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Finance & Economics

Bank of Japan Launches CBDC Pilot

The Bank of Japan decided to launch large-scale testing of the digital yen after two years of research into the prospects of this project.

Finance & Economics

Japanese Regulators Want Crypto Treated Like Banks

Japanese regulators want to change attitude toward cryptocurrencies.

News

Japanese government issues NFTs 

The Japanese government pioneered the NFT project to award local authorities for digital initiatives 

News

Japan considers tax reforms to encourage crypto startups

Reforms in the Japanese tax system would boost domestic innovation in the virtual currency sector

Blockchain & Crypto

Where do global governments stand on the CBDC issue?

Many countries have explored and tested national digital currencies. Yet, it doesn’t mean they are going to implement them. Read how national opinions on CBDC have changed over time

News

Japan’s new law will allow the seizure of all stolen crypto funds

 Japan’s Justice Ministry is considering revising the law on seizing digital assets that have been linked to crimes and that cryptocurrency could then be confiscated.

News

Mastercard signs partnership to ease digital payments in Japan

This is the first time Mastercard has signed an MOU with a local government prefecture in Japan

News

Rail travellers in Japan can now get coffee from AI-powered robot barista

A robot is now brewing coffee at the country’s two of the busiest railway hubs

News

Top 5 economic superpowers: who are they?

Bader Al Hussain PaySpace Magazine Analyst   The world is in a state of flux where the transfer of wealth from Western economies to the Asian giants is rapidly changing the landscape of global economies. Currently, out of the five largest economies of the world, only two belong to the Western Bloc namely: the United […]

Countries

Coinbase is now available in Japan

Japan is one of the first countries to embrace crypto and one of the largest markets by crypto trading volumes globally

News

Ripple rolls out On-Demand Liquidity service in Japan

The launch of faster and cheaper remittances starting in the Philippines is coming

News

Asian university tests facial recognition system that recognizes people wearing masks

Based on the test results, the university will enhance the system and sell it to restaurants and retailers

Fintech & Ecommerce

Credit card payments market in Japan to surpass $1B by 2024

Japan is one of the few countries globally which is able to control the COVID-19 pandemic

News

60% mobile gaming revenue came from APAC region last year: research

The APAC region’s dominance is primarily attributable to its nearly 4 billion consumer mobile subscribers

Articles

Top 10 economies in the world

PaySpace Magazine Global wonders which economies have managed to preserve stability and show resilience amidst the global turmoil