What Web3 Games Need to Do to Break into the Japanese Market – IVC Partner Ann Chien
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IVC is a Web3 venture capital fund backed by leading Japanese gaming studios. They focus on Web3 gaming, digital entertainment, AI, DeFi,…
Important Ripple (XRP) Partnership With a Japanese Financial Giant: Details
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TL;DR SBI Holdings’ subsidiary shook hands with Ripple to promote the use of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) within the Web3 community. Despite…
Metaplanet Obtains $6.8M Loan to Boost Bitcoin Holdings
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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has secured a $6.8 million loan (1 billion Japanese yen) from one of its shareholders, MMXX Ventures, to…
Goldman Sachs CEO: Fed Unlikely to Cut Rates Before September
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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon expects the Federal Reserve to delay any emergency rate cuts until at least September despite weak job…
bitFlyer Acquires FTX Japan to Expand Crypto Custody Services
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Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer announced that it has completed its acquisition of FTX Japan, making it a fully owned subsidiary. The deal,…
Buying Bitcoin Paid Off for Metaplanet as Shares Jump Over 800% YTD
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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has been on an aggressive Bitcoin buying spree. Earlier this week, it announced adding 21.877 BTC to its…
Phaver’s Japan Lead Ace Shares Insights on Navigating the Japanese Web3 Market
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This week, I had the opportunity to speak with Ace, the Japan lead for Phaver, a rapidly growing Web3 social platform. During…
Sony to Launch Crypto Exchange in Japan Via Acquired Local Platform
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Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation Sony is gearing up to launch its cryptocurrency exchange. The company intends to make this possible by restarting…
Arthur Hayes: Japanese Banks in Crisis Over Dollar-Yen Carry Trade Failures
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Japanese banks, once secure in their financial strategies, are now facing severe challenges due to shifts in global monetary policies, as outlined…
This Japanese Crypto Exchange Will Reportedly Acquire FTX's Local Branch
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One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan wants to acquire the local arm of the bankrupt crypto trading platform FTX. According…