The Parliament of Japan passed a law that aims to clarify the legal status of stablecoins, now naming them as digital money.
This proposal plans to go beyond any measure previously established in any country in the world, in terms of protecting stablecoin investors.
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Japan to strengthen regulation of cryptocurrency trading
Hirokazu Matsuno, Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Japanese government, reported during a press conference that his government is working on a bill that allows reviewing the legal regulations on currencies that allow the inclusion of…
Toyota halts production due to chip shortage
The Japanese car manufacturing company Toyota announced that from March 22 to 31 it will halt production of one of its domestic lines as a result of a shortage of chips, which could be a new blow to its manufacturing.
The decision was…
Japan’s GDP experienced growth of 1.7%
Japan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 1.7 % in 2021, compared to 4.5 % contraction in 2020 and a 0.2% drop in activity in 2019, according to published data by the Japanese government.
The growth of the indicator in 2021 as a…
Mitsubishi UFG bank launches progmacoin stablecoin
Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG Bank) financial institution launched progmacoin, a blockchain-based stablecoin that is pegged to the Japanese yen. The bank entered into an alliance with Japan's SBI Group and Daiwa Securities for the purpose of instant…
In Chacao-Venezuela they offered a toast for Japan and sake
On October 1st, the Nihonshu no Hi or Sake Day was celebrated worldwide. For Japan, this date marks the end of the rice harvest as well as the beginning of the process of making sake, before which in all regions of that country, it is…
PayPal acquired the Japanese Paydi for 2.3 billion euros
The payment company PayPal reached an agreement to buy the Japanese company Paydi for 300,000 yen (2,300 million euros), to be paid mainly in cash, as reported in a statement on Wednesday, September 8.
Paydi is a company specialized in…
Venezuela increased exports of marine products
In the first half of the year, foreign sales of registered marine products reached 13 thousand tons of shrimp; 1,000 tons of blue crab, 907 tons of "tajalí" and octopus with 629 tons, which represents an increase of 10 % compared to 2020 in…
Tinder incorporated voluntary identity verification for its users
The Tinder application is implementing the option of uploading the respective identity document of each country, which together with the verification of photos will allow to reinforce the environment of trust among its users and they can…
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics came to an end
This Sunday, August 8, the capital of Japan said goodbye to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, after 17 uninterrupted days of sporting excitement. This edition of the tournament, which is usually held every four years, was the "strangest"…
Cryptocurrency scam platform dismantled in Japan
Four people were captured for being allegedly linked to a scam that has been called "a fictitious investment story", which was carried out through a platform that offered "supposed returns on investment with supposed crypto assets, based on…
Mercedes-Benz presents its first electric truck
Mercedes-Benz plans to start serial production of its first electric battery truck at its Wörth-am-Rhein plant this year, Daimler announced on Monday. The world premiere of the eActros for the transport of heavy cargo will be on June 30,…