowed capital gains tax to be removed for unrealized corporate digital assets

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