Ripple has announced a major partnership with Tokyo-based HashKey DX, a consulting company of the HashKey Group, to deploy XRP Ledger (XRPL)-powered enterprise solutions in Japan’s burgeoning blockchain sector. The announcement led to an immediate 1.9% increase in XRP’s price, although this gain was slightly pared back; as of the …
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Metaplanet Inc., a diversified enterprise listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has officially embraced Bitcoin as a principal component of its treasury assets, committing an initial investment of JPY 1 billion (about $6.56 million). This strategic pivot positions Metaplanet to potentially become “Asia’s first MicroStrategy,” referencing the American company known …
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Hold onto your fanzines, pop culture aficionados – it’s about to get sugoi! Recent studies are spilling major tea and it’s bound to make your head spin faster than a bullet train to Kobe, Japan. The Land of the Rising Sun might soon seem like a dystopian period drama, where …
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Oppenheimer finally premiered Friday in the nation where two cities were obliterated 79 years ago by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist who was the subject of the Oscar-winning film. Japanese filmgoers’ reactions understandably were mixed and highly emotional. Toshiyuki Mimaki, who survived the bombing of Hiroshima when …
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Director Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One is getting a black & white theatrical re-release in Japan under the title Godzilla-1.0/C Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review HERE), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the …
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SBI Holdings, Inc., a leading Tokyo-based financial services firm, has announced its strategic partnership with Circle Internet Financial, the USD Coin (USDC) issuer. This collaboration aims to increase the circulation of USDC and promote the use of Circle’s cutting-edge Web3 services in Japan while establishing a banking relationship. SBI and …
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In addition to securing a new banking partner for its USDC stablecoin, Circle said that SBI will adopt its other business offerings, providing end-to-end development, deployment, and operations platforms for building and operating Web3 apps across blockchains. Circle Financial, one of the leading stablecoin issuers in the crypto industry and …
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Heath, the longtime bassist of Japan’s most popular rock group X Japan, has died, the group confirmed today. He was 55. The musician died October 29 of colorectal cancer, according to a statement from the group. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of X Japan’s esteemed bass player Heath …
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The countries created a policymaking group to further the asset tokenization tests and help with navigating legal and compliance concerns. Government agencies in multiple countries are collaborating on asset tokenization tests with real-world assets. In a Monday announcement from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), regulators in Japan, Switzerland, Singapore, …
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Softacom CEO predicted that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) would be realized within the next decade. Masayoshi Son, the founder and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp (TYO: 9984), has advised businesses in Japan to embrace the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and called for early adoption. Son delivered the statement while …
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This partnership is also a significant stride in the Japanese government’s endeavor to embrace blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, fostering their broader adoption within the country and beyond. Binance Japan is partnering with Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) Trust Bank, a move squarely aligned with the Japanese government’s new Web3 policy. This collaboration …
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Analysts believe that Bank of Japan would soon face pressure to raise interest rates and reverse from its loose monetary conditions. On Friday, September 22, Japan’s central bank decided to leave its interest rates unchanged amid “extremely high uncertainties”, and continue with its ultra-loose policy. Following its September meeting, the …
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