Japanese variety show king Jun Tamura revealed that he bought 2 Bitcoins
Atsushi Tamura, who is famous for hosting the show "Men and Women" and is hailed as the "King of Japanese Variety Shows" by the media, recently participated in the Japan Cryptocurrency Summit WebX and talked with bitFlyer Exchange CEO Yuzo Kana, revealing that he had invested in Bitcoin. .
According to Japanese media "CoinPost", Tamura said that he once bought 2 Bitcoins when one Bitcoin was worth 180,000 yen (approximately US$1,200), and then expanded his investment scope and turned his attention to other cryptocurrencies. currency.
Later, he asked Garner: "Is it possible to become a billionaire by investing tens of thousands of yen?" Garner believes that it may be difficult to achieve by investing in Bitcoin alone. If you want to achieve high returns, investors should focus on having new technologies and future potential of other currencies, and emphasizes that holding for the long term (HODL) is important.
💡What is HODL: Originally an internet joke by a Bitcoin fan who labeled HOLD as HODL, it later evolved into a term specifically used in the cryptocurrency community to indicate long-term or firm holding of a specific cryptocurrency.
Source: WebX Japanese variety show king Tamura Jun revealed that he bought 2 Bitcoins
Differences in attitudes toward Bitcoin between the United States and Japan
Garner pointed out that the United States is facing an election this year, and supporters of both parties have shown great interest and enthusiasm for Bitcoin. However, Japan's understanding and acceptance of Bitcoin is relatively cautious, showing a conservative political attitude.
"Crypto City" previously reported that Republican presidential candidate Trump once said that if elected, he would treat Bitcoin as a U.S. reserve asset, and also put forward several political opinions related to the encryption industry.
In addition, although Harris has not yet put forward relevant political opinions on cryptocurrency, some Democratic supporters (including billionaire Cuban) have established Crypto4Harris, hoping to push Harris to launch a clear encryption policy.
The future of crypto payments in stablecoins?
Speaking about the practical applications of cryptocurrencies, Garner discussed the potential of stablecoins in the future of payments.
He pointed out that through the open platform characteristics of cryptocurrency, stablecoins have the advantages of convenience and all-weather payment in the field of international transfers, and are expected to become a mainstream payment method in the future. His vision is that when someone is live streaming eating sushi, viewers from Brazil can complete transfers in seconds through encrypted payments.
As the representative director of the Japan Blockchain Association (JBA), Ghana also hopes that Japan can reform its tax system. If the tax rate can be reduced, it will help cultivate the Web3 industry and increase revenue, and increase Japan's international competitiveness.
