Cryptocurrencies ecosystem in Japan

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This post is about the cryptocurrencies ecosystem in Japan

All information in this post is the result of research and is NOT OFFICIAL. it's not an end, can serve only as a basic starting point if you are looking for information about cryptocurrencies in Japan

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Last update: Mars 17, 2025

Association

Blockchain

Blockchain - app services

Blockchain - Ethereum

Blockchain - Network

Blockchain - Validators

Consulting

Consulting - Compliance

Consulting - Marketing

Custodian

DAPPS

DAPPS - Climate Tech

Event

Exchange

Game

Holder

Mining

Recruitment

Research

Security

Tax

Token

Venture

Wallet

Web3

Association

japan crypto asset business association

the japan crypto asset business association (JCBA), established in 2016, is dedicated to promoting the development of japan’s digital asset industry. With a diverse membership, JCBA champions industry growth through research and policy initiatives.

japan blockchain association

japan contents blockchain initiative

is a consortium to accelerate DX in media and content industry across industries through a jointly operated platform.

Blockchain collaborative consortium

BCCC is an organization that promotes the widespread adoption of blockchain technology. They acquire the latest information and basic knowledge about blockchain, train engineers and planners, from networks, conduct ambitious demonstration experiments and implementations, widely announce blockchain-related business to the market, and promote the spread of blockchain to various business.

Blockchain

Blockchain - app services

hitachi

Hitachi’s application service for blockchain provides the ability to promptly develop and implement mechanisms that enable sharing and exchanging of business data among business organizations while maintaining secrecy, authenticity and transparency with a highly tamper-resistant blockchain technology that can ensure reliable B2B transactions.

Blockchain - Ethereum

curvegrid

curvegrid core product MultiBaas allows both independent developers and enterprise companies to rapidly prototype and build blockchain applications.

gu group

provides:

• Ethereum compatible blockchain,
• dashboard,
• blockchain building service for businesses,
• web3-compatible browser,
• wallet,
• media,
• token studio,
• coin studio.

Blockchain - Network

Dart’s

provide:

• DART’s chain: a private blockchain for the efficient and inexpensive issuance and distribution of NFTs and RFTs,
• TTM : a new NFT marketplace being developed by DART’s corporation,

kekkai

provides:

• alpha network: decentralized technology that accelerates AI development,
• kekkai mobile: web3 security mobile browser,
• kekkai labs: web3 security for enterprise.

Blockchain - Validators

next finance tech

provide:

• staking,
• validator nodes,
• media,
• research.

omakase

participate in validator operations from the testnet stage. Omakase also offer comprehensive support for blockchain projects, including marketing and technical assistance.

Consulting

bspi

provide:

• consulting,
• policy advice,
• human resource development,
• research and PR.

Consulting - Compliance

sygna

make virtual asset ownership more secure and user-friendly.

Consulting - Marketing

pacific meta

is a web3 service strategic consulting, they provides support for web3 projects through marketing, partnerships, and offline events across japan asia.

Custodian

sbi zodia custody

provide institutional grade custodial services for digital assets.

DAPPS

Avex technologies

is developing a framework for copyright management different from before, redefine the rights of creators, create new forms of license, and create digital content distribution, and for the "all humankind as creators age".

congreChain

congrechain combines the power of ruby and the blockchain to provide a secure vote distribution server and “web wallets” that can hold an individual’s votes. Blockchain technology allows for an innovative method of issuing and keeping track of vote permissions that has the power to revolutionize electronic voting forever.

E-arly.works

Provide GRID LEDGER SYSTEM, a blockchain-type database for the next generation, designed and developed independently by earlyWorks as an integral management system for distributed computing, which is the infrastructure for the latest technology.

DAPPS - Climate Tech

kaula

kaula is a business platform provider that provides value through circular economy platform development and consulting with the goal of laying the foundation for a digital revolution through the use of blockchain technology.

klimadao japan

is a decetralized autonomous organization with a vision to accelerate the financing of climate action globally by creating a transparent, neutral, and public infrastructure in the carbon credit market. KlimaDAO has hundreds of contributors and teens of thousands of community members who are taking action on climate change evry day.

Event

nano opt media

is a leading producer of live events serving the technology industry.

teamz

Provide planning, hosting, operation, and management of various global events. The teamz web3 summit is an important conference in the fields of web3, blockchain, and crypto.

Exchange

you can find a post dedicated to cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan in this link.

Game

Blocksmith & co

development and distribution of products such as blockchain technology and crypto assets utilising NFTs.

brilliantcrypto

development, operation and sales of gamefi and other services utilizing blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and NFTs.

DRECOM

DRECOM started researching the web3 domain from the early stages of the technology. Using expertise from game business, they are utilizing for blockchain game development and operations. “eternal crypt – wizardry BC” is a blockchain game that utilizes the wizadry IP that DRECOM owns, joint developed and operated with turingum, and published by zeal nova dmcc.

gameon

provide casual games, titles and services that have been throughly crafted to provide rich and new entertainment experiences. In addition gameon operates other businesses in :
- investment / M&A,
- consulting,
- entertainment,
- web3 IP.

gaudiy

gaudiy make full use of advanced technology like the blockchain in their quest to create fan nations where anyone can make content and contribute to their favorite content. Gaudiy products include :
- gaudiy fanlink, a web3-era fan platform that uses blockchain technology such as NFTs and DIDs to support fan activities and to maximize fan passion.
- gaudiy financial labs, is a joint development with various partners where we use the knowledge that ha been cultivated by capitalism and financial institutions so far and combine them with the latest technology such as blockchain and generative AI to redifine financial systems.
- C4C labs, is a project that works on web3’s production and education business with mission ‘’to produce with creatorsx in an era where the creator is the leader.’’

golfin

golfin aims to establish a new economic sphere by fusing the real golf and digital games world, complementing the challenge of both, and creating synergy. GOLFIN's mission is also to contribute to people's health by increasing the number of golfers and increasing opportunities to experience nature and exercice.

Mint Town

is a new kind of reward-earning service where you can have fun accumulating points and then quickly increase them through games. Mint Town provides:

• mini dapps: captain tsubasa -rivals - on line,
• get paid to platform: make money online,
• web3 game: captain tsubasa - rivals,

Holder

Metaplanet

Metaplanet inc is japan's first and only publicly listed bitcoin treasury company. Metaplanet leverages its exclusive bitcoin magazine japan licence to drive bitcoin adoption and education, fostering awarness and engagement across japan.

Metaplanet is also redeveloping the royal oak gotanda located in the heart of tokyo into the bitcoin hotel, a hub for ditcoin education, innovation and community building.

Mining

GMO japan

GMO operates crypto assets mining business that supports mining infrastructure of crypto assets, and crypto asset trading businesses that offers crypto asset trading service by leveraging their accumulated know-how in internet infrastructure and internet finance.

owl investments

provide bitcoin mining services and crypto asset mining investment support.

Recruitment

descartes search

is a recruitment agency for international, high tech engineers. they provide:

• recruitment services,
• corporate consulting,
• career counselling,

tm agency inc

is japan’s specialist headhunters for professionals in finance-web3 including:

• web3,
• cryptocurrency,
• blockchain.

Research

HAW international

HAW international is currently participating in collaborative research in the OPEN ASSETS PROTOCOL, which is the standard implementation system for “colored coins“, an innovation in blockchain technology that is often heralded as bitcoin 2.0. in order to contribute to the further advancement of this new technology.

ntt

provide :

• BlockTrace: is a solution that builds and provides applications according to business use cases,
• StampChain: is a GDPR - compliant document certification platform,
• KayTrust: is a framework for organizations to manage end-to-end customer identities.

Security

blocq inc

BlocQ offers cutting-edge solutions to safeguard against the emerging threats posed by quantum computing.

Tax

cryptact

simplify crypto taxes and allow users to:

• effortlessly manage all their crypto transactions for free,
• connect via API and wallet addresses for automatic calculations,
• handle tax filing and manage their portfolio all in one place.

Token

you can find a post dedicated to Japanese Tokens in this link.

Venture

hyperithm

is a premier digital asset manager based in Tokyo and Seoul, active in quant trading and venture investments. HYPEITHM investment approach utilizes algorithmic trading, diversified arbitrage strategies, and robust risk management to ensure consistent returns and safeguard capital in the digital asset market.

tech fund

operation of tech acceleration programs for entrepreneurs, operation of innovation programs for large companies, development and provision of innovation management software, and web3 related business.

Wallet

ginco

is a web3 development company enabling the web3 business of companies. Ginco provides:

• crypto wallet,
• monitoring,
• web3 cloud,
• web3 services,

gu wallet

is an Ethereum - compatible web3 wallet that allows easy and secure management of cryptocurrency assets. with a card-like design, it prevents accidental transactions and includes blacklist and whitelist management functions and wallet address visibility restrictions.

Lunascape

develped in japan for over 20 years, this domestic browser is secure, fast, and multifunctional. it comes with standard web3 powerfull ad blocking and tab browsing features, all available for free.

N Suite

is a subscription-based, enterprise grade wallet for web3 businesses. it enables teams to securely manage their on-chain assets, while achieving efficiencies necessery to scale operations.

UnWallet

is a self-sovereign wallet service that allows users who are not familiar with NFTs and blockchain to manage NFTs with UX similar to general web applications. It consists of a contract wallet with core features implemented and his web-based UI.

Web3

digital platformer

is operating in the business of:

• development, provision, and implementation support of digital local currency and decentralized ID issuance SaaS,
• System development of a blockchain-based financial platform,
• Consulting for digitalisation promotion using blockchain, etc.

double jump

double jump is active in the fields of development, operation, and sale of games and assets using blockchain technology.

gct japan

gct japan help organizations develop their business in blockchain from a holistic perspective-product, tehnical, legal marketing, and sales - and lead them into the world of web3.0

GMO internet group

GMO operate cryptoassets mining business that supports mining infrastructure of cryptoassets, and crypto asset trading business that offers crypto asset trading service by leveraging accumulated know-how in internet infrastructure and internet finance.

gu technologies

is a startup company providing global web3 solutions originating from japan. they offer blockchain technology itself, as well as business and consumer applications and services related to it.

hashpeak

provide web3/blockchain and consulting in the healthcare arena and aims to realize the next generation of healthcare.

levias

Provide a total solution development, ICT strategy planning, environment construction, design, operation and maintenance management mainly for information and communication processing using blockchain technology, AI,IoT, etc. it also makes innovation by creating economic and social values from arrangements that meet diverse needs.

ntt digital

Provide planning and development of products and services utilizing blockchain technology and cryptocurencies.

recika

is a blockchain development consulting for business use that provides:

• uniCask: Whisky cask ownership management/transaction service
• ANGO: web3 real estate service,
• JPNFT: legitimate IP authentication/registration service
• LIVESOLA: livestreaming / content sales service.

soramitsu

specialize in developing blockchain-based solutions for digital asset management, digital identity, and financial infrastructure.

turingum

Provide consulting, software develoment, blockchain research and development.

Axell

Axell is operating in the fields of research, development, and sales of elmental technologies relating to blockchain. Axell provides:

• consulting,
• blockchain showcase,
• blockchain platforms,
• dapps development.

CAC

CAC is moving ahead with the training of blockchain technology specialists, and looking into use cases and analysis, and proof-of-concept testing. CAC is enhancing its blockchain endeavors in order to generate new business opportunities and renovate existing systems through smart contracts and other such new approaches.

Hakuhodo Product

Hakuhodo Product’s has expertise and implementation capabilities that span 18 fields. They help clients come up with solutions by providing full-funnel support with the entire process from developing digital content to running blockchain incentive-based promotions.

no1s.net

Provide:

• Coinity : is a low-cost, secure system for local currency and token economy
• Synchain : is a new generation blockchain that enables web3 x NFT
• Tokenbase : is a blockchain-based STO platform

platon

METATECH TOKYO LLC based use PlatON technology and provides many Services:

• Research, development and application of blockchain technology
• Research, development and application of data protection technology through cryptography
• Research, development and application of privacy protection technology through secure computation
• Design, construction and operation of Web3 payment systems, design, construction, operation of electronic trading systems, FIX consulting
• Cryptocurrency investment and blockchain coin mining
• All businesses related to the above

Pocket-rd

Provide web3 services:

• Develoment: blockchain service creation support from planning to dev,
• NFT: posses NFT management tech using various blockchains,
• Wallet: wallet dev & acccount management, enable decentralized data management.

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