
Japan
Bitcoin Association appoints new ambassadors for Japan and the South Pacific to advance Bitcoin SV
With the addition of George Siosi Samuels as the Ambassador for the South Pacific and Masumi Hamahira as another Ambassador...
Japan central bank kicks off digital yen feasibility study
The central bank of Japan has started the first phase of a feasibility study with a goal of testing the...
Bank of Japan forms new committee to coordinate CBDC efforts
The Liaison and Coordination Committee will focus on facilitating smooth implementation of the proof of concept for the central bank...
Japan eyes central bank digital currency experiments in 2021
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda stressed the need for Japan to prepare thoroughly for a time in which it...
SBI Holdings invests in digital currency bank Sygnum
SBI Holdings is investing in Swiss digital currency bank Sygnum, in a deal that could see capital of eight figures...
Mt. Gox trustee announces rehabilitation plan for creditors
Nobuaki Kobayashi filed the plan with the Tokyo District Court, setting out how he intends to apportion the firm’s remaining...