News on licensing, investor protection, CBDC research, and Japan’s maturing crypto markets.
In a concerted effort to crack down on money laundering, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has suspended all operations for two crypto exchanges who were found to be…
Shiraz Jagati 4 min read 
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the CEO of Japanese electronic Rakuten, Hiroshi Mikitani, announced that his…
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif has recently experienced a “system glitch” that allowed traders to temporarily purchase Bitcoin for…
Who says we can't #PayWithCrypto? Japan's largest electronics chain, Yamada Denki and one of the largest e-commerce platforms…
Once again, a centralized exchange has problems handling its own money. Although the motives are currently unconfirmed, there…
