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SEC approves Coincheck as first Japanese crypto exchange on Nasdaq
13.11.2024
Coincheck is set to make history as the first Japanese crypto exchange to list on Nasdaq, following SEC approval
Hacked Japanese Crypto Exchange to Raise 50 Billion Yen to Repay Customers
5.6.2024
DMM Bitcoin, a major cryptocurrency exchange based in Japan, has revealed its plan to secure 50 billion yen ($320 million) to repay customers after a significant security breach resulted in the loss of 4,503 bitcoins. The BTC leaked from the platform’s wallet on May 31. To ensure full...
Japanese crypto exchange raises $320M to recover funds after major hack
5.6.2024
DMM Bitcoin aims to compensate users for a $320 million loss following a major hack by raising equivalent funds
Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Suffers $305M Hack
31.5.2024
Measures have been taken to prevent further unauthorized outflows, the exchange said
Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Sees Nasdaq Listing Completion in Second, Third Quarters
8.5.2024
Coincheck said the timing is subject to approval by Thunder Bridger IV's stockholders, the SEC and Nasdaq
GensoKishi Online Has Announced BNB Chain Bridge and Listing on a Japanese Crypto Exchange
8.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. The Build N Build (BNB) Chain is a decentralized blockchain network that allows developers and innovators to build decentralized applications (DApps) as part of the transition to Web3. The BNB Chain is capable of high-speed transaction processing and lower cost transactions than...
Binance Acquires Licensed Japanese Crypto Exchange — Prepares to Enter Japan as Regulated Entity
1.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has acquired a regulated Japanese cryptocurrency exchange and is now preparing to enter the Japanese crypto market as a regulated entity. “The Japanese market will play a key role in the future of cryptocurrency adoption,” said the general manager...
Binance Acquires 100% of Japanese Crypto Exchange Sakura Exchange BitCoin – Here's Why
30.11.2022
Binance has acquired 100% of Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), a crypto platform registered in Japan, to enter the Japanese market in a regulated way.
In an announcement today, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange said it will enter the Japanese market as a Japan Financial Services Agency...
Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Partners with Actor Kenji Kohashi for The Sandbox Project
21.9.2022
The Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck has enlisted Kenji Kohashi, a top-billing movie director and event organizer, to design its metaverse space in The Sandbox.
In a press release, the exchange explained that Kohashi will become the “creative director” of a project named “Oasis TOKYO,” which...
Japan's Bitbank to set up a custody firm to facilitate institutional entry to local markets
24.5.2022
In partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, crypto exchange Bitbank revealed plans to establish JADAT, a crypto-specialized custodian
Webtoon platform Kakao Piccoma buys 50% of Japan's Sakura Exchange
6.4.2022
It follows a history of crypto projects from Kakao, including its Ground X blockchain subsidiary, which won the South Korean Central Banks’ CBDC tender last year
South Korean Tech Giant Kakao Takes Over Japanese Crypto Exchange in M&A Deal
5.4.2022
A Japan-based branch of the South Korean internet and tech giant Kakao has snapped up a controlling stake in a Japanese crypto exchange – which could see it seek to integrate its web-based cartoon output with its crypto services....
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Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck to Go Public on Nasdaq in $1.25 Billion Deal
23.3.2022
A major crypto exchange in Japan is going public in the U.S. in a $1.25 billion merger deal. Coincheck is regulated by the Financial Sevices Agency (FSA). It will be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “CNCK.” Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck to List on Nasdaq Japanese cryptocurrency...
Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck eyes Nasdaq listing after $1.25B SPAC deal
22.3.2022
The majority shares of the new combined holding company called Coincheck Group, N.V would be owned by Coincheck’s parent company Monex Group Inc
Another Japanese Crypto Exchange Will Add XRP Support
13.9.2021
lowing a period of maintenance. The firm added that in addition to spot trading, the coin would also “be available” for margin and leveraged trading.Like many other international exchanges, a large number of Japanese trading platforms delisted or “temporarily suspended” XRP trading after the
Crypto Exchange Liquid Hacked, Loses Millions in Various Currencies
19.8.2021
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid is suspending deposits and withdrawals after a security breach resulting in the loss of around an estimated $80 million in digital assets. The platform published the suspected hacker’s addresses and said it’s moving funds to cold storage. Hacker...
Report: Bitcoin Overtakes Gold in the U.S. as the 4th Most Popular Investment Vehicle
4.2.2021
Research by Bitflyer released today indicates the growing popularity of the cryptocurrency as an American household investment option. But not in Japan. Stocks Remain the #1 Investment Vehicle Bitflyer, a Japanese crypto exchange, released a research paper that dives into cryptocurrency sentiment...
Japanese Crypto Exchange TaoTao Agrees to SBI Purchase After Binance Talks End
7.10.2020
The all-stock deal bolsters SBI's crypto exchange services in Japan
Japanese Crypto Exchange Accuses Binance of Helping Launder $9M From 2018 Hack
15.9.2020
Fisco, formerly Zaif, is suing Binance for "aiding and abetting" the laundering of some of the $60 million stolen in 2018
Japanese Crypto Exchange SBI VC Trade Offers New Customers Free XRP
30.5.2020
Japan’s newest crypto players are getting increasingly aggressive in their marketing efforts – with financial giant SBI now offering all new crypto customers handouts of the XRP token.
SBI operates the SBI VC Trade crypto exchange, and per an official tweet, anybody opening an account between June...