blockchain
AltX Research announced that KDDI Corporation has joined as a Vision Partner for its keystone project, “Japan Smart Chain” (JSC), a Japan-sovereign layer 1 blockchain. JSC is the foundational, Japan-sovereign blockchain platform, featuring full compatibility with Ethereum and validated entirely by domestic industry leaders. It is engineered as a “compliance-first”
stablecoin
Simplex has launched its stablecoin issuance and redemption system "Simplex Stablecoin." Stablecoins are payment instruments that possess the characteristics of cryptocurrencies—enabling instant and low-cost transfers—while maintaining stability by pegging their value to fiat currencies. With the amendment of the Payment Services Act in June 2023, which
venture capital
Headquartered in Rome, Italy, Colossus created the Institutional Hub, the only B2B marketplace enabling Digital Asset Holders to access staking, governance, and DeFi protocols natively from custody. The Hub enables native transactions in a safe, compliant and verifiable way across 25+ chains and multiple validators. The investment was made through
digital bond
Securitize Japan, which provides a security token (ST)/digital securities issuance and lifecycle management platform, announces that the Securitize Platform has been adopted for the security token bonds (digital bonds) planned to be issued by Pan Pacific International Holdings (PPIH), which operates the comprehensive discount store "Don Quijote,"
blockchain
Building on our momentum of over 100 live dApps on Soneium, 7 million wallets, and up to 1.5 million transactions per day, Soneium is partnering with Astar Network and Startale Cloud Services to launch its new developer program focused on Consumer & Gaming. Soneium For All offers access to
blockchain
R3, which is represented in Japan through a joint venture with SBI Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with the Solana Foundation to create next-generation internet capital markets that fuse public and private blockchains. Read also: Progmat, in collaboration with NTT DATA and SBI R3 Japan, has launched both
security token
Starts Group, Mizuho Securities, and Securitize Japan have announced their collaboration on the public offering and issuance of security tokens (STs) backed by real estate assets utilizing the "Securitize Platform", a computer system using distributed ledger technology developed by Securitize. This ST is a real estate security token
corporate venture capital
CryptoGames, a developer of blockchain games, has launched “CG Ventures” as a new corporate venture capital business. To date, CG Ventures has invested in 17 companies, mainly in the Web3 field, where CryptoGames expects business synergy, but going forward they will also consider investing in the trading card field. Investment
stablecoin
Kaia has collaborated with Tether, the largest company in the digital assets industry, to integrate native USD₮ on the Kaia network. Through this launch, Tether and Kaia aim to strengthen USD₮’s dominance in Asia as the world’s largest USD-backed stablecoin with over 400 million global users by leveraging
digital identity
TOPPAN Edge and Partisia, a Danish software company specializing in cryptography, will conduct a proof-of-concept test at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) from June to September this year. The purpose of the test is to establish a secure and highly convenient digital student ID using
stablecoin
This Sushi Tech panel discussion centered around the stablecoin revolution and its implications for mass adoption in Japan and Asia. The discussion highlighted stablecoins as cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a stable value, often pegged to reliable assets such as the US dollar, to mitigate volatility. The panelists, experts in the
web3
Futureverse, a leader in AI and metaverse technology, has officially launched RakutenWallet.Pass in partnership with Rakuten Wallet. Starting today, Rakuten Wallet's users will now have access to onboard seamlessly to an upgraded version of the RakutenWallet.Pass, unlocking web3 benefits like digital ownership and access to immersive