CRYPTOCURRENCY
Animoca Brands Japan Partners with TOKYO STUPID GAMES for Web3 Expansion
Animoca Brands Japan collaborates with TOKYO STUPID GAMES to enhance Web3 expansion and real-world assets integration.
BNB Chain to Sponsor ETHTokyo Hackathon with Exciting Challenges
BNB Chain joins ETHTokyo as a gold sponsor, offering two challenges with $2,500 prizes for innovative Web3 solutions.
Astar Network Partners With Shibuya to Support Tokyo Ward’s Web3 Strategy
Blockchain innovation hub Astar Network has partnered with Shibuya, the Tokyo ward famed for its commerce and finance. The agreement will see Astar support Shibuya’s new web3 initiative and host events that support this strategy.
Japan’s Double Jump.Tokyo Raises $24m to Scale Blockchain Gaming Products
Double Jump.Tokyo is targeting to partner with major game developers. The Japanese blockchain company has raised $24 million in a Series C funding round.
Tokyo District Court Ordered Japan’s First Bitcoin Seizure
The Tokyo District Court has set a legal precedent for the cryptocurrency industry in Japan, by issuing the first Bitcoin seizure.
Researchers of Japan’s Blockchain-Based Digital Court Face Backlash Due to its Decentralized and Unregulated Nature
Researchers in Japan have been looking into a blockchain-based mechanism to settle legal disputes in a “digital court,” aiming to perform legal actions with a more cost-efficient legal process.
Tables Turn for Japanese Man After Being Convicted for Secretly Installing a Crypto Mining Program
The Tokyo High Court has dismissed the acquittal of a 32-year-old Japanese man who had been let off the hook by the Yokohama District Court in March 2019 after being accused of unlawfully inserting a cryptocurrency mining program dubbed Coinhive.
What Does the Japanese FinTech Landscape Look Like?
Tokyo, the capital of Japan has been ranked as one of the top 12 FinTech hubs in the world by Deloitte’s A tale of 44 cities: Connecting Global FinTech: Interim Hub Review 2017. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) created policy outlines to form the city with the vision of an unrivaled global financial center.