LINE Corporation Subsidiary Launches Cryptocurrency Exchange Service BITMAX
LINE Corporation, a publicly listed company that runs Japan’s most prominent SNS services such the messaging service LINE, has announced that its Group subsidiary LVC Corporation which handles cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses will launch a domestic cryptocurrency exchange service called…
Monacoin cryptocurrency surges, registering the largest increase since August
Japan’s native cryptocurrency, Monacoin (MONA), surged suddenly on September 14, recording a day-over-day increase of 17% in terms of percentage change. MONA rebounded sharply, having being oversold after continuing a trend of hitting fresh lows since August. The moves also…
LINE Group company completes registration as a cryptocurrency exchange with the FSA
On September 6, LVC Corporation, a group company of LINE Corporation (securities code : 3938), which is one of Japan’s leading SNS service providers, and is engaged in LINE’s cryptocurrency and blockchain-related business, completed registration as a cryptocurrency exchange as…
Financial information services subsidiary of Japan’s SBI Group to offer shareholder benefits in XRP
On August 28, Morningstar, a listed company engaged in financial information services and a subsidiary of SBI Group – Japan’s leading financial holding company – announced that it will pay its interim shareholder benefits in the cryptocurrency Ripple (XRP). According…
Rakuten Wallet launches spot trading services for cryptocurrencies
On August 19, Rakuten Wallet, which is a consolidated subsidiary of Rakuten Group – Japan’s EC mall and Internet business giant and operator of a cryptocurrency exchange business – launched spot trading services for cryptocurrencies using a smartphone application. …
FSA to conduct targeted inspections of cashless payment service providers
Media reports have revealed that Japan’s Financial Services Agency will start conducting targeted inspections, including onsite inspections, of cashless payment service providers, such as funds transfer service providers and issuers of prepaid payment instruments as defined in the Payment Services…
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The University of Tokyo hosts a competitive AI programming contest aimed at developing ICT engineers
On August 5, the corporate sponsored research program “Information Economics for AI Solutions†of the University of Tokyo, Japan’s top university, hosted a competitive AI programming contest titled “The Aspirations of the Byzantine Empire.†Players in this AI programming contest…
3 Ways to Effectively Assess a Legal Cannabis Company to Mitigate Risk
How to scrutinize a legal cannabis company for utmost viability to best ensure your investment, partnership, employment or other engagement doesn’t ‘go up in smoke’ By Merilee Kern, MBA With the legal cannabis industry projected to exceed $50 billion by…
Japan’s leading online brokerage applies to join Facebook’s Libra Association
At the FYE March 2020 Q1 results briefing held on July 26, Oki Matsumoto, CEO of Monex Group, Japan’s leading online brokerage, which owns Coincheck, Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it had applied to join the Libra Association, an…