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Police Reveal Details about Coincheck Hack Suspects + More News
12.3.2020
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Police in Tokyo have released further details about the two men it arrested yesterday...
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 Arrested in Japan for Obtaining Crypto Linked to Coincheck’s $530 Million Hack
11.3.2020
The men are alleged to have been offloading NEM taken from Coincheck since February
Suspected Coincheck Hackers Arrested After Selling XEM for Bitcoin
11.3.2020
Tokyo police say they have arrested two men over the hack of Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck. The platform was raided for some USD 400 million worth of NEM (XEM) tokens in January 2018, in what remains the world’s biggest-ever theft of cryptocurrency.
Police have been chasing the perpetrators...
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 1-7 in Review
7.3.2020
This week’s news from Japan includes a blockchain proposal from the Federation of Economic Affairs, Rakuten Wallet margin account registrations and more
Coincheck Announces Qtum Soon Available for Trading
25.2.2020
The decentralized blockchain platform Qtum’s cryptocurrency will soon be available for trading on Coincheck
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: Jan. 26–Feb. 1 in Review
2.2.2020
This week’s news from Japan includes Coincheck topping app download rankings, Japan’s central bank forecasting CBDC demand and more
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: Jan. 20–24 in Review
26.1.2020
This week’s news from Japan includes digital currency interest from several central banks and authorities, cryptocurrency exchange Binance and more
Data Shows $25 Billion Worth of Bitcoin and Ether Held by Seven Crypto Exchanges
26.1.2020
On January 3, 2020, a small group of crypto enthusiasts celebrated the second annual Proof-of-Keys day with hopes to get people to withdraw funds from centralized digital currency exchanges. However, exchanges holding massive amounts of BTC only saw their reserves grow larger and data shows that...
Crypto News From Japan: Jan. 6-10 in Review
12.1.2020
Statements on China’s digital currency, a blockchain-based letter of credit and more headlined news in Japan this past week
Coincheck Announces Launch of World’s First Lisk Staking Service
10.1.2020
Headquartered in Tokyo, Coincheck that serves as a leading bitcoin wallet and exchange service provider, has announced the launch of the beta version of the world’s first Lisk (LSK) Staking Service. In an official Twitter post, Lisk broke the news about the staking program and addressed it to...
Hunt for XEM 526m Coincheck Hackers Intensifies, Several Men Suspected
24.12.2019
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Japanese police appear to be close to a breakthrough in the ongoing search for hackers who made off with NEM (XEM) 526 million (around USD 400 million at the time and USD 17 million today) from the Coincheck crypto exchange in January 2018.
The hack, the biggest...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck to Halt Leveraged Trading in Q1 2020
16.12.2019
Coincheck reverses decision to reinstate leveraged trading, asks users to settle positions
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
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
Coincheck Exchange and Macromill Group Announce Partnership to Launch Coincheck Survey Service
4.9.2019
Coincheck, a cryptocurrency exchange has recently announced a partnership with Macromill group, which is a marketing research company based in Japan, in order to introduce the Coincheck Survey service. This service would enable its customers to exchange reward points for digital assets. Coincheck...
Coincheck’s New Survey Program Allows to Trade Reward Points for Crypto
4.9.2019
Coincheck’s and Macromill’s partnership allows their users to trade survey reward points for crypto
Japan’s Coincheck Crypto Exchange Reduces Leverage by 20%
30.8.2019
Coincheck goes risk-averse on leveraged trades