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Are Institutional Investors Getting Cold Feet?

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares bought in January will be unlocked next month, and the incentive to reinvest is relatively low. CoinDesk's Galen Moore discusses whether such "unlockings" discourage institutional investments. He also suggests where Chinese miners might be headed following further operations crackdowns. Plus, what Coinbase entering the Japanese market means for the global crypto community and regulatory framework.

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Crypto’s East-West Divide: How Some Companies Are Bridging the Gap

China-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is set to launch a new U.S. affiliate in July. Meanwhile, American crypto exchange Coinbase goes east as it registers with Japan’s Financial Watchdog to offer crypto services in the country.

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Japan’s bitFlyer Gives US Clients Access to Bitcoin and Japanese Yen Pair Trading

Japan-based crypto exchange bitFlyer introduces cross-border trading in the U.S. by allowing users to trade bitcoin in Japanese yen pairs. Joel Edgerton, CEO of bitFlyer USA, joins “First Mover” to discuss the development. Plus, Edgerton’s bitcoin markets analysis and outlook.

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BCH Gets the Nod from Japan; Digital Yuan Travels to the Countryside

While Bitcoin Cash surges, we talked to a Japanese coffee shop owner who just started accepting BCH as payment yesterday. Buying bubble tea with a digital yuan China’s DCEP pilot program continues to expand. Police in Korea are told no to crypto, but who will police the police?

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The Mostly Retail-Focused Crypto Markets in Japan: When Will Institutional Investors Participate?

The Japanese crypto market has several key distinctions from the American crypto market: it is largely retail-driven, institutional investors are more cynical about the current bull run, and there is more regulatory clarity. How does this impact crypto trading in Japan? Bitflyer's Joel Edgerton with his analysis on the Japanese crypto markets.

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Markets

La BOJ avvia esperimenti di valuta digitale della banca centrale

Nella Fase 1, della durata di un anno, verranno condotti esperimenti sulle funzioni di base di una CBDC.

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Security Tokens Are Taking Off in Japan

Security tokens haven't really caught on in the US market, but they have in Japan. Carlos Domingo of Securitize breaks down the reasons for the successes of STOs in Japan, including regulatory clarity and institutional adoption.

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Monex Group CEO: Bank of Japan 'Seriously Working' on Digital Yen

Oki Matsumoto, CEO of Monex Group, joins "First Mover" to discuss the crypto boom in Japan, an update on the digital yen and the outlook for new crypto regulation.

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Finance

Il Cripto exchange Coinbase è alla ricerca di personale in Giappone

Coinbase sta assumendo personale in Giappone: sono disponibili diverse posizioni a Tokyo.

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Il Giappone sta seriamente considerando uno yen digitale: rapporto

Mentre rivali e alleati portano avanti i propri piani CBDC, il Giappone prenderà seriamente in considerazione l'idea di uno yen digitale come parte del programma Politiche di quest'anno.

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