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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.

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Policy

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

"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 spot bitcoin ETF approvals in the U.S. earlier this month. Some Japanese congressmen want to carve out policies for Web3, according to CoinDesk Japan. And, two Tornado Cash developers have raised over $350,000 for their legal defense fund.

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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 Kawasaki said.

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Policy

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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Policy

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.

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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 rules in the world. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker shares her expert analysis, after returning on a recent trip from Asia.

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Finance

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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Policy

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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Japan's Stablecoin Plans; Hong Kong's Crypto Stance

Japan is looking into launching its first stablecoins, while some market watchers are getting concerned that Hong Kong is getting cold feet over its friendliness toward crypto. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the latest developments for Asia's digital asset scene.

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