ChainCatcher news, according to AASTOCKS, New Fire Technology announced the acquisition of all issued share capital of Avenir Asset Holding for approximately $30.4621 million (about HKD 238 million). The company will pay for this by issuing up to nearly 110 million new shares. Avenir Asset Holding indirectly holds about 84.62% of the issued share capital of BitTrade. Avenir Asset Holding will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, and BitTrade will become an indirect subsidiary of the company. BitTrade is primarily engaged in cryptocurrency trading.The company also acquired approximately 7.69% of the issued share capital of BitTrade from Goldenway for $2.7694 million (about HKD 21.6016 million), and the company will pay for this by issuing up to 9.909 million new shares. The shares mentioned above will collectively account for up to approximately 20.33% of the company's enlarged share capital.It is reported that BitTrade is a licensed virtual currency exchange service provider in Japan. BitTrade has joined the three major self-regulatory associations officially recognized by the Financial Services Agency, which have the ability to formulate and enforce cryptocurrency trading rules and standards in Japan, and can promote the introduction and development of the Japanese security token system. BitTrade is also a member of two associations in the Japanese crypto asset industry.

ChainCatcher news, MIIX Capital released a research report on the Japanese cryptocurrency market, with the following key points:According to estimates by TripleA, there are currently over 5 million people owning cryptocurrencies, accounting for 4.0% of Japan's total population. Additionally, a report released by KuCoin in May 2023 shows that approximately 3.8 million cryptocurrency investors in Japan have owned or invested in digital assets over the past six months, which accounts for about 5% of Japan's adult population.BTC and ETH remain the most favored crypto assets among Japanese investors, but there is also strong interest in diversifying into multiple areas such as NFTs, the metaverse, stablecoins, public chains, DeFi, and meme coins.Japanese men show a higher interest in cryptocurrency investment, with 80% of investors being male and only 20% being female investors. Most cryptocurrency investors in Japan are aged 30 and above, accounting for 77%. The younger generation aged 18 to 30 only makes up 23% of cryptocurrency investors in Japan.BTC and ETH have the highest proportion in the investment portfolios of Japanese users, covering all age groups. Other popular categories favored by Japanese investors include NFTs (27%), the metaverse (24%), stablecoins (16%), and public chain projects (15%). Additionally, GameFi (11%), DeFi (8%), and meme coins (8%) are gradually becoming investment choices for Japanese users.Most Japanese investors learn about cryptocurrencies through social media and key opinion leaders (KOLs), with trusted and used social media platforms including YouTube (32%), Twitter (23%), Line (15%), Instagram (13%), and TikTok (9%).Data shows that Japanese users do not trust technical social channels like Discord, Telegram, and Reddit, as they perceive these channels to have greater risks.Regarding the current situation of CEX in Japan, Binance Japan is popular for its wide variety of tokens. Bybit aligns with the preferences of Japanese investors. Coincheck features a user-friendly interface and no trading fees.

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by Coinpost, the National Tax Agency of Japan has issued a notification regarding the legal interpretation of partial amendments to corporate tax rules. The notification explains that self-issued crypto assets by enterprises can be excluded from market value valuation under certain conditions, making it easier for cryptocurrency-related companies to operate in Japan. This revision has been incorporated into the ruling party's tax reform charter for the fiscal year 5 of Reiwa.According to previous legal provisions, if a company holds virtual currency, its unrealized gains will be taxed at the end of the period. This regulation has long been criticized for "burdening companies and hindering innovation in virtual currencies and blockchain." Due to this law, some companies have chosen to operate overseas. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Japanese cryptocurrency trader Hibiki Trader tweeted that all withdrawals from FTX Japan have been completed. It is reported that FTX Japan previously issued a statement on February 20, stating that it would resume users' fiat and cryptocurrency withdrawals on February 21 local time. (source link)

链捕手消息，据 CoinDesk 报道，FTX 已于 4 月 4 日完成对日本加密货币交易平台 Liquid 的收购。内部资料显示，一旦该公司获得新加坡金融管理局的许可证，Liquid 的业务将更名为 FTX Japan 和 FTX Singapore。 此前，链捕手曾在2月2日报道，FTX 宣布收购在金融厅注册的加密资产交易平台 Quoine 及其母公司 Liquid，以便为日本客户提供产品和服务。 根据惯例成交条件，此次收购预计将于 2022 年 3 月完成。Quoine 成立于 2014 年，是 2017 年在日本金融厅注册的首批加密资产交易平台之一。2021 年 10 月，Quoine 被金融服务局注册为一级金融工具业务，并继续为其客户提供衍生品交易平台。在 FTX 收购之后，Quoine 将逐步将 FTX 的产品和服务整合到其服务中，FTX 现有的日本客户将转移到 Quoine 的平台。（来源链接）

链捕手消息，韩国互联网巨头 Kakao 旗下的日本数字漫画子公司 Kakao Piccoma 宣布收购日本加密货币交易所 Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC) ，交易金额未披露。 据悉，Sakura Exchange BitCoin 总部位于大阪，是在日本金融厅 (FSA) 注册的30家数字资产交易所之一，拥有 11 种上市加密货币。（Forkast）

链捕手消息，据日经亚洲报道，日本最大的加密货币交易所之一bitFlyer的运营商将被总部位于新加坡的私募股权基金 ACA Group 收购，该基金已获 bitFlyer Holdings 股东联盟同意购买多数股权，估计价值高达 450 亿日元（3.7 亿美元）。（来源链接）

链捕手消息，日本加密货币交易所Coincheck计划与空白支票公司 Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV 通过 SPAC 合并上市，合计价值约 12.5 亿美元，交易预计将于 2022 年下半年完成，从而使合并后的实体在纳斯达克上市。 目前，日本金融集团 Monex Group 持有 Coincheck 94.2% 的股份。合并完成后，它将继续持有新实体约82%的多数股权。（来源链接）

链捕手消息，总部位于日本的加密货币交易所 DeCurret 计划在2月出售给 Amber Group，预计价格为数百万美元。 据悉，Amber Group 是一家总部位于香港的加密货币资管服务商，于 2021 年 6 月以 10 亿美元的估值完成 1 亿美元融资。（来源链接）。

链捕手消息，今日，日本加密货币交易所Coincheck宣布将于 7 月 1 日正式推出新的初始交易产品平台 Coincheck IEO。同时，作为发行第一步，Coincheck IEO 将开始接受由 Hashpalette Inc 发行的Palette 代币PLT的认购订单。 据悉，Coincheck IEO 将为日本加密货币投资者提供一个安全且易于使用的环境，以参与日本和海外有前景的项目，并通过支持加密货币和区块链相关项目为加密货币市场的进一步发展做出贡献。（来源链接）

链捕手消息，日本最高金融监管机构金融厅（FSA）已经宣布，已根据修订后的《基金结算法》将Coinbase日本子公司注册为加密货币交易服务提供商。根据FSA的说法，Coinbase被批准交易比特币 (BTC)、比特币现金 (BCH)、以太坊(ETH)、恒星币(XLM) 和莱特币 (LTC)。（来源链接）

链捕手消息，据JP.Cointelegraph报道，日本加密货币公司Deecaret通过第三方增资筹集67亿日元（约6161万美元）。共有10家公司通过Deecaret的第三方配售进行了增资，包括KDDI、三井住友银行、三菱UFJ银行、SBI Holdings等公司。筹集的资金将用于数字货币平台的全面开发。

链捕手消息，区块链游戏项目 Enjin （ENJ）宣布获得日本加密货币交易协会（JVCEA）批准，将于 1 月 26 日在 Coincheck 上线 ENJ。Enjin 表示，这是日本第一个授权使用的游戏代币。  据了解，该项目专注于游戏中的虚拟道具交易市场，解决其过程中的欺诈行为。