Japan News

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Fujitsu Executive Rolf Werner Joins IOTA Foundation

Fujitsu Executive Rolf Werner Joins IOTA Foundation

In what can only be considered to be an excellent business decision, the IOTA Foundation has just brought on-board Fujitsu’s Dr. Rolf Werner who currently oversees…

Japanese Brokerage Firm Monex Group to Buy Crypto Exchange Coincheck

Japanese Brokerage Firm Monex Group to Buy Crypto Exchange Coincheck

In some ways, Coincheck’s story has been just like every other crypto exchange that endured a hack, scandal,…

Japan May Legalize ICOs In the Near Future

Japan May Legalize ICOs In the Near Future

It is no secret that Japan commands one of the largest crypto user-bases in the world today. Thus…

No, Yahoo Japan Isn’t Launching a Cryptocurrency Exchange — Yet

No, Yahoo Japan Isn’t Launching a Cryptocurrency Exchange — Yet

No, The Mt. Gox Sell-Off is Not to Blame for Market Dip

No, The Mt. Gox Sell-Off is Not to Blame for Market Dip

CoinCheck Begins to Pay Back Investors After Massive $530 Million Hack

CoinCheck Begins to Pay Back Investors After Massive $530 Million Hack

Japan Regulation

Japan Clamps Down on Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Curb Illegal Financial Activities

Japanese Electronic Giant Rakuten Announces New Rewards-Based Cryptocurrency

Japanese Electronic Giant Rakuten Announces New Rewards-Based Cryptocurrency

Japanese Exchange Glitch Allows Trader to Claim $21 Trillion in Free Bitcoin

Japanese Exchange Glitch Allows Trader to Claim $21 Trillion in Free Bitcoin

South Korean and Japanese Markets Beginning to Accept Crypto Payments

Adoption 8 years ago

Coincheck Suffers Largest Crypto Hack in History, Thanks to Centralized Exchange

Exchanges 8 years ago