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Binance Suffers Blow in Bid to Return to Japan as TaoTao Talks Fail
5.10.2020
Crypto exchange Binance has experienced a setback in its bid to return to the Japanese market – after the licensed, Yahoo Japan-backed crypto exchange Taotao said that it had “ended negotiations” with the major trading platform over a proposed return to the Japanese market.
The news comes almost...
BitFlyer Opens Japanese Bitcoin Market to European Traders
30.9.2020
The cross-border initiative opens Japan's high-volume bitcoin markets to European traders courting the bitcoin/yen trading pair
Chainalysis expands presence in APAC in response to KuCoin hack
29.9.2020
But it remains unclear where KuCoin is actually headquartered
Crypto regulations in the United Kingdom: Are we there yet?
28.9.2020
For the U.K. to remain attractive to the crypto industry, it should strive to provide more clarity and certainty around compliance
Messaging Giant LINE Launches Token Reward Program
23.9.2020
Messaging app company LINK has started a rewards program where people can get LINK tokens by using its remittance and investment mobile apps
Crypto Exchange Giant Kraken Completes Japan Return + More News
18.9.2020
Jesse Powell, CEO of Kraken. Source: a screenshot, Instagram/krakenfx
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Kraken has officially opened its new Japanese exchange under...
bitFlyer Japan Says Bitcoin Rewards Are Drawing New Users in Record Numbers
18.9.2020
A report shared with CoinDesk Japan revealed that bitFlyer users exchanging loyalty points for bitcoin hit a record high in August
Where does the next Japanese prime minister stand on crypto?
15.9.2020
Yoshihide Suga is set to replace retiring PM Shinzo Abe
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
Expert Warns Japan is Lagging ‘Six Years Behind China’ in CBDC Race
12.9.2020
Japan could be as much as six years behind China in digital currency progress – and may also be lagging behind its largest East Asian rival in the tech stakes when it comes to blockchain, according to a Japanese expert.
Per a column published by Japanese media outlet Record China, former...
Former Central Bank Official: Japan Should Take a Digital Yen Seriously
11.9.2020
In an interview with CoinDesk Japan, a former Bank of Japan official said the country has many reasons to seriously consider a digital yen
Revolut expands to Japan as its first non-English speaking market
10.9.2020
Two big crypto companies enter Japan
Blockchain’s demographics seem to be shifting in surprising ways, says new report
9.9.2020
The reasons behind these changing tides were not immediately apparent, however
Crypto Exchange Kraken Returns to Japan After Two-Year Hiatus
9.9.2020
Kraken's Japanese subsidiary, Payward Asia Ltd., is expected to launch operations in mid-September
Crypto Exchange Kraken Makes Japan Return After Two-year Absence
9.9.2020
Major American crypto exchange operator Kraken is set to return to Japan after an absence of over two years – under the umbrella of its Tokyo-based Payward Asia subsidiary.
The San Francisco-based firm was forced to exit Japan back in April 2018, citing rising business maintenance costs. However...
SBI Holdings to set up blockchain-based digital stock exchange in Osaka
4.9.2020
Ripple’s Japanese partner wants to lead financial innovation in the country
BitGo Will Provide Cold Storage Crypto Support for Japan’s Bitgate
3.9.2020
Bitgate has tapped BitGo to help it provide cold storage services to Japanese customers
Warren Buffett Shifts Funds From US Amid Inflation Fears, Bitcoin’s New All-Time High Expected
1.9.2020
Warren Buffett has made another major investment shift, one that reduces Berkshire Hathaway’s dependence on the U.S. economy. This news followed the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement to “push up inflation,” which is seen as bullish for bitcoin, with some predicting that...
A legal asset after all? Governments are cashing in on seized crypto
1.9.2020
The way law enforcement agencies deal with seized crypto could indicate their de-facto acceptance of the asset class
Japanese crypto traders ditching XRP and MONA for Bitcoin
31.8.2020
Most Japanese crypto traders may be leaving altcoins behind entirely