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Report: SBI and Rakuten Build Crypto Trusts as 11 Japan Brokerages Eye Entry

DIGIT — Sun, 17 May 2026 19:30:35 +0000

Japan’s largest brokerages are preparing to sell cryptocurrency investment trusts to retail investors, according to a Nikkei Asia survey published on Sunday. Japan Brokerages Push Crypto Funds as FSA Eyes 2028 Regulatory Deadline SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities plan to develop and distribute crypto investment trusts in-house, according to a recent Nikkei Asia report. The […]

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Japanese Online Retail Giant Rakuten Launches NFT Marketplace

DIGIT — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:00:24 +0000

Rakuten Group, the Japanese electronic commerce and online retail company based in Tokyo has announced the launch of a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called Rakuten NFT. The announcement notes that new features will be added in the future, and a peer-to-peer service for minting and selling NFT content is planned to launch in 2023. Rakuten […]

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Rakuten launches NFT marketplace to capitalize on growing adoption in Japan

DIGIT — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:51:19 +0000

The explosion of NFT popularity in 2021 is continuing apace in the new year.

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Online Retail Giant Rakuten Allows People to Load Payment App With Cryptocurrencies

DIGIT — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:00:07 +0000

The firm Rakuten Inc., often referred to as “the Amazon of Japan,” announced customers can now load up Rakuten Pay accounts with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and bitcoin cash. In order to commemorate the latest crypto service, Rakuten is also offering bonus points to people leveraging “Rakuten Cash” via crypto assets. Crypto Can Pay for […]

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Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 22-28 in Review

DIGIT — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:30:00 +0000

This week’s news from Japan included blockchain-based steel pipe tracking, added exchange features and more

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Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 1-7 in Review

DIGIT — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 22:21:00 +0000

This week’s news from Japan includes a blockchain proposal from the Federation of Economic Affairs, Rakuten Wallet margin account registrations and more

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Rakuten Customers Can Use Their Loyalty Program Points to Buy Crypto

DIGIT — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 14:48:00 +0000

Japanese retail giant Rakuten now lets its customers convert Rakuten Group’s loyalty points to major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin

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Japan Security Token Offering Association: The Way of Self-Regulation

DIGIT — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:49:45 +0000

The emergent Japan Security Token Offering Association aims to renovate the STO market via self-regulation, promising to create a standard for others to follow. But are there any drawbacks to this novel approach?

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Rakuten, SBI, Monex Launch Japan STO Association: Official

DIGIT — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:19:42 +0000

Japan STO Association launches on Oct. 1, includes Nomura Securities, Rakuten Securities, SBI Securities, Monex and others

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Monex Offers Crypto Rewards to Shareholders Furthering Japanese Adoption

DIGIT — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 08:10:12 +0000

Owner of popular Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, Monex Group, has now announced it will reward shareholders in the company with crypto. Shareholders are to receive a BTC dividend provided they have a Coincheck account. With Japan viewed as one of the top crypto adoption hotspots globally, and the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) proclaiming a […]

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