Binance to Launch Japan-Centric Crypto Exchange Soon, Vouches Regulatory Compliance

Binance to Launch Japan-Centric Crypto Exchange Soon, Vouches Regulatory Compliance

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Japan, which in recent months has emerged as a top global contender to become a Web3 hotspot, is attracting industry players to go the extra mile and set up operations in the Asian nation. One of world’s biggest crypto exchanges, Binance, is now inching closer to launching a new exchange…

Samsung Said to Be Planning to Set First Chip Test Line in Japan for Advanced Chip Packaging

Samsung Said to Be Planning to Set First Chip Test Line in Japan for Advanced Chip Packaging

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South Korea’s Samsung is considering setting up a chip test line in Japan, five people said, to bolster its advanced packaging business and forge closer ties with Japanese makers of semiconductor equipment and materials. It would be the first such test line for Samsung, the world’s largest maker of memory…

Japan Said to Restrict Chipmaking Equipment Exports, to Align With US China Curbs

Japan Said to Restrict Chipmaking Equipment Exports, to Align With US China Curbs

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Japan said on Friday it will restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning its technology trade controls with a US push to curb China’s ability to make advanced chips. Japan, home to major global chip equipment makers such as Nikon and Tokyo Electron, did not specify China…

Accenture to Acquire Bengaluru-based Industrial AI Firm Flutura

Accenture to Acquire Bengaluru-based Industrial AI Firm Flutura

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IT services and consulting firm Accenture on Tuesday said it will acquire Bengaluru-based industrial artificial intelligence company Flutura. The deal size was not disclosed. Flutura has approximately 110 professionals who specialize in industrial data science services for manufacturers and other asset-intensive companies. “Flutura will strengthen Accenture’s industrial AI services to…

Japan Said to Restrict Chipmaking Equipment Exports, to Align With US China Curbs

Japanese CBDC’s Pilot to Go Live in April, New Forum to Register Consultations from Insiders

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Japan is all set to catch up with nations like India, China, and Russia in expediating the development and trials of its central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Asian nation is set to launch its digital currency in its pilot phase starting April. The development was announced on Friday, February…

Coinbase Crypto Exchange to Halt Operations in Japan, Review Business in Country Amid Ongoing Crypto Winter

Coinbase Crypto Exchange to Halt Operations in Japan, Review Business in Country Amid Ongoing Crypto Winter

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Coinbase on Wednesday announced that it has halted its operations in Japan. Crypto lenders and exchanges, struggling to emerge victorious of the ongoing crypto slump, are faced with drastic decisions to ensure that their businesses remain operational amid the ongoing crypto winter. Citing the ongoing challenges with the crypto market,…

Megyn Kelly defends Gwen Stefani’s Japanese claims: ‘Not a Hilaria Baldwin’
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Megyn Kelly defends Gwen Stefani’s Japanese claims: ‘Not a Hilaria Baldwin’

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She ain’t no holdin’ back girl. Megyn Kelly, 52, pondered Wednesday whether Gwen Stefani, 53, “stepped over the line” by recently claiming to Allure magazine she is Japanese when she has no ethnic ties to the country. During her SiriusXM show, the veteran conservative commentator called Allure Senior Editor Jesa Marie…

Turkey Joins China, India in Marking CBDC Milestones on Wider Scale Before 2022 Wraps Up

Turkey Joins China, India in Marking CBDC Milestones on Wider Scale Before 2022 Wraps Up

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The year 2022, while not having been positively eventful for the crypto sector, did emerge as a milestone year for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Turkey has become the latest member of the CBDC club, that has touched a significant point in its CBDC trials. The Central Bank of the…