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Hong Kong Should Follow Singapore, Japan in Crypto: Government Study
21.6.2023
A government study conducted by the Research Office at Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has suggested that the city should take cues from countries like Japan and Singapore in its efforts to develop and embrace Web3 technologies and crypto....
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Japan's Crypto Exchanges Seek Looser Margin Trading Regulations for Growth
20.6.2023
Japan's crypto exchanges are seeking regulations that would allow retail investors higher leverage on margin trading.
Japan's Virtual & Crypto Assets Exchange Association revealed that the crypto exchanges in the country are seeking permitted leverage for retail investors of four to ten times. ...
Japan to Enforce Tougher Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Laws Next Month: Report
24.5.2023
Earlier this month, global financial crimes watchdog FATF urged G-7 economies like Japan to lead by example to implement its controversial "travel rule" for crypto transfers
Japan’s crypto anti-money laundering measures to start in June: Report
24.5.2023
The Japanese parliament has decided to roll out tougher AML procedures in line with the “travel rule.”
ETHGlobal Hackathon Kicks Off in Tokyo With First Ever Pragma Summit
13.4.2023
As previously announced by ETHGlobal, the first-ever Pragma summit kicked off the wider ETHGlobal Tokyo hackathon on Thursday as a “hub for high-quality talks and as a forum of discussion for builders and leaders from the Ethereum ecosystem and beyond.” The event, emceed by Kartik...
FTX Japan Crypto Exchange to Resume Withdrawals Today – Here's What's Happening
21.2.2023
Fallen crypto exchange FTX's Japanese arm, FTX Japan, has resumed withdrawals.
The Monday announcements said that the firm would resume services for withdrawing fiat currency and cryptoassets of FTX Japan at noon on Tuesday (JST) via the Liquid Japan platform - a crypto trading platform acquired...
Japan Urges Regulators Worldwide to Subject Crypto Exchanges to Bank-Level Oversight
19.1.2023
Japan has reportedly urged other countries, including the U.S., to regulate crypto exchanges like they do banks. A top official at the Financial Services Agency explained that the recent FTX implosion wasn’t brought on by crypto technology but by “loose governance, lax internal...
Japanese Power Giant TEPCO Explains Crypto Mining Plans
16.1.2023
Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), Japan’s biggest power provider, has explained how it is planning to make use of surplus renewable electricity to power its bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin mining operations.
TEPCO first unveiled its mining plans late last year, providing a boost to local crypto markets....
Japan set to ease 30% crypto tax on paper profits for token issuers
16.12.2022
As it stands, Japanese crypto issuers are required to pay a set 30% corporate tax rate on their holdings, even if they haven’t realized a profit through a sale
Japan to Relax Cryptocurrency Listing Rules
21.10.2022
The Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association (JVCEA) plans to allow crypto trading platforms to list coins without going through a lengthy screening process. “We hope the latest measure will help revitalize Japan’s crypto assets market,” said the vice chairman of...
Binance Seeks License to Reenter Japanese Crypto Market After Exiting 4 Years Ago: Report
28.9.2022
Crypto exchange Binance is reportedly seeking to reenter the Japanese crypto market. The company exited Japan four years ago after the country’s financial regulator warned that Binance was operating illegally without a license. Binance Wants Back in Japan Crypto exchange Binance is seeking...
Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Partners with Actor Kenji Kohashi for The Sandbox Project
21.9.2022
The Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck has enlisted Kenji Kohashi, a top-billing movie director and event organizer, to design its metaverse space in The Sandbox.
In a press release, the exchange explained that Kohashi will become the “creative director” of a project named “Oasis TOKYO,” which...
Coinbase Japan Almost Doubles the Number of Tokens it Lists
16.9.2022
The crypto exchange Coinbase Japan has almost doubled the number of tokens it lists on its platform, taking the total of coins listed from six to 11 – a suggestion that Japanese exchanges could start significantly expanding the number of tokens they handle.
On Twitter, the exchange’s Japanese...
Japanese gov't issues NFTs to reward local authorities' work
9.9.2022
A total of seven mayors received the NFT awards for various initiatives they undertook to ease the lives of the public in their respective regions
Japan's crypto self-regulation 'experiment' not working
20.7.2022
Self-reg entity JVCEA has reportedly received stern warnings to get its act together, as Japan’s Financial Services Agency pushes for the organization to speed up its AML regulation rollout
New Japanese law may allow seizure of stolen crypto
7.6.2022
Under the current variation of the law, there is no explicit procedure outlined for law enforcement officers to seize illegally obtained crypto from crime organizations
Crypto.com gets nod in Dubai and FTX launches in Japan
3.6.2022
Crypto.com will have further requirements before its full license is granted in the “near-term” and FTX said the move would allow it to work “directly with Japanese regulators.”
Japan Asks Crypto Exchanges to Comply With Sanctions Restrictions — Penalty Includes 3 Years in Prison
15.3.2022
Japan’s top financial regulator has asked cryptocurrency exchanges in the country not to process transactions subject to asset-freeze sanctions. The penalty for unauthorized payments to sanctioned persons includes three years in prison. Japan’s Financial Regulator and Ministry...
Circle to invest in Japanese yen stablecoin as part of expansion to Asia
15.11.2021
Circle's Asia plans include a regional headquarters in Singapore, a new venture arm and investment in Japanese yen stablecoin efforts
Crypto exchange Liquid attains Japanese derivatives licence
28.10.2021
The exchange filed the application to Japan’s financial regulatory body in Q2 of 2020