Fumio Kishida said there were “various possibilities for using Web3” in Japan and has previously supported blockchain-based initiatives for authorities using digital solutions.
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Recruiting Agencies in Japan Are Turning to the Metaverse
The metaverse is making inroads in job recruiting fronts in Japan. According to local reports, a mega metaverse job fair was organized on Jan. 27,
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Japan’s FSA expects to allow certain stablecoins by June 2023
There is yet no opportunity to know whether US dollar-backed stablecoins like USDT or USDC will be allowed in Japan by June 2023, the FSA
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Japan Urges Regulators Worldwide to Subject Crypto Exchanges to Bank-Level Oversight
Japan has reportedly urged other countries, including the U.S., to regulate crypto exchanges like they do banks. A top official at the Financial Services Agency
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Ripple CEO: XRP lawsuit resolved by June, SEC conduct ‘embarrassing’
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the firm’s XRP lawsuit could come to an end within “single-digit months.”
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Coinbase stops Japan operations amid trading slump
Coinbase crypto exchange originally started planning its Japanese expansion during the bear market in 2018.
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