Japanese famous artist Shinobu Murakami: has opened an encryption account, checking the exchange more times a day than any other star.

Odaily News At the WebX 2025 conference held in Tokyo, Japan, during a special discussion session, Japanese singer, actor, and member of the Johnny’s Entertainment idol group Kansai Johnny’s, Shingo Murakami mentioned: “There’s a bit of insider information; when we (artists) want to talk about Bitcoin, most commercial broadcasting companies refuse. They (the companies) tell me never to use specific coin names like Bitcoin or Ethereum, so I can only refer to it as Crypto Assets. Moreover, every word is quite limited in expression. Crypto Assets are not yet recognized by society, so we have to be conservative in our actions. That’s why advertising for Crypto Assets is quite difficult. From the perspective of people in our entertainment circle, including staff, there is a significant risk involved. I opened an account with Bitbank (one of the exchanges in Japan) and started trading Crypto Assets. I probably look at it more often than any other star does daily. Today, Prime Minister Kishida came to the (WebX) venue, indicating that we have finally entered an era where Japan does not want to be surpassed by the United States and must actively promote Crypto Assets. While hosting a program called “Economics” on the Japan Cultural Broadcasting Station, I come into contact with many knowledgeable guests. I discovered that there might be an opportunity—to use NFT for ticketing scenarios. In the past, when we held offline concerts, we mainly focused on physical merchandise like tickets, brochures, and transparent folders. I am not saying we should replace everything with digitization; rather, we should add this option. When I talk to various audiences and fans, some express concern about how heavy physical merchandise is when moving. They don’t know how to deal with their favorite items when getting married or having children. If there could be NFTs, that would be great.”