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Deregulating Crypto Could Spark More Speculation Says Japan's FSA
5.8.2020
“Deregulating Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies may not necessarily promote technical innovation,” says Japan’s new top financial regulator
Number of Active Crypto Traders in Japan Decreased Mid-COVID
4.8.2020
A report updated by Japan’s self-regulatory body JVCEA shows the number of active crypto traders in the country decreased in March
Huobi Joins Japan STO Association Along With MUFG And 10 Other Players
3.8.2020
Huobi Japan is now part of the local self-regulatory body supporting the development of security token offerings
Japan’s Dormant BTC Trading Accounts Wake up as Bitcoin Price Rallies
1.8.2020
“Old-time” Japanese crypto traders are coming back as Bitcoin recovers to $10K
As Gold Touches New Highs Investors Face Storage Issues, Market Dilution, Threat of Seizures
31.7.2020
During the last few weeks, gold has skyrocketed in value over the concerns fueled by the faltering global economy. Despite the fact that gold has always been a safe-haven, many investors are looking to bitcoin because they fear central banks will dilute the market or even confiscate the gold. Prior...
Bank of Japan Puts Top Economist in Charge of Digital Yen Initiative
31.7.2020
The central bank's most senior economist now runs the department responsible for the digital currency task force and working group with other central banks
Bank of Japan Appoints Top Economist to Head Up CBDC Research Team
31.7.2020
The Bank of Japan insists it has no immediate plans to issue a digital yen, but research into the potential of CBDCs continues apace
Stimulus Is Failing: Global Banks to Break Support Levels, US Dollar Plummets to 2-Year Low
31.7.2020
Central banks worldwide have injected further stimulus into the economy, as European Union (EU) leaders recently approved a $2.1 trillion budget, the Bank of England boosted stimulus injections in mid-June, and the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would keep lending until the end...
BitFlyer and Brave's New Partnership to Finally Let Japanese Users Earn BAT
30.7.2020
A new partnership between BitFlyer and Brave enables Japanese users to earn BAT by watching ads on the Brave browser
Crypto Scammers Turn Toward Terrorism With A Japanese Bomb Threat
29.7.2020
A government building in Hokkaido received a bomb threat from a group of crypto terrorists
CBDC Among Priorities in Japan, eToro card, Flashing Crypto Loans + More News
29.7.2020
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ), the nation’s central bank, has called central bank digital currency (CBDC) issuance one of its “top priority...
Digital Yen Now ‘Top Priority’ for Japan Central Bank, Says Senior Official
29.7.2020
The comments mark a shift in priority for Japan as it seeks to counter the economic threat from regional rival China
Monex's US Subsidiary TradeStation to Launch Crypto Lending Service
29.7.2020
U.S. online brokerage TradeStation will soon launch its own cryptocurrency lending service
Japanese Otaku Coin Association Welcomes New Leadership
28.7.2020
An organization that provides a community currency for fans of Japanese anime just gained two new directors from Dentsu and Hakuhodo
Door Still Open for Future ZEC Relisting, Liquid Exchange COO Says
25.7.2020
Japanese exchange Liquid is not closed to the idea of relisting Zcash, an asset the outfit recently delisted due to regulatory precaution
Liquid Exchange Confirms Asset Delistings Due to Regulatory Requirements
25.7.2020
Japanese exchange Liquid officially announced the delisting of 27 assets, citing regulatory precautions
It Is the China Dream That Hinders Digital Yuan Says Fisco Executive
25.7.2020
China’s digital yuan looks to be scaling smoothly but its core political slogan may disrupt further development
Coinbase Processed $500,000 in Bitcoin Payments That Helped Ex-Nissan Chairman Flee Japan
24.7.2020
Coinbase processed $500,000 in bitcoin payments that aided the dramatic escape of former Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn from Japan, according to Bloomberg. In December, two Americans used a box to smuggle Ghosn out of the Asian country, where he was facing criminal charges for embezzlement...
$500K Bitcoin Paid to Arrange Ex-Nissan CEO's Escape From Japan
24.7.2020
The son of ex-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who escaped house arrest in Japan in December, paid for the extraction using Bitcoin
Japanese Liquid Exchange to Delist Zcash to Get Licensed in Singapore
23.7.2020
Liquid exchange plans to delist major privacy coin Zcash in an effort to play nice with Singaporean regulators