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Politicians Can Use Cryptocurrency Donations to Fund Election Campaigns in Japan
7.10.2019
Cryptocurrencies have to keep outside of the purview of Japan’s stringent election funding law, which states that donations to individual candidates in yen or through stocks, bonds, etc. have to be reported either by the donor or the candidate receiving it. Japan’s Ministry of Internal...
Crypto Outpaces Political Donation Laws in Japan
7.10.2019
A major Japanese news publication has reported that crypto donations to individual politicians are legal and do not need to be reported publicly as donations. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications verified that even though it is illegal to donate cash or securities directly...
Japanese Messenger Line, Nomura Holdings Form Blockchain Alliance
5.10.2019
Line and financial giant Nomura Holdings sign final agreement to create blockchain alliance
Japan’s Financial Regulator Issues Draft Guidelines For Funds Investing in Crypto
3.10.2019
The instructions from the FSA are vague and obvious, but they indicate some movement on the regulatory front
Japan’s Kanto Region to Track Surplus Solar Energy with Power Ledger
3.10.2019
Australian energy tech firm Power Ledger to run blockchain-enabled energy trading trial in Japan’s Kanto region by December 2019
Leading Japanese Firms Form Security Token Offering Association
3.10.2019
Leading Japanese financial firms are forming a regulatory body for security token offerings as new regulations make them possible in the country
How G20 Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Progressing
2.10.2019
Central bank digital currency has become a hot topic among finance ministers and central bankers worldwide, with some G20 countries ahead of the rest on work done toward issuing their own digital currencies. Experts have weighed in on their expectations of when the first G20 digital currency will...
Rakuten, SBI, Monex Launch Japan STO Association: Official
1.10.2019
Japan STO Association launches on Oct. 1, includes Nomura Securities, Rakuten Securities, SBI Securities, Monex and others
Bank of Japan Eyes Lower Rates for Halloween as Negative Global Trend Continues
1.10.2019
In a recent rate review meeting of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda and others on the nine-member board urged leaving all options on the table, where further cuts to the country’s negative interest rate are concerned. The talk of further stimulus reflects an ever-growing...
Crypto News From Japan: Sept. 22–29
29.9.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency news from Japan, courtesy of Cointelegraph Japan
How Crypto Gambling Is Regulated Around the World
29.9.2019
How do countries regulate and deal with crypto gambling, Japan and the U.K. are worlds apart
Property Blockchain Projects Announced in Northeast Asia, One Sony-Related
26.9.2019
A flurry of announcements related to property and blockchain in Korea and Japan were made in September
Monex Offers Crypto Rewards to Shareholders Furthering Japanese Adoption
26.9.2019
Owner of popular Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, Monex Group, has now announced it will reward shareholders in the company with crypto. Shareholders are to receive a BTC dividend provided they have a Coincheck account. With Japan viewed as one of the top crypto adoption hotspots globally,...
Coincheck Owner Monex to Pay Out Dividends in Bitcoin to Shareholders
25.9.2019
Owner of Coincheck exchange, Monex Group, will be paying out mid-term shareholder benefits in Bitcoin in 2019
BitFlyer Adds 5 Altcoins to Its Trading Platforms in Europe and the US
25.9.2019
BitFlyer adds 5 new altcoins to its trading platform in Europe, 3 in the United States
Bank of Japan Governor: Libra Needs Globally-Coordinated Regulation
24.9.2019
Facebook’s planned Libra stablecoin could have a “huge impact on society,” says the governor of the Bank of Japan
Japan’s Central Bank Chief Calls for International Effort on Libra Regulation
24.9.2019
The governor of the Bank of Japan has called for global cooperation in regulating stablecoins like the Facebook-led Libra
Bitcoin Cash Acceptance and Community Growth Ramp Up
23.9.2019
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) adoption continues this week as there’s been a slew of announcements associated with BCH acceptance and activism. For instance, a massive electronic billboard in the middle of Tokyo displayed a huge BCH symbol indicating that Japan’s largest luxury watch and jewelry...
Kraken and Coinbase Among the Cleanest Crypto Exchanges: BTI Report
23.9.2019
BTI report finds that Kraken and Coinbase are among the cleanest crypto exchanges in the industry
Japanese University Allegedly Lost $1 Million in Fraudulent Crypto-Investment
21.9.2019
In a yet another incident of fund embezzlement, Japanese authorities have started an investigation against Meijo Gakuin Educational Corporation. The Mainichi, a Japanese newspaper, reported that the educational group had lost $1 million in cryptocurrency investment and this amount had been...