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Fujitsu Partners with Yamato to Launch Digital Logistics Platform for Shared Transport in Japan
A new digital logistics platform will launch in Japan on February 1, focusing on shared transport solutions.
The initiative addresses Japan's transport capacity shortage and...
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Bitcoin Steady Above $104K as Bank of Japan Makes Historic Rate Hike
Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 17-year high, yet Bitcoin remained stable above $104,000.
Japanese yen strengthened 0.6% against the USD following the...
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Hong Kong Crypto Insurer OneDegree Plans Japan Entry as Digital Assets Gain Traction
Hong Kong's OneDegree plans Tokyo office launch in Q1 2025.
Company targets Japan's growing cryptocurrency insurance market.
Expansion includes new research facility in Fukuoka.
Focus on blockchain...
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Japan’s MicroStrategy Copycat Doubles Down on Bitcoin Despite Market Jitters
Metaplanet announces 5 billion yen ($31.9 million) bond issuance for Bitcoin purchases.
Company's total Bitcoin investment funding reaches $61 million through bond issuances.
Share price declined...
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Japan Lawmaker Pushes for National Bitcoin Reserve Amid Global Momentum
Japanese lawmaker Satoshi Hamada submitted a formal proposal for a national Bitcoin reserve on December 11.
The proposal coincides with Bitcoin reaching a new price...
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Japan’s Finance Regulator Calls for “Cautious Consideration” on Crypto ETFs
Japan's finance regulator is cautious about approving crypto-linked ETFs.Commissioner Hideki Ito doubts the long-term wealth benefits of cryptoassets for Japanese people.The US and other...
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Kraken to stop operations in Japan
In a post, Kraken announced that it will cease crypto trading services through its Japanese subsidiary, Payward Asia, and will be deregistered from the...
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Japan May Just Be the Most Bitcoin-friendly Country in Asia
The two biggest digital currency heists on the planet with losses totaling right around a billion dollars at trades in Tokyo, and a social...
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Study: Crypto owners expect 22% returns, causing volatility
A Cleveland Fed working paper finds crypto ownership is driven more by return expectations than demographicsCrypto owners expected 22%...
Nvidia vs Micron: Growth Gap Highlights AI Stock Valuation Divide
Micron stock surged 253.9% year-to-date against NVIDIA's 20.7% gain, flipping the valuation debate between the two AI chip giants.Nvidia's...
ACE Robotics CEO Predicts Robot ‘ChatGPT Moment’ by 2027
ACE Robotics Chairman Wang Xiaogang predicts embodied AI could reach its "ChatGPT moment" by the end of 2027.A shortage...
