News on licensing, investor protection, CBDC research, and Japan’s maturing crypto markets.
The Tokyo District Court has ordered Mt Gox to begin compensating victims of its infamous 2014 hack, effectively stalling the exchange’s pending bankruptcy. Posted…
The cryptocurrency market has swung violently back into the red due to a series of regulatory movements from Asia, spooking skittish market participants. Bitcoin…
International financial authority Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is expected to collaborate with Japan, the second largest cryptocurrency market behind the US, to introduce…
US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase officially announced an expansion into the booming Japanese cryptocurrency market with the launch of a new Japan office. Announced on…
In January of 2018, Coincheck, Japan’s largest crypto exchange joined the list of exchanges compromised by a devastating hack. Cyber thieves took advantage of…
The skittish cryptocurrency market has moved further into the red today as several factors, including South Korean regulatory action, test the stress tolerance levels…
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…
In some ways, Coincheck’s story has been just like every other crypto exchange that endured a hack, scandal, and commensurate repercussions. The list of…
It is no secret that Japan commands one of the largest crypto user-bases in the world today. Thus in an attempt to introduce more…
