Japan Could Come to Dominate the Bitcoin Landscape

Japan's policymakers appear disconcerted by the advancement in China's CBDC iniative. There appears to be a disagreement within the top echelons of Japan’s government on the threat that China’s CBDC poses to the nation. Just last week, Kenji Okamura, vice-finance minister for Japan’s international affairs voiced concerns over its neighbor’s efforts in the space, stating “first-mover advantage is something we should be afraid of."Today’s statement from Kazushige Kamiyama, who leads the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) CBDC efforts, appears to contradict this previous sentiment. He said that on the....

The CEO of Asian bitcoin exchange Quoine says the region will dominate the bitcoin landscape over the coming years, as his company completes a funding deal worth $20 million USD. Quoine’s new investment comes from VCs and other “strategic investors.” There has been a flurry of investment announcements from Japanese bitcoin exchanges this year, with....

A deputy governor of Japan's central bank has said that central banks worldwide need to pay close attention to developments surrounding digital currencies and blockchain technology. Speaking during a conference earlier this week in Japan, Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso weighed in on several aspects of the financial technology landscape, including bitcoin and blockchain technology. Noting that the technology has "attracted considerable attention", Nakaso stated in his speech: "The application of those technologies would also change the structure of the financial....

Japan and Portugal announce approval of new cryptocurrency exchanges in the nations. Portugal has approved two exchanges so far, while Japan has allowed Coinbase to function within the country. Japan Approves Coinbase Coinbase can finally start operations in Japan as the country’s top financial regulator has approved the organization within the nation. As of this […]

PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain technology has been referred to as one of the disruptive innovations in the past decade leading to the creation of cryptocurrencies and changing the financial landscape. The gaming sector is the fastest-growing globally, and blockchain technology has been increasingly adopted within games. ChainWars is one of the GameFi projects that is at the forefront of this new movement that enables gamers to play immersive games and earn income. It is a digital collectible card game that goes beyond the norm. Most in-game assets are minted as non-fungible tokens....