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Japan's pension fund is looking for information about investing in bitcoin. (Su San Lee/Unsplash)
World's Largest Pension Fund Seeks Information on Bitcoin Under Portfolio Diversification Plan
Japan's state pension fund, GPIF, is seeking information about bitcoin as part of a broader strategy initiated in response to significant economic and societal changes and tec...
Japan's pension fund is looking for information about investing in bitcoin. (Su San Lee/Unsplash)

Bitcoin is already at record highs in many markets (NASA/Unsplash)
Bitcoin Is Hitting All-Time Highs Around the World
The U.S. economy and its dollar has enjoyed relative strength over the past few years.
Bitcoin is already at record highs in many markets (NASA/Unsplash)

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Japan Moves Closer to Allowing Venture Capital Firms to Hold Crypto Assets
If approved in parliament, the draft bill could see VCs fund Web3 startups in exchange for crypto assets.
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Bitcoin's Volatility Continues; Japan Wants New Web3 Rules
Bitcoin's Volatility Continues; Japan Wants New Web3 Rules
"CoinDesk Daily" host Amitoj Singh breaks down the biggest crypto headlines impacting the industry today, including a closer look at bitcoin's (BTC) latest price action after...
Bitcoin's Volatility Continues; Japan Wants New Web3 Rules

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Japanese Lawmakers Want To Carve Out New Web3 Policies: CoinDesk Japan
"We would like to grasp the current situation in areas other than decentralized autonomous organizations and identify new important points for policy," Congressman Hideto Kawa...
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Crypto Backers B. Riley and Nomura Entangled in SEC Probe: Bloomberg
A statement from B. Riley said it was unaware of any such investigation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Japan's Cabinet Proposes Scrapping Corporate Tax on Unrealized Crypto Gains
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government has been considering submissions on how best to encourage the industry's development, which it sees as a pillar of economic reform.
The Diet building, Japan's parliament.

How Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan Are Approaching Crypto Regulation
How Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan Are Approaching Crypto Regulation
Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong are known for having better legal clarity around digital assets compared to the U.S., but these jurisdictions also have some of the toughest rul...
How Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan Are Approaching Crypto Regulation

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Osaka Digital Exchange to Start Security Token Trading Platform
The platform, named Start, will begin operation on Dec. 25 with a $20 million real-estate securities issuance.
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Singapore, Japan, U.K., Swiss Regulators Plan Asset Tokenization Pilots
Project Guardian seeks to advance digital asset tokenization pilots for fixed income, foreign exchange and asset management products.
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