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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
South Korea to Charge 20% Tax on Bitcoin Profits Under New Law
23.7.2020
South Korea will now tax profits made from buying and selling of cryptocurrency at 20% after the government agreed to the decision on Wednesday. The decision was reached after months of debate. According to a taxation policy amendment notice released July 22, the Ministry of Economy and Finance...
Japan’s Financial Watchdog Whitelists OMG Network Token
23.7.2020
The addition of the OMG Network token on Japanese crypto exchange GMO Coin indicates that the digital asset has been approved by regulators
Japan’s Covid-19 Stimulus Payments Didn’t Flow Into Crypto
23.7.2020
Covid-19 relief money does not seem to have been spent by many Japanese on cryptocurrencies
Japanese Financial Watchdog Appoints New Commissioner
21.7.2020
Ryozo Himino, the International Financial Deputy Counselor at Japan’s financial watchdog, will take over as the agency’s new commissioner
Japanese Financial Giant MUFG to Launch Digital Currency in 2020
20.7.2020
The world's fifth largest bank is set to go ahead with a digital currency launch in collaboration with Indeed.com parent firm Recruit Group
Bank of Japan Forms New Team to Explore Central Bank Digital Currency
20.7.2020
The Bank of Japan is warming to digital currencies and now has a team dedicated to researching a possible digital yen
Bank of Japan Has New CBDC Research Team But No Plans to Launch
20.7.2020
Bank of Japan has announced the launch of a new CBDC research team, which will continue the work of its previous CBDC research team
Huobi Japan Opens Voting on Listing 6 New Tokens
20.7.2020
Account holders at crypto exchange Huobi have the opportunity to vote this month on which of six new tokens they would like to see listed
Japan Should Urge US to Hurry Up With Digital Dollar Says Fisco Exec.
17.7.2020
Japan may need to rely on the United States to have some influence over the development of digital currencies