4 Japanese Organizations Launch Blockchain Collaborative
A new joint research project from four Japanese organizations has formed a collaborative to promote regional development of smart local currencies and blockchain technology. Japanese Interest in Blockchain Grows. The University of Tokyo, The University of Aizu, Center for Global Communications (GLOCOM), and Soramitsu Co. have partnered to study “smart....
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Sega to Launch First Blockchain Gaming Project
Sega, one of the most influential Japan-based gaming companies, has announced that it will build its first blockchain-based game. The project, which will be built by another....
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