A legislator in Japan’s ruling political party has called for bitcoin purchases to be exempt from an 8% consumption tax, a news source says.
Regulators in Japan have reportedly proposed treating digital currencies such as bitcoin as conventional currencies.
A group of Japanese financial services and technology companies have formed a new blockchain research initiative.
Financial services giant Mizuho has announced a second blockchain technology trial that will focus on syndicated loans.
Mizuho Financial has announced it is seeking to develop a blockchain application for internal recordkeeping.
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) has revealed it has developed its own digital currency nicknamed "MUFG coin".
Japanese bitcoin exchange BitFlyer has created a new startup fund aimed at investing in companies working with blockchain tech.
NRI's Kazumitsu Yokokawa discusses the Japanese professional services firm's ongoing collaborations with major banks on blockchain efforts.
New details have emerged about a proposed regulatory framework for bitcoin exchanges in Japan.
Japan's financial regulators are reportedly moving closer to creating a system for registering and overseeing domestic virtual currency exchanges.
Japan’s SBI Sumishin Net Bank has announced it will develop a proof-of-concept to explore blockchain banking.
The Japan government is gearing up to regulate bitcoin activity more actively in the wake of the collapse of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox.
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has been discussing the potential impact of blockchain technology on its domestic finance industry.
The Nomura Research Institute will study blockchain technology to assess its use in the securities sector.
Tokyo-based startup Orb, the company behind new cryptocurrency management platform SmartCoin, has raised $2.3m in seed funding.