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Another Japanese SBI-backed Crypto Exchange Set to Begin Trading
23.4.2020
The Japanese crypto scene is set to welcome its 23rd license-holding exchange after the heavily backed FXCoin platform announced it would begin trading next month.
In an official statement, FXCoin stated that it was now accepting applications from traders wishing to open accounts on the platform...
Japanese Analyst Says Traditional Investors Will Come Flocking to Crypto
21.4.2020
A Japanese analyst says that institutional investors are growing increasingly crypto-keen – and believes that the coronavirus pandemic will only serve to heighten their interest.
Per Fisco, via Gentosha, popular Japanese blockchain and crypto author and analyst Tetsuyuki Oishi says that...
Japanese Advertising Giant Promotes Content Creators Using Blockchain
20.4.2020
A Japanese research agency and advertising firm are using blockchain to recognize the contributions of streaming content creators
Japanese Holdings Company to Use Blockchain for Forex Trading
16.4.2020
SBI Holdings looks forward to implementing R3 blockchain technology in Forex services
Japanese Crypto Exchange bitFlyer Starts Trading Brave Tokens
14.4.2020
As the only virtual currency exchange certified in the US, Europe, and Japan, bitFlyer started offering trading for BAT on April 9
Japanese Crypto Exchange DeCurret Issues $25 Million in New Shares
13.4.2020
As part of its effort to promote the use of virtual currency in Japan, DeCurret announced they had issued shares worth roughly $25 million
Politician Challenges Japanese Gov’t on Crypto Tax Rate, Urges Review
7.4.2020
Shun Otokita. Sourse: a screenshot, Instagram/otokitashun
A Japanese lawmaker has challenged the government on its crypto tax rate policy, claiming that the current rate of taxation on crypto-related profits is “too high” – claiming that “investors are moving their money overseas” rather than...
Japanese Government Green-lights New Crypto, STO Regulations
6.4.2020
After a slight delay due in part to the coronavirus outbreak, the Japanese government has green-lighted two new legal crypto exchange-specific amendments to existing financial acts, paving the way for new banking regulations and cold wallet requirements. The new laws will also potentially pave...
Strict Japanese Crypto Laws Discourage Foreign Exchanges … For Now
1.4.2020
Stringent rules for crypto in Japan will benefit new players in the end according to a new report
23 Approved Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Japan — Number Rises Amid Pandemic
31.3.2020
Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, Japan continues to approve more cryptocurrency exchanges to legally operate in the country. The latest one was approved on Monday, bringing the total number of legal crypto exchanges in Japan to 23. Also read: 2x Bitcoin — Wanna Double Your BTC to...
Japanese Investors Taking Advantage Of Bitcoin Sell-Off - Exchange
26.3.2020
Despite what some may have thought, it appears that the latest sell-off in bitcoin has not scared away retail investors quite yet, new data from one Japanese crypto exchange suggests.
According to a blog post by Yuya Hasegawa, market analyst at the Japanese crypto exchange bitbank, the number...
Japanese Investors Rushed To Buy The Dip After Bitcoin Bloodbath
26.3.2020
According to Japanese crypto exchange bitbank, interest in Bitcoin spiked following the recent price bloodbath
Major Japanese Crypto Conference off, Consensus Goes Virtual + More News
13.3.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Coronavirus news
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, one of the largest crypto conferences, Consensus 2020, initially scheduled...
Crypto-keen Japanese Securities Giant Joins STO Association
12.3.2020
The Japanese cryptocurrency scene could be about to welcome another major player to the fray – after major securities and brokerage firm Tokai Tokyo became the latest member of an increasingly high-profile and powerful-looking security token offering (STO) association.
The move comes just months...
Tokyo Police Arrest 2 Men for Buying Cryptocurrency Tied to $530M Coincheck Hack
11.3.2020
Tokyo police arrested two individuals on Wednesday for acquiring stolen NEM from the 2018 Coincheck hack. On Jan. 26, 2018, the Japanese trading platform Coincheck noticed an “illicit transfer” of 523,000,000 NEM and it was the largest cryptocurrency exchange hack since Mt Gox....
Two Japanese Men Arrested for ‘Fencing’ NEM From Coincheck Hack
11.3.2020
Japan arrests two men who helped Coincheck hackers launder their proceeds
2 Japanese Business Giants to Offer Crypto Margin Trading + More News
11.3.2020
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Exchanges news
SBI VC Trade, the crypto exchange run by the Japanese financial giant SBI, will follow...
Japanese Marketing Firm Invests in Pantera Capital Crypto Fund
5.3.2020
Japanese marketing firm Ceres has become the newest investor in a $175 million blockchain fund run by San Francisco’s Pantera Capital
Japanese Finance Minister Urges China to Delay its Digital Fiat
24.2.2020
Japanese finance minister Taro Aso has told G20 central bank governors and finance ministers to delay their digital currency plans, claiming that most countries are not ready to issue digital fiats – including China.
Bloomberg Japan reports that Aso warned counterparts at a recent G20 summit...
Japanese Food Firm Execs Took Wild USD 2.7m Shitcoin Gamble – Police
19.2.2020
Police believe that the senior management of Japanese food retailer Kefir took a desperate gamble on the cryptocurrencies market in an eleventh-hour bid to save the company from bankruptcy in 2018 – allegedly sinking millions of investors’ dollars into a so-called shitcoin.
Nine executives at...