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Policy

Mt. Gox Creditors' Wait Nearly Over as Trustee Announces Draft Rehabilitation Plan

Mt. Gox’s trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi has at last filed a draft plan for the rehabilitation of creditors including former users.

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Tech

Japanese City to Trial Blockchain Voting System

Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, is looking at blockchain tech to solve problems in the city, starting with an e-voting system.

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Markets

Digital Yen Would Make Crypto Markets 'More Lively,' Says CEO of Monex Group

Oki Matsumoto said a central bank digital currency would make it easier to convert cryptocurrency into legal tender.

Japanese yen

Markets

Leading Japanese Financial Firm SBI Holdings Rolls Out Crypto Lending Services

A subsidiary of SBI Holdings said it's launched a service allowing users to ‘lend’ bitcoin to the firm and earn an interest at the rate of 1% annually in return.

SBI Holdings

Policy

Japan’s Banking Giant MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021

Japanese banking giant MUFG plans to launch its blockchain payment network across the country in 2021 with U.S.-based fintech company Akamai.

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Tech

30 Japan Firms to Collaborate on Private Digital Yen: Reuters

A group of Japanese companies plans to develop and test a private digital currency that would work alongside cash.

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Finance

ShareRing Brings Its Blockchain Identity Solution to Rakuten Travel Bookers

The integration will mean Rakuten Travel Xchange customers can opt to use ShareRing's self-sovereign identity app to access bookings.

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Markets

Cyberattackers Demand $11M in Bitcoin From Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom

Japanese gaming giant Capcom’s networks have reportedly come under attack, with criminals demanding a bitcoin ransom in exchange for not leaking confidential company information to the public.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Is on a Hiring Spree in Japan

Coinbase is hiring in Japan, with various roles up for grabs in Tokyo.

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Markets

Ripple to Invest in Japan’s SBI Subsidiary MoneyTap

Ripple plans to invest in MoneyTap, the blockchain payments app birthed through a joint venture between the San Francisco-based firm and SBI Holdings.

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