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                Famitsu Sales: 3/22/21 – 3/28/21

# Famitsu Sales: 3/22/21 – 3/28/21

“# Famitsu Sales: 3/22/21 – 3/28/21 ” A massive sales week for Switch and Monster Hunter Rise. Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software and hardware sales data for Japan for the week of March 22, 2021 to March 28, 2021. Monster Hunter Rise for Switch was the highest selling new release of the…

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# Japan’s FSA asks cryptocurrency industry group to introduce FATF travel rule

# Japan’s FSA asks cryptocurrency industry group to introduce FATF travel rule

“# Japan’s FSA asks cryptocurrency industry group to introduce FATF travel rule ” Japan has made another step toward adopting cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering regulations developed by the Financial Action Task Force, Cointelegraph Japan reports. The Japanese Financial Services Agency announced Wednesday that it will adopt the FATF’s travel rule — a set of regulations requiring virtual…

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#Japanese man scales building to steal Pokémon cards

#Japanese man scales building to steal Pokémon cards

“#Japanese man scales building to steal Pokémon cards” Like the Pokémon character Caterpie — which shimmies up and down trees for prized leafy snacks — a man was caught attempting to steal thousands of dollars worth of the game’s playing cards by scaling down the side of a Tokyo high-rise. With a rope tied around…

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# Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui launches the country’s first ‘a-1’ rated security token

# Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui launches the country’s first ‘a-1’ rated security token

“# Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui launches the country’s first ‘a-1’ rated security token ” Japan-based bank Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, or SMTB, has launched its first asset-backed securities token in partnership with Securitize on March 29. The instrument is the first security token compliant with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA) to launch in…

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# China and Japan go full steam ahead with CBDC pilots

# China and Japan go full steam ahead with CBDC pilots

“# China and Japan go full steam ahead with CBDC pilots ” China and Japan are pushing forward with their respective pilots for central bank-issued digital currencies, or CBDCs. On March 26, Bank of Japan announced it had established the Liaison and Coordination Committee on Central Bank Digital Currency to convene with both the private…

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