Polymarket seeks Japan entry despite gambling law hurdles: Report
Polymarket, a global prediction market platform, is reportedly seeking entry into Japan amid growing regulatory scrutiny of the sector worldwide. The company has appointed Mike...
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Polymarket Taps Jupiter Exec to Lead Japan Push: Report
In brief Polymarket has reportedly appointed a Japan representative ahead of a regulatory approval bid. Mike Eidlin, formerly head of Japan at crypto firm Jupiter,...
Americans Arrested in Japan for Entering Punch the Monkey’s Zoo Home to Promote Meme Coin
In brief Two American men were arrested for their alleged role in entering the zoo enclosure of the viral monkey, Punch. One man reportedly climbed...
SBI, Rakuten and Nomura prepare crypto investment trusts in Japan
Japan’s major brokerage groups are preparing crypto investment trust products as regulators work toward allowing funds to hold digital assets by 2028. Summary SBI and...
The Bank of Japan Just Triggered $635 Million in Bitcoin ETF Outflows in a Single Day: Is the Rally Over?
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF products shed $635 million in a single trading session on Wednesday, the largest single-day outflow since January 29, as hawkish signals...
Japan tells real estate and crypto sectors to tighten AML checks on property deals
Japan’s financial, law enforcement and real estate regulators have issued a joint guidance request warning that crypto assets pose money laundering risk in property transactions....
Japan Bitbank Launches Crypto-Linked Card That Settles Bills in Bitcoin
Japan crypto exchange Bitbank has launched a crypto-linked credit card that allows users to pay their bills directly in Bitcoin, the first such product from...
Metaplanet’s Japan Bitcoin bet, Bithumb ordered suspension: Asia Express
Everything that happened in crypto news in Asia over the past seven days: Asia Express. Jump to Metaplanet to invest in Japan Bitcoin infrastructure and...
XRP Price Prediction: Japan Bank Tests 4-Second Transfers – Ripple to Replace SWIFT?
Data from Japan could reframe the entire SWIFT replacement debate. Japanese banks have confirmed XRP-powered remittances settle in under four seconds at 60% of SWIFT’s...
Japan to test government bonds as digital collateral on Canton
Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC), part of Japan Exchange Group (JPX), said Monday it will launch a proof of concept with Mizuho Financial Group, Nomura...