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Japanese crypto traders ditching XRP and MONA for Bitcoin
31.8.2020
Most Japanese crypto traders may be leaving altcoins behind entirely
Cryptocurrency news from Japan: Aug. 23 - Aug. 28 in review
29.8.2020
Another action-packed week for crypto in Japan has passed
'Opt-Out with Bitcoin,' Says Visa's Director of Public Policy + More News
28.8.2020
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Andy Yee, senior director of public policy at Visa, tweeted to his followers to “Opt-out with Bitcoin.” This follows a speech made...
Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Launches Short-Term Crypto Derivatives
28.8.2020
Already live on SBI's forex trading platform, the contracts for difference (CFDs) are available in bitcoin, ether and XRP flavors
Japanese financial giant SBI to launch CFDs for Bitcoin, Ether and XRP
28.8.2020
A forex exchange in Japan will start crypto CFD trading soon
LINE expands blockchain and crypto product portfolio with two new additions
27.8.2020
Japanese messaging giant LINE will ease the development of blockchain services and digital asset management through its two new products
LINE Launches Digital Asset Wallet and Blockchain Development Platform
27.8.2020
Messaging giant LINE has launched a blockchain platform where developers can issue tokens and run decentralized applications, and a wallet that helps users manage digital assets
Bybit expands to Japan and Korea with new fiat payment gateways
26.8.2020
ByBit has also added support for the Vietnamese language on its platform
Crypto Exchange Coincheck to Launch Japan’s First IEO
26.8.2020
Major Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck aims to launch its first Initial Exchange Offering project for Hash Palette, a content distribution platform for Japanese comic and graphic novels, anime and music by next March
Crypto exchange Coincheck partners with Hashpalette for IEO in Japan
25.8.2020
Japanese exchange Coincheck will be offering an initial exchange offering in coordination with Hashpalette to sell its Palette Tokens
Japan’s Finance Minister: Blockchain Can Help in Fight Against COVID
24.8.2020
Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy
Japan: Demographic Shift Sees Younger Folk Flock to Crypto + More News
21.8.2020
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Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer has reported that there has been a shift in the demographic of its user base, with more people...
Japanese Court Orders Seizure of Cryptocurrency Linked to Coincheck Hack of 2018
20.8.2020
A court in Tokyo, Japan has ordered the seizure of crypto assets that have been traced back to the Coincheck hack of January 2018, The Japan Times reported Wednesday. More than $530 million worth of the NEM (XEM) cryptocurrency was stolen from the exchange two years ago in what turned out to be...
BitFlyer USA Lands in Hawaii After Regulatory Collaboration
19.8.2020
BitFlyer USA has almost all the U.S. covered now
A Japanese Court Just Ordered the Nation’s First Cryptocurrency Seizure
19.8.2020
A Tokyo court sets a precedent in the Japanese crypto industry
IOST Grabs First Place in Popular Coin Voting by Huobi Japan
18.8.2020
Decentralized blockchain network IOST announced on Tuesday that it has secured the first place in the popular coin voting by Huobi Japan. IOST trumped renowned blockchain projects like Tezos, Ontology, Enjin, NEO, and Qtum. The voting was jointly hosted by Huobi Japan and HashPort, which ended...
Bitcoin DeFi May Be Unstoppable, What Does It Look Like?
17.8.2020
Bitcoin veterans are about to join the decentralized finance (DeFi) bull run, and they are taking a very different approach than Ethereum fans
Japan’s Top HR Firm Is Working on a Blockchain-Based Recruitment App
13.8.2020
Your next job might hire you using the Blockchain
What Chainlink’s Plasm Integration Means for Its Future as a Parachain
12.8.2020
Chainlink’s integration domination continues
Messaging Firm LINE Makes Own Token Available to Japanese Traders for First Time
10.8.2020
The blockchain subsidiary of the messaging app giant has made its LINK (LN) token available to Japan-based traders for the first time