Japanese bank MUFG to launch a blockchain-based payments system
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has announced that it intends to launch a blockchain-based payments system by 2020.
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GMO Group loses JPY1.3B in cryptocurrency mining business
Japanese GMO Group lost quite a bit of money last year in the cryptocurrency business, as Bitcoin Core prices plunged and mining got less profitable.
SBI Holdings to launch trading platform next month
SBI Holdings’ new cryptocurrency exchange, VC Trade, will soon be used for crypto trading.
Japan Blockchain Conference 2019 highlights
Now on its second year, the Japan Blockchain Conference continued to open the doors of Japan for investors and organizations from around the globe venturing into the crypto and the blockchain space.
Mt. Gox trustee bank book exposes crypto dumping
The revelations show significant sell-offs by the trustee, which researchers have linked to specific declines in value in BTC, BCHABC and the wider cryptocurrency sector.
Japanese banks scrap peer-to-peer payments, focusing on crypto instead
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group had been working in partnership to develop a blockchain-powered system that would facilitate money transfers between users based on their mobile phone numbers.
Japan Blockchain Conference 2019: Dr. Craig Wright wants to do one thing—give solutions to businesses
nChain Chief Scientist Dr. Craig Wright was in Yokohama for the recently concluded Japan Blockchain Conference 2019 and spoke about technical inventions and enterprise uses for the Bitcoin SV blockchain.
‘Financial business alliance’ between LVC, Line, Nomura focuses on blockchain
LVC Corporation, Line and Nomura Holdings Inc. have executed a memorandum of understanding, which will see the firms forming a “financial business alliance” to focus on developing blockchain technology.
R3 partners with SBI to speed up adoption of Corda in Japan
Japan -based SBI Holdings has partnered with blockchain consortium R3 to increase the reach of the Corda blockchain in the East Asian region.
Crypto Garage to wreck miners fees with Liquid Sidechain
Crypto Garage has announced it will begin trials of its settlement system using Blockstream’s Liquid Sidechain, but the big question is if this is a good thing for cryptocurrency.
Tangem gets funding from Japan-based SBI Group
Tangem, Switzerland based crypto smart card wallet, has received funding from SBI Group for its hardware wallet that works as a smart banknote for digital assets.
Huobi launches regulated crypto exchange in Japan
Singapore cryptocurrency exchange group Huobi has announced the launch of Huobi Japan, a regulated and fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange, following a recent merger with BitTrade.