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GMO Financial Holdings Buys 10% of Crypto Hedge Fund AWR Capital
AWR also hired Phillip Gillespie, former CEO of crypto market maker B2C2, as managing partner to lead its business development strategy.
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Edward Woodford, co-founder of Seed CX and Zero Hash (far right), appears on a panel at Consensus 2019.
Japanese Internet Giant Taps Zero Hash for Settlement in Yen, US Dollar Stablecoins
The companies say the move will eliminate bottlenecks in the moving and settling of Japanese yen associated with traditional financial rails.
Edward Woodford, co-founder of Seed CX and Zero Hash (far right), appears on a panel at Consensus 2019.

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Japanese Internet Giant Licensed to Issue First JPY-Pegged Stablecoin in New York
The charter makes GMO one of only 27 companies licensed in New York to engage in virtual currency activities.
Close- up on 1000 YEN banknote.

Cryptocurrency mining machines
SBI, GMO to Rent Capacity at Massive Bitcoin Mine in Texas: Report
Potentially the world's biggest bitcoin mine, one still under construction, is said to have signed up two top corporate customers in the form of SBI Holdings and GMO.
Cryptocurrency mining machines

BTC and yen
GMO Internet’s Crypto Business Reports $12 Million Loss in 2018
Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has reported an operating loss of nearly $12 million for its crypto business in 2018, with mining worst hit.
BTC and yen

Mining farm
GMO Quits Selling Mining Machines After Crypto Market Downturn
Japanese IT giant GMO Internet plans to stop making and selling crypto mining machines, only months after launching its B3 miner.
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crypto mining interface
Tech Giant GMO Wants to Help You Mine Zcash – For a Cut
Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has made another move into the cryptocurrency space with the launch of a GPU mining client for zcash.
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GMO's Cryptocurrency Business Made $2.3 Million Profit in Q2
After a net loss reported in Q1, the Japanese IT giant says it made an 11 percent profit through its crypto business this last quarter.
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A New Bitcoin Mining Calculator Aims to Tell 'Truth' on Profitability
A new type of profitability calculator has been released – and it brings bad news for many miners.
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GMO Launches Mobile App That Lets Gamers Earn Bitcoin
Japan's GMO Internet Group has developed a new mobile app that aims to introduce the public to bitcoin simply by playing games.
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