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Tag: Crypto Assets and Blockchains

Regulations and Custody Services for Crypto-asset Exchanges in Japan

Regulations and Custody Services for Crypto-asset Exchanges in Japan

"In 2020, the revised Payment Services Act rebranded "Virtual currency" as "Crypto-assets." Now, Crypto Asset Exchange Operators, encompassing exch...

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The Regulation of ICO and the Methods of Conducting Legally

The Regulation of ICO and the Methods of Conducting Legally

ICO is an acronym that stands for Initial Coin Offering, and generally refers to the act of a company procuring cryptographic assets (virtual curre...

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Legal Regulations for Crypto Assets in Japan

Legal Regulations for Crypto Assets in Japan

Today crypto assets have become widely popular in business management, and there have been instances where commercials and ads dealing with crypto ...

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Understanding NFTs and Smart Contracts in Japan: A Legal Perspective

Understanding NFTs and Smart Contracts in Japan: A Legal Perspective

In recent times, there has been a surge in the popularity of NFTs, resulting in an increasing number of individuals engaging in NFT-related transac...

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Two Legal Issues of Crypto Assets Lending

Two Legal Issues of Crypto Assets Lending

In addition to trading crypto assets, it is also possible to generate profits by lending them out.In this article, we will introduce an overview of...

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Regulatory Issues of Crypto Staking

Regulatory Issues of Crypto Staking

Many individuals consider purchasing a particular crypto asset as a means of profiting from crypto assets (virtual currency) and selling it when th...

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Understanding Crypto Asset Mining: A Guide for Investors and Business Owners

Understanding Crypto Asset Mining: A Guide for Investors and Business Owners

You may be familiar with the term "mining" in relation to virtual currencies or crypto assets. In this context, mining refers to the act of extract...

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Types, Laws, and Regulations of Stablecoins

Types, Laws, and Regulations of Stablecoins

Stablecoins are issued with legal tender such as dollars or yen as the underlying asset and are designed to maintain a table value unlike highly vo...

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How to Save Taxes for Crypto Assets

How to Save Taxes for Crypto Assets

In recent years, the trading volume of crypto assets (virtual currencies) has been rapidly increasing, while the treatment of crypto assets under J...

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Legal Issue When Buying “Land” in the Metaverse

Legal Issue When Buying “Land” in the Metaverse

The term "metaverse" has become more common in these days.In October 2022, the renowned US-based IT firm Facebook rebranded itself as "Meta Platfor...

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Legal Challenges in Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Legal Challenges in Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Blockchain technology is being used in a variety of fields. Crypto assets (virtual currencies) have enabled currencies (assets) that do not involve...

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Trademark Infringement in the NFT Market: Cases and Current Status in Japan 

Trademark Infringement in the NFT Market: Cases and Current Status in Japan 

NFT stands for "Non-Fungible Token" and refers to irreplaceable tokens issued using blockchain technology that are difficult to counterfeit or tamp...

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DAO in the Web 3.0 Era: Examples from Japan and Overseas, Legal Issues in Japan, and Wyoming's DAO Law

DAO in the Web 3.0 Era: Examples from Japan and Overseas, Legal Issues in Japan, and Wyoming's D.

In the era of Web 3.0, Distributed Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) have emerged as a novel type of organizational structure that has garnered inter...

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The Legal Implications of the Metaverse and NFTs: An Overview and Guidance for Countermeasures

The Legal Implications of the Metaverse and NFTs: An Overview and Guidance for Countermeasures

Recently, there has been a growing interest in Metaverse and NFTs. These emerging fields hold great potential, and many businesses are seeking to e...

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The Correlation Between Art NFT Trading and Copyrights

The Correlation Between Art NFT Trading and Copyrights

In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in NFTs due to the trading of digital art and trading cards designed for NFTs at exorbitant pri...

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Importance of Security Measures for Crypto Assets: Lessons Learned from Cryptocurrency Outflow Incidents in Japan

Importance of Security Measures for Crypto Assets: Lessons Learned from Cryptocurrency Outflow I.

It is important to take sufficient security measures to ensure safe transactions related to crypto assets. From a service user's perspective, it is...

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