Will the decentralized future envisioned by Bitcoin come true? What will happen to RWA, stablecoins, and DAOs[Review of 10 special articles starting in 2024]| CoinDesk JAPAN

Bitcoin ETFs have finally been approved in the United States. Bitcoin has become a more accessible financial product. Will this undermine the dream of Satoshi Nakamoto, or is it a big step towards mass adoption? In order to look ahead to 2024 and beyond, I would like to take a look back at the 10 New Year specials.

What is the future of Bitcoin after undergoing the grand social experiment of monetary easing? – Keio University Professor Toyotaka Sakai[2024 Special Feature](Released on January 1, 2024)

Last November, NHK aired a program on the theme of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin.A role where you are involved from the planning stage and your scenes navigate the flow of the program…Read more

Mercari will start “shopping with Bitcoin” in 2024 ─ The next Mercari concept where digital comes and goes[2024 Special Feature](Released on January 2nd)

Mercari operates the huge marketplace “Mercari,” which is used by over 23 million users per month and where 8 items are traded every second. Bitcoin will be acquired in March 2023…Read more

Open up the $16 trillion market! “Construction sites” of digital assets are being accelerated by Nomura[Special feature starting in 2024](released on January 3)

As we move towards a society where anyone can buy Bitcoin, major financial institutions around the world are looking to a society in which digital financial assets tokenized on the blockchain are exchanged…Read more

Web3 is for the community. Creating a new layer on top of capitalism ─ Kazuma Ieiri, CEO of CAMPFIRE[2024 Special Feature](Released on January 4th)

CAMPFIRE, represented by Mr. Ieiri, who is known as a serial entrepreneur, is a new company that provides new crowdfunding and community services that utilize Web3 technology.

From a turbulent 2023 to an aggressive 2024 ─ bitFlyer Holdings Representative Director and CEO Yuzo Kano[2024 Special Feature](Released on January 5th)

bitFlyer will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2024. The founder, Yuzo Kano, is one of the people who has been working with crypto assets and blockchain in Japan. In March 2023, he will return to bitFlyer Holdings as Representative Director and CEO, and…Read more

Achieve results globally. A year of battle to grow to trillions of yen or tens of trillions of yen – Mr. Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale Labs[2024 Special Feature](Released on January 6th)

Mr. Sota Watanabe, who works on the Japanese blockchain “Astar Network” and is active on the world stage as a Web3 entrepreneur, often appears in the media and at national events.While attracting attention for its collaboration with large companies, this year…Read more

It’s both an opportunity and a precipice. Utilizing the potential of Shibuya to support the Web3 community – Shibuya Ward Mayor Ken Hasebe[2024 Special Feature](Released on January 7th)

In 2023, various events related to Web3 were held in Shibuya.In addition, Shibuya Ward has the largest number of startup companies among Tokyo’s 23 wards, along with Minato Ward, and there is a company specializing in startup development…Read more

Bubble and bubble burst will make the “dream of decentralization” come true ─ Gumi founder Hironao Kunimitsu[2024 Special Feature](Released on January 8th)

Many people are saying that the “crypto asset winter” has passed and spring is upon us. But there are different views on when winter ends and what 2024 will look like. Web3 startup…Read more

Will it be a year of great growth for stablecoins? What is the big hurdle to overcome? Ken Kawai[2024 Special Feature](Released on January 9th)

In June 2023, the revised Payment Services Act came into effect, and the stablecoin business in Japan began in earnest. Multiple stablecoins are expected to appear in 2024.Crypto assets from early…Read more

SBI Chairman Kitao talks about “two and a half months” in Saudi negotiations: Riyadh aims to create a next-generation digital kingdom[2024 special feature](released on January 10)

Semiconductor factories, crypto assets, stable coins, games, Osaka Digital Exchange (ODX), Saudi Arabia… SBI Holdings made headlines in business magazines several times last year with its bold ventures in areas that are the source of global economic growth. …read more