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Crypto News From Japan: Sept. 2–8
8.9.2019
Read selected blockchain and cryptocurrency news from Japan, courtesy of Cointelegraph Japan
Keene New Hampshire Is Not Only a Libertarian Enclave – It’s Also a Crypto Mecca
6.9.2019
Over the last few months, there’s been a lot of attention directed toward destinations like Slovenia, North Queensland, Japan, and Venezuela which capture the largest number of bitcoin cash merchants worldwide. Another region that’s seen a massive influx of BCH adoption is Keene,...
Messaging Giant LINE Wins Japan License for Crypto Exchange Business
6.9.2019
LINE, provider of Japan's most popular messaging app, has just been approved for a cryptocurrency business license in the country
Japan Grants Crypto Exchange License to Messaging Giant LINE
6.9.2019
Japanese messaging giant LINE has received regulatory approval for its new domestic cryptocurrency exchange
3-Day Japan Bitcoin Cash Survival Challenge
5.9.2019
Among cryptocurrency enthusiasts, Tokyo is often mentioned as one of the most crypto-friendly cities in the world. Recently, it has especially become known for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) adoption, which is a cryptocurrency that has the characteristics of the original Bitcoin (BTC), as intended by...
Keychain Releases Bitcoin-Based Data-Security and Identity Framework
5.9.2019
The popular blockchain-based infrastructure developer firm, Keychain has created a lot of buzz in the crypto world by releasing its Bitcoin-based data-security and identity channel. Keychain collaborated with its Japanese partner firms to make its highly reputed data security and identity...
Elliptic Bags a Funding of $23m, Round Led by Japan’s SBI Holdings
4.9.2019
Elliptic, the dealers in Blockchain Analytics tools recently announced raising $23m funds in a round by Japan’s Holdings in SBI. The move is aimed at expanding the reach of the start-up, across Asia. SBI is the independently operating entity of SoftBank and previously had been in...
Elliptic Raises $23 Million in Funding Round Led by SBI Holdings
3.9.2019
Crypto compliance firm Elliptic raises $23 million in funding round led by Japanese financial powerhouse SBI Holdings
Four Japanese Banks Including the Seven Bank, Joins MoneyTap
3.9.2019
Financial giant SBI has published in their report that four major Japanese banks have invested in its cashless mobile-payment application, MoneyTap. Money tap is powered by Ripple which uses the Ripple xCurrent solution, built on distributed ledger technology. The report stated: SBI Group announces...
FSA Records a Sharp Fall in the Cryptocurrencies Enquiries Volume
3.9.2019
The journey of cryptocurrencies, since Bitcoin’s inception in 2009 till today when over 4,000 altcoins are trading in the market, has seen its share of ups and downs. Where a surge in the rates of cryptocurrencies makes it shine as a potential asset, plummeting rates of the same often makes it...
Liquid Crypto Exchange Unveils Digital Wallet Address for Gram Token Sale Proceeds
2.9.2019
Japan-based crypto exchange Liquid has announced an escrow wallet for Gram token sale proceeds
Crypto News From Asia: Aug. 24–31 in Review
1.9.2019
A roundup of major news of the week from Asia
Subdivision of SBI Holdings to Pay XRP as Its Shareholders Dividend
30.8.2019
MorningStar Japan, a division of SBI Holdings, has announced to pay out its shareholders’ dividends in Ripple (XRP) token, according to the latest reports doing the rounds. SBI Holdings is the investment wing of the SBI Group, a financial services biggie of Japan. As per the official announcement...
Japan’s Coincheck Crypto Exchange Reduces Leverage by 20%
30.8.2019
Coincheck goes risk-averse on leveraged trades
More Crypto Regulations for Japan as Bank Reveals Wallet Plans
30.8.2019
Japan’s regulatory Financial Services Agency (FSA) looks set to beef up its policing of the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges.
Per a report from Japanese media outlet Crypto Watch, the FSA wants to revise more laws and bolster cooperation with overseas authorities.
Exchanges will be cheered by...
Report: Cryptojacking Campaigns Up by 29%, Ransomware Attacks Up 118%
30.8.2019
McAfee Labs finds that crypto jacking was up 29% and ransomware up 118% in Q1 of 2019
Crypto Salaries Gain Regulatory Recognition Around the World
29.8.2019
Salaries paid in decentralized digital coins have become a norm across the crypto industry, but there’s really no reason why cryptocurrencies can’t be used for remuneration by businesses in other sectors as well. In many jurisdictions that should be legal even in the absence...
Crypto Advertisement Still Unwelcome, How Is the Industry Coping?
28.8.2019
Why Google, Facebook and Twitter hold on to bans on crypto advertising, but the severity of it could be changing now
Crypto News From Japan: Week in Review
26.8.2019
Cryptocurrency news from Japan this week, courtesy of Cointelegraph Japan
Robots Made by Toyota All Set to Make a Big Debut at Tokyo Olympics Next Year
23.8.2019
Over the past decade or so, immense technological advancements have been made in the field of machine learning and robotics all over the world. One country that has been particularly aggressive in the adoption of robots for a variety of uses in Japan and currently there are plenty of companies that...