Yahoo Japan and Line Corp confirm merger agreement
SoftBank Corp announced today that it has reached an agreement to merge with Z Holdings (the SoftBank subsidiary formerly known as Yahoo Japan) and Line...
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Japan’s Nomura Holdings Invests in Line’s LVC to Build Blockchain-based Financial Services
Japan’s oldest brokerage firm has established a blockchain-related partnership with the operator of the nation’s most widely-used messenger service. According to the October 4 announcement,...
Monex Offers Crypto Rewards to Shareholders Furthering Japanese Adoption
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...
Popular Smartphone Apps Are Adding Crypto Capabilities
News of Japan messaging giant Line’s September 17 launch of an app-connected crypto exchange is captivating lots of attention in the crypto and tech industries...
Taxation Isn’t Just Theft – It’s Bad for Crypto Adoption
Crypto awareness is reaching levels almost unimaginable just years ago, with telecommunications giants, big banks, mainstream media, and even professional sports teams now discussing and...
Japan’s LINE Corp. opens new domestic crypto exchange BITMAX
LVC Corporation (LVC), a subsidiary of Japan digital technology company LINE Corporation (LINE), and operator of LINE’s cryptocurrency and blockchain-related businesses, announced today that BITMAX,...
Researchers Publish Evidence of ChainLink Token Price Manipulation
Researchers have published evidence of what they claim is a coordinated pump and dump manipulation involving the Chainlink (LINK) token — the native cryptocurrency of...
Japan Grants Crypto Exchange License to Messaging Giant LINE
LVC Corporation, the digital asset- and blockchain-focused arm of Japanese messaging giant LINE, has obtained a crypto exchange operating license from Japan’s financial regulator. The...
Messaging Giant LINE Wins Japan License for Crypto Exchange Business
LINE, provider of Japan’s most popular messaging app, has just been approved for a cryptocurrency business license in the country. The news, reported by CoinDesk...
Automatic Rewinder Makes Kite Retrieval A Breeze
So you’ve built a fine kite, taken it to the beach, and let it ride the wind aloft on a spool of line. Eventually it...
Line and Nomura launch online brokerage in Japan – FinTech Futures
Line, one of Japan’s most frequently used messaging platforms and Nomura, have launched an online brokerage venture which will charge zero commissions for trading in...
Line, Next and Rakuten receive Taiwan online banking permits – FinTech Futures
Line group, Next and Rakuten have been granted a permit to establish internet-only banking by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), as reported on Reuters. The...
Bitcoin Exchange BitMax Set for Regulatory Approval from FSA in Japan
Japanese messaging giant, Line Corp, will reportedly soon get the green light from the Financial Services Agency (FSA) to launch BitMax – its bitcoin exchange...