ChainCatcher news, Fireblocks has established a regional office in Tokyo, Japan, strengthening its influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Fireblocks expects the cryptocurrency market in Japan to grow by 54% from 2024 to 2032.Fireblocks will enhance its influence in Japan by hiring a sales, professional services, and product team dedicated to providing "solutions for Japanese enterprises." The company has established a local team and plans to hire more employees by 2025.

ChainCatcher News: Japanese blockchain game development company double jump.tokyo announced a strategic partnership with the American Web3 fund Neoclassic Capital.double jump.tokyo plans to strengthen its collaboration with Asian and global Web3 startups through LP investments in Neoclassic Capital, accelerating the global adoption of Web3 technology. Neoclassic Capital is a venture capital firm focused on Web3 and digital assets, with a focus on investments in Asia and the entertainment industry.

ChainCatcher News, Tokyo Electric Power Company's subsidiary Agile Energy X in Japan has begun experimenting with Bitcoin mining using surplus power from renewable energy sources such as solar energy. The company has installed mining equipment next to solar power plants in Tochigi and Gunma Prefectures as part of its green energy utilization efforts.Company representative Kenji Tateiwa stated that mining can provide a new source of revenue for power generation companies and promote further adoption of green energy.The Japanese government plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, or carbon neutrality, by 2050, and it is expected that the share of renewable energy will further increase in the future. According to Agile Energy X's estimates, if renewable energy accounts for nearly half of the national power supply, approximately equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 70 million households will be wasted. If 10% of this can be utilized for Bitcoin mining, it is expected to generate an annual revenue of about 360 billion yen (2.5 billion USD).

ChainCatcher news, Gate Ventures officially announced a strategic investment in Japan's leading Web3 gaming company double jump.tokyo Inc., as part of a $10 million funding round led by SBI Investment. This significant investment highlights Gate Ventures' strong commitment to promoting the development of blockchain technology and the Web3 gaming ecosystem globally.This Series D funding round is led by SBI Investment and has attracted participation from industry leaders such as Sony Group Corporation, Taisu Ventures, and Kitadenshi Inc. This funding will help double jump.tokyo further develop and support blockchain games, blockchain infrastructure, and related services, as well as strengthen the company's organizational structure and talent base. Since its establishment in 2018, double jump.tokyo has been at the forefront of blockchain game development.With the support of Gate Ventures, double jump.tokyo plans to expand its innovations in joint game development and infrastructure enhancement. Gate Ventures is confident that this collaboration will help double jump.tokyo become a key driver in the widespread adoption of Web3.

ChainCatcher News: Japanese game public chain Oasys developer double jump.tokyo announced that it has raised over $10 million in the first round of Series D financing, led by SBI Investment. Participating investors include Sony Group Corporation, Taisu Ventures, Gate Ventures, TM Capital, Inc., Bing Ventures Ltd., and a well-known entity that wishes to remain anonymous. The funds will be used to further develop and support blockchain games, blockchain infrastructure, and related services, while strengthening the company's organizational structure and talent base.The new round of financing will enhance the strategic partnership between double jump.tokyo and its investors. The company will deepen its collaboration with the SBI Group on Web3 services such as the NFT market and promote development on Sony Group's blockchain "Soneium" to expand Web3 content and services. A key focus for the company is the upcoming release of the blockchain game "Battle of Three Kingdoms," which is based on SEGA's popular IP "Sangokushi Taisen."

ChainCatcher news, the tokenization protocol Compute Labs will deliver a keynote speech titled "Financialize AI and yield from AGI future" at the annual Staking Conference "Staking 2024 Tokyo" during the WebX 2024 event on August 28.This Staking Conference is co-hosted by authoritative institutions such as DP CAPITAL, the Japanese cryptocurrency/Web3 entity CoinPost, and the well-known Web3 media ChainCatcher. The aim is to bring together the world's leading Staking projects with the highest security, best risk management, and reliable liquidity to explore business development opportunities and future trends in Staking.

ChainCatcher news, the encrypted staking service provider Hashkey Cloud will deliver a keynote speech titled "Where Cloud Powers Blockchain" at the annual Staking Conference "Staking 2024 Tokyo" during the WebX 2024 event on August 28.This Staking Conference is co-hosted by authoritative organizations such as DP CAPITAL, the Japanese cryptocurrency/Web3 entity CoinPost, and the well-known Web3 media ChainCatcher, aiming to gather the most secure, best risk-managed, and reliable liquidity staking projects from around the world to explore opportunities and future trends in the development of staking business.

ChainCatcher news, Ryan, the founder of the Web3 liquidity infrastructure Solv Protocol, will deliver a keynote speech titled "Pioneering a Bitcoin Reserve for Everyone" at the annual Staking Conference "Staking 2024 Tokyo" during the WebX 2024 event on August 28.This Staking Conference is co-hosted by authoritative institutions such as DP CAPITAL, the Japanese cryptocurrency/Web3 entity CoinPost, and the well-known Web3 media ChainCatcher. It aims to gather the world's most secure, best risk-managed, and reliable liquidity staking projects to explore opportunities and future trends in the development of staking businesses.

ChainCatcher news, Bill, the product head of the decentralized computing network IO.NET, will attend the "Staking 2024 Tokyo" annual Staking conference during the WebX 2024 event on August 28, where he will deliver a keynote speech titled "Why Staking $ IO ?".This Staking conference is co-hosted by authoritative institutions such as DP CAPITAL, the Japanese cryptocurrency/Web3 entity CoinPost, and the well-known Web3 media ChainCatcher. The aim is to bring together the most secure, best risk-managed, and reliable liquidity Staking projects from around the world to explore opportunities and future trends in Staking business development.

ChainCatcher news, the market shows that the Japanese stock market continues to decline, with the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index and the Nikkei 225 Index both dropping over 6%. The Tokyo Stock Exchange Index triggered a circuit breaker. The South Korean KOSPI Index's decline has expanded to over 4%. In addition, U.S. stock index futures have widened their losses, with the Nasdaq 100 Index futures' decline expanding to 2%.Earlier, there were reports that the U.S. informed the G7 that Iran might attack Israel within the next 24 hours.

ChainCatcher news, ChainCatcher, in collaboration with DP Capital and Japan's largest Web3 media Coinpost, held the "WebX 2024: Toward mass adoption of Web3" sub-event on August 28 at the Prince Park Tower Tokyo.WebX 2024 is produced and organized by CoinPost, Japan's largest Web3 media, and is one of the most important Web3 conferences in Asia. The two-day event will take place at the Prince Park Tower Tokyo, gathering Web3 innovators including startups, project teams, investors, government officials, and media from Japan and around the world.Last year, WebX 2023 and over 100 related events attracted 16,500 participants from more than 40 countries and regions, 122 sponsors, 250+ speakers, 180 media outlets, and 2,000+ companies. Speakers included Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams, MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen, Yuga Labs CEO Daniel Alegre, Mysten Labs CEO Evan Cheng, HashKey Capital CEO Deng Chao, among others. Additionally, the event received official endorsement from Japan's Financial Services Agency, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Digital Agency.

ChainCatcher news, Moonchain, as a representative of the trade delegation, followed Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner to visit Tokyo and had productive exchanges with companies such as Mitsubishi and Fujitsu. Moonchain reached a consensus with Mitsubishi on how their yen stablecoin and DePIN Chain can collaborate.During this visit, Moonchain showcased its leadership in the DePIN technology field. Mayor Wegner invited Mitsubishi to participate in the "AsiaBerlin Summit" to be held in Berlin on November 25. Additionally, Moonchain discussed potential cooperation opportunities in public service digitization and AI applications with Fujitsu, further strengthening ties with Japanese tech giants.These preliminary discussions are hopeful steps towards integrating cutting-edge blockchain technology into the operational frameworks of Mitsubishi and Fujitsu, which will significantly contribute to technological advancements in Berlin and Tokyo. Moonchain is expected to apply its largest DePIN L3 native blockchain technology to the Japanese market.The Moonchain team was established in 2017, based in Berlin, Germany, and is dedicated to building the largest DePin and L3 native chain. According to official tweets, its native token $MXC remains the only token on the Moonchain network.

ChainCather news, Simon Gerovich, the CEO of Metaplanet, a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, stated that they plan to continue purchasing Bitcoin, and that the large-scale purchase of Bitcoin is just the beginning. The current purchases are limited to Bitcoin, and they believe that Bitcoin is the only truly decentralized digital asset. They also plan to explore opportunities to generate additional income by operating within the Bitcoin ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, the Abelian Foundation has announced that it will participate as a silver sponsor in the TEAMZ Web3/AI Summit held in Tokyo on April 13 and 14, 2024. Core team members of the foundation will attend at the main venue, Tokyo Toranomon Hills Forum, adjacent to the diamond sponsor booth. This booth provides all attendees with an opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions with the team, learn about quantum-safe blockchain technology, and obtain exclusive merchandise from Tokyo.It is reported that TEAMZ Tokyo is one of the largest and most influential events in Japan's Web3 industry, with this year's theme emphasizing the affinity between Web3 and artificial intelligence. Visit the official ticket shop and use Abelian's discount code "AB2024" to get a 10% discount on tickets for the TEAMZ Web 3/AI Summit 2024.Abelian: Quantum-safe privacy blockchain pioneers the blockchain security movement for the future of the entire Web3 ecosystem.Abelian Pro: A quantum-safe mobile cryptocurrency wallet that allows users to manage their own funds while providing different levels of privacy—such as complete privacy, pseudonymous privacy, etc. Abelian Pro will soon allow users to issue their own quantum-safe tokens, stablecoins, and NFTs through AUT (Abelian User Terms). The quantum-safe mobile wallet is available for download on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.Mabel Pools: The official mining pool of the Abelian Foundation, supporting Windows, Linux, and HiveOS. Mining servers are strategically distributed across continents, allowing global miners to connect to the pool with low latency. It currently supports over 120,000 GPU cards. Mabel Pools accessible.The Abelian Foundation is supported by Draper Dragon and CLS Ventures and collaborates with well-known industry partners such as Hacken.As a pioneer in promoting future security standards, the Abelian Foundation strongly advocates for financial privacy and security innovation. The foundation recently announced that it will be listed on three exchanges soon and is preparing to promote to a wider audience.

ChainCatcher news, according to Nikkei, OpenAI will open its first office in Asia in Tokyo this month.