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Founded in 1999, SBI Group is a financial services company based in Tokyo, Japan. Apart from offering numerous traditional financial services, the SoftBank Group subsidiary announced today a new cryptocurrency-related endeavor.SBI Group has introduced a digital asset lending service through its cryptocurrency arm – SBI VC Trade.The statement informed that the platform, dubbed VC Trade Lending, will initially support only Bitcoin. However, plans include adding support for Ether (ETH), Ripple...

Masayoshi Son, the founder, and CEO of the giant Japanese multinational conglomerate SoftBank Group, has lost millions from buying Bitcoin high and selling it low. In a recent speech, he also admitted that he doesn’t understand how the cryptocurrency works, but he believes some digital asset will have a role in the future.SoftBank CEO’s Unsuccessful Bitcoin InvestmentThe 63-year old Japanese billionaire and philanthropist recently spoke about his regrets, especially financial misfortunes,...

The world is saying hello to its newest cryptocurrency trading exchange. Known as Bitterz LLC, the exchange is based out of Japan while its parent company is stationed in a small nation in the Caribbean known as St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The firm is celebrating its addition to the crypto space by giving away free bitcoin for customers to enjoy and to get into the trading spirit.Bitterz Is Here and Ready to TradeStarting a crypto exchange is not an easy feat. There is tons of regulation...

More than a week ago, Japan’s central bank announced that it would begin testing its digital currency next year. This is coming a few months after the bank formed a new research team to accelerate its research on the feasibility of a digital currency in the country. BOJ Needs Public Support More reports surfaced that Japan has no immediate plans to launch a digital currency. However, a senior BOJ official in charge of looking into the possibility of launching a CBDC made a...

Ripple has expressed dissatisfaction over the regulatory uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrencies in the United States. Apart from this, the San Francisco-based firm has also decided to act. By moving out of its home turf. But where will Ripple move next? Here are the relocation options. Ripple’s Asia Options: Japan, Singapore & the United Arab Emirates When Ripple’s co-founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen threatened to move out of the United States over the...

The Japanese financial services group SBI Holdings is not playing on easy mode when it comes to e-Sports. Not only it is investing heavily on its team, but SBI also hopes to take advantage of the opportunity to boost the growth of the crypto-verse. To strengthen its presence in the gaming scene, SBI e-Sports – the professional e-Sports team sponsored by the financial giant – announced the recruitment of two top gamers: Subaru Sagano, AKA Mickey; and Kenji Suzuki, AKA Ken. Ken...

Top Japanese financial bureaucrat Ryozo Himino thinks that promoting cryptocurrency trading will not necessarily accelerate technological innovation. Rather it will spark increased speculative trading, the regulator said. Himono has, therefore, cautioned against the same.Deregulating Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies Will Fuel’ Speculative Trading’As per a Reuters article, the Japanese Financial Services Agency boss has shared fresh thoughts regarding his stance on crypto trading practices in...

Anthony Ghosn, the son of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, revealed to prosecutors that he paid about $500,000 in cryptocurrency to one of the two men who helped Carlos break free from Japan.Carlos Ghosn’s Son Transferred Half a Million in Cryptocurrency Through CoinbaseAccording to Reuters, US prosecutors said in a court filing that Carlos Ghosn’s son paid about half a million dollars to one of the Massachusetts men responsible for the escape of the former Nissan chairman.At the end of last...

The CBDC race is about to heat up again with nations across Asia leading the way in crypto research. Japan is the latest to accelerate progress, joining China and Thailand, which are already well underway with their respective digital currencies.Japan Forms Crypto Research TeamThe Bank of Japan (BoJ) stated on Monday that it has started with the formation of a ‘Digital Currency Group, ’ which will operate under the umbrella of the Payment and Settlement Systems Department. The primary goal of...

People holding cryptocurrency in exchanges based in Japan apparently increased their holdings of bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple over the past few months. BTC, ETH and XRP are the three largest cryptocurrencies in the industry by market cap.Japan Is Still a Major Crypto HubThe surge in holdings appears to stem from the spread of the coronavirus, which has led to the shuttering of the global economy and the ravaging of global financial tools. The virus first began to spread in late 2019, but by...