Bitcoin Tokyo Club was officially launched in Japan to promote the development of the Bitcoin ecosystem.

By Crypto Gloom On Mar 2, 2024

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Posted: March 1, 2024 10:45 AM Updated: March 1, 2024 10:45 AM

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Recently, Japanese cryptocurrency research institute CGV, together with Skyland Ventures and cryptocurrency community GuildQB, began establishing the Bitcoin Tokyo Club (BTC) in Tokyo, Japan. The goal is to bring together elite forces from Japan and around the world to promote cutting-edge development and innovation in Bitcoin technology. Institutions such as KEKKAI, TEAMZ, and Ventorylabs have joined as founding members of the Bitcoin Tokyo Club.

The Bitcoin Tokyo Club not only strengthens the long-term value of the future cryptocurrency ecosystem represented by Bitcoin, but also serves as a paradigm for collaboration across various domains, levels, and categories within the cryptocurrency industry. Participating institutions are collectively working to build a healthier and more sustainable Bitcoin ecosystem, covering a variety of aspects from fund investments to building compliance, industry synergies and community promotion.

Currently, various participating institutions of the Bitcoin Tokyo Club have been involved in several investments and collaborations focused on the Bitcoin ecosystem, including projects such as UXUY, a decentralized multi-chain trading platform based on MPC and AA wallets. . DLC.Link, a self-custodial Bitcoin cross-chain finance solution; UniSat continuously open-sources and optimizes Bitcoin infrastructure with high-performance indexing at its core. Bitmap and Merlin Chain, the metaverse infrastructure for Bitcoin and the Bitcoin Layer 2 network; Bitsmiley, a stablecoin and lending infrastructure for the Bitcoin ecosystem; AINN and Depd, Inscription for AI and DePIN ecosystems, and 20+ other Bitcoin ecosystem-related projects.

It is reported that Bitcoin Tokyo Club is also planning to cooperate with leading Japanese companies such as NTT Docomo and Sony’s blockchain division. Through these cross-domain collaborations, Bitcoin Tokyo Club will become an important bridge connecting traditional enterprises and modern blockchain technologies.

“We are living in a golden age of blockchain technology, and there is no doubt that Bitcoin is at the center of this era,” said Steve, founder of CGV. “Within the compliance framework, Bitcoin Tokyo Club will strive to become the core of unifying Japanese blockchain forces, making full use of Japan’s resource advantages and regional characteristics in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency sectors.”

Yuan of Skyland Ventures said: “By focusing our expertise and resources within the industry, we will enable Bitcoin Tokyo Club to more effectively address existing technology challenges, drive innovation in Bitcoin technology and its applications, and explore and realize more possibilities. And I believe it can improve overall functionality. Efficiency and value of the Bitcoin ecosystem.”

“GuildQB has always been committed to building a more open and inclusive cryptocurrency community,” said Horiguchi of cryptocurrency community GuildQB. “The establishment of the Bitcoin Tokyo Club provides a unique platform to promote the acceptance and use of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in the broader community, allowing us to explore the future of Bitcoin with industry leaders and innovators.”

The establishment of the Bitcoin Tokyo Club not only injected new vitality into Japan’s cryptocurrency technology innovation, but also demonstrated Japan’s determination and ability to lead the development of the global digital economy within the international community. This new organization, Bitcoin Tokyo Club, will tell Japan’s story in the ever-evolving Bitcoin technology and applications and effectively promote the development and implementation of the Bitcoin ecosystem in Japan.

Attachment: Introduction to Bitcoin Tokyo Club founding members

CGV
CGV (Cryptogram Venture) is a cryptocurrency investment company based in Tokyo, Japan. CGV and its predecessors have invested in more than 200 cryptocurrency projects since 2017. CGV also incubated a licensed Japanese yen stablecoin, JPYW. Additionally, CGV FoF is a limited partner of several world-renowned cryptocurrency funds. CGV has successfully held two Japan Web3 Hackathons (TWSH) since 2022, receiving joint support from institutions and experts such as Keio University, Sony, and NTT Docomo. Currently, CGV has branches in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, and Toronto.

Skyland Ventures
Skyland Ventures (SV) is a venture capital (VC) fund that focuses on investing in seed startups. Its mission is “The Seed Maker.” & Unlearning.” Skyland Ventures provides investments in startups that will have a significant impact on the technology industry.

By 2022, Skyland Ventures had invested in more than 120 startups, primarily in Japan.

Starting in 2022, Skyland Ventures aims to make equity/token investments in startups in the Web3 domain (cryptocurrencies, NFTs and blockchain).

Guild QB
GuildQB is one of the largest gaming guilds in Japan. It is a web3 gaming community and platform operated by Social Finance Limited and has over 150,000 social media followers.

GuildQB has been publishing quarterly reports since spring 2022, including the report “The Future of Gaming: Evolution and History of Blockchain Gaming” and has been actively participating in the growth of the web3.0 gaming sector.

The first NFT, Kisaragi, was launched by GuildQB in 2023. GuildQB also announced the development of the GameFi title “QB GoldRush” and the launch of the QB GoldRush NFT in partnership with MagicEden.

KEKKAI
Japan-based KEKKAI (kekkai.io) provides web3.0 anti-fraud security solutions for consumers. Its product lineup includes anti-fraud browser extensions and a mobile secure browser. Supports over 150 chains, protecting over $100 million in assets from users. KEKKAI, which completed a seed round raising $1.5 million in January 2024, aims to strengthen the user security layer of Web3 to ensure a safe environment for browsing and daily cryptocurrency trading.

Teams
TEAMZ, Inc. is a digital creative group that provides business strategies and solutions to Web3-related companies pursuing new possibilities. The team consists of international and diversely experienced members, who provide high-quality support to our customers along with the latest cutting-edge technologies and tools from around the world. Teamz is leading Japan’s Web3 industry by providing one-stop services from start to finish, including NFT, DAO, GameFi, Wallet, and Metaverse services.

Ventory Labs
Ventorylabs is a Web3.0 incubator founded in 2020, specializing in Web3 Gamifi and Metaverse. The company has incubated a series of games such as Souni and Tapfantasy and has received recognition and support from organizations around the world.

Ventorylabs has partnerships with global partners including Asia Pacific markets, Russian and Eastern European markets, and South American markets.

Recently, Ventorylabs has been focusing on developing new Gamifi logic with the goal of providing optimized solutions for existing product systems, breaking away from the existing game product model and pioneering a new path for Web3 games.

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