Research: Global Blockchain Spending to Reach $2.9 Billion in 2019
The Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide predicts that worldwide blockchain spending will be nearly $2.9 billion in 2019 Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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Japanese Banks Unite to Launch Blockchain Finance Platform Services
Five Japanese banks are set to launch the first services of their blockchain-based financial infrastructure platform Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Mark Karpeles Still Faces Class Allegations in the U.S. After Japan Verdict
Mark Karpeles, the chief executive of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, has been denied a motion to stay in a class action lawsuit in the U.S. The Northern District of Illinois lawsuit originally filed by Anthony Motto and Gregory Greene accuses Karpeles of criminal conversion and fraud. Also read: Kraken Offers $100K Reward … Read more
US Court Denies Ex-Mt. Gox CEO Karpeles’ Motion to Stay Lawsuit Against Him
Illinois Northern District Court denied ex-Mt. Gox CEO Karpeles’ motion to stay a U.S. case by former investors Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Cryptocurrency Accounts for Less Than 2% of All Japanese Money Laundering Cases
Money laundering cases related to cryptocurrencies in Japan have increased significantly in 2018. Nevertheless, their number remains a fraction of the total. According to the Japanese press, the majority of reported money laundering instances actually involve banks and other traditional financial institutions. Also read: Platform for Crypto Payments to Bank Accounts Launching in the UK … Read more
Japan: Reported Cases of Crypto-Related Money Laundering Increase 10-Fold in 2018
Over 7,000 cases of suspected money laundering tied to crypto were reported to Japanese police in 2018 Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Confirmed: Sony and Fujitsu to Trial Blockchain for Educational Record Integrity
Sony Global Education, Fujitsu and Fujitsu Research Institute set to trial blockchain for improving the integrity of course records and grade data Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Sony and Fujitsu Develop Blockchain Platform to Fight Fake Educational Qualifications
Sony and Fujitsu have jointly developed a blockchain platform to verify the authenticity of Japanese language qualifications of foreign students Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Japanese Multinational Holding SoftBank Announces Blockchain ID Working Group
SoftBank and TBCASoft are to lead a new digital identification study group under the canopy of the global blockchain telecom carriers consortium, CBSG Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Solar Power Supplier Kyocera Teams up With Blockchain Firm to Improve Energy Distribution
Japan’s solar power supplier Kyocera has partnered with LO3 Energy to test blockchain-based virtual power plants for improved energy distribution Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico