# IOTA joins Japanese gov’t on blockchain-based maintenance project

# IOTA joins Japanese gov’t on blockchain-based maintenance project

“# IOTA joins Japanese gov’t on blockchain-based maintenance project ” The IOTA Foundation, a non-profit organization behind the IOTA blockchain, is collaborating with Japan’s government on a project targeting industrial infrastructure. The foundation has partnered on a project initiated by major Japanese maintenance companies, Best Materia and IMC, IOTA representatives announced on Oct. 27. The…

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# Singapore’s largest commercial bank reportedly launching crypto trading

# Singapore’s largest commercial bank reportedly launching crypto trading

“# Singapore’s largest commercial bank reportedly launching crypto trading ” DBS, Singapore’s largest retail and commercial bank, seems to be entering the cryptocurrency space with three new offerings. According to a description of the platform shared with Cointelegraph, DBS’s upcoming crypto service — the DBS Digital Exchange — will support four major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin…

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#Japanese entrepreneur starts volunteer online message counseling

#Japanese entrepreneur starts volunteer online message counseling

“#Japanese entrepreneur starts volunteer online message counseling” TOKYO — Suicides are on the rise among Japanese teens and that worries 21-year-old Koki Ozora, who grew up depressed and lonely. His nonprofit “Anata no Ibasho,” or “A Place for You,” is run entirely by volunteers. It offers a 24-hour text-messaging service for those seeking a sympathetic…

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# Japanese soccer star Keisuke Honda launches his own crypto

# Japanese soccer star Keisuke Honda launches his own crypto

“# Japanese soccer star Keisuke Honda launches his own crypto ” A Japanese professional soccer player is launching his own cryptocurrency to boost fan engagement. Keisuke Honda, former Japan midfielder and currently a captain of the Brazilian professional league team Botafogo, has launched his own token to build new connections with his fans, Cointelegraph Japan…

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# Japanese messaging giant LINE developing CBDC platform

# Japanese messaging giant LINE developing CBDC platform

“# Japanese messaging giant LINE developing CBDC platform ” LINE, a Tokyo-based subsidiary of the South Korean internet search engine company Naver, is building a platform for developing central bank digital currencies, South Korean news agency The Chosun Ilbo reported on Oct. 19. Sources familiar with the matter reportedly told The Chosun that LINE aims…

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