Adoption
Japanese Chat App Juggernaut Line Set to Launch Crypto Exchange
Line, the second-largest chat messaging app in Southeast Asia and the most popular chat service in Japan, announced the impending launch of a new…
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Exchanges
Mt Gox Ordered to Repay Victims of 850,000 Bitcoin Hack
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…
Price Watch
Bitcoin, Ethereum Slide Back in to Red as Market Reacts to Japanese Regulation, South Korean Tax Confusion
The cryptocurrency market has swung violently back into the red due to a series of regulatory movements from Asia, spooking skittish market participants. Bitcoin…
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Regulation
Led by Japan, Major Economies Set to Introduce Unified Cryptocurrency Regulations
International financial authority Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is expected to collaborate with Japan, the second largest cryptocurrency market behind the US, to introduce…
Adoption
Coinbase Invades Japan With New Office, FSA Compliance
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…
Exchanges
Japanese Bitcoin Exchange Coincheck Sees U.S. as a Key to a Comeback
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…
Analysis
Tokyo Whale Prepares 8,000 BTC Dump as Crypto Bloodbath Continues
The skittish cryptocurrency market has moved further into the red today as several factors, including South Korean regulatory action, test the stress tolerance levels…
Crypto
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…
Exchanges
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, and commensurate repercussions. The list of…
