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Japan’s Line Reportedly Close to Obtaining FSA License for Japanese Crypto Exchange
20.6.2019
LVC Corporation, the crypto- and blockchain-focused arm of Japanese messaging giant Line, is allegedly close to obtaining an FSA-issued crypto exchange operating license
Consumer Affairs Report Shows 70% Spike in Japanese Crypto Inquiries
20.6.2019
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has released its 2019 report and noted a significant spike in inquiries concerning cryptocurrency related issues last year. The report details a 70% increase in 2018 in regard to consumer queries largely stemming from exchange issues. Moreover, over...
Japanese Manufacturers Enter Blockchain-Backed Data Sharing Arrangement
19.6.2019
Overseen by the Industrial Value Chain Initiative, the new blockchain project will connect 100 large and small Japanese manufacturers to share information
Japanese Gov’t Agency Reports 170% Increase in Consumer Inquiries About Crypto in 2018
18.6.2019
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency has reported that 2018 saw a 170% uptick in the number of consumer queries about cryptocurrencies as compared with the previous year
Yahoo Japan-Backed Exchange Launches Crypto-Yen Markets and Margin Trading
10.6.2019
Back in April 2018, it was revealed that Yahoo Japan was planning to launch a cryptocurrency exchange licensed by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA). Now, a year later, Yahoo Japan’s trading platform Taotao is open offering BTC and ETH trading while also providing users with margin...
A Japanese-Brazilian Investor's Baffling Ukrainian Crypto Dream
7.6.2019
Kaze Fuziyama (on the right). Kaze Fuziyama, a Brazilian cryptocurrency enthusiast of Japanese descent, has turned what was once planned as a USD 100 million Ethereum mining farm fitted with 17,000 video cards into a cloud video rendering center.
Media outlet Liga reports that the farm is located...
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to Serve as CTO of New Japanese Blockchain Venture
5.6.2019
Mark Karpeles — the former CEO of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox — has revealed he will serve as the CTO of a new Japan-registered blockchain technology firm
Can Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Power Payments in a Japanese Bar?
2.6.2019
A bar in Japan is teaming up with a locally-based lightning startup to let customers pay using the experimental payments network
Japanese Parliament OKs Crypto Law Changes, Limits Speculative Trading
31.5.2019
Japan’s parliament has approved amendments to two financial laws – officially changing the legal name for cryptocurrencies to “crypto assets,” and outlawing market manipulation.
The country’s upper house approved amendments to the Fund Settlement Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange...
Japanese Financial Services Agency Approaches Crypto ETFs With Caution, Cites Volatility
30.5.2019
Cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds are reportedly being approached with caution by the Japanese Financial Services Agency
New Cryptocurrency Bill Advances in Japan, Regulator Explains
30.5.2019
Japan’s House of Representatives has passed a new cryptocurrency bill with additional requests for the government to incorporate into law. News.Bitcoin.com talked to Japan’s top financial regulator to find out the implications of this bill and the proposed resolution. Also read: Indian...
Yahoo! Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Taotao Confirms May 30 Launch
27.5.2019
Japan’s crypto exchange sector gains another operator with the May 30 launch of Taotao, which is 40% owned by internet giant Yahoo! Japan’s YJFX
SBI Virtual Currencies: The Bank-Backed Japanese Exchange With Big Plans
27.5.2019
Why SBI’s plans for its crypto exchange involve business synergy and institutional investors
Foreign Ownership in IT and Telecom to be Restricted by Japan
27.5.2019
Cybersecurity has been a recurring issue for the most government over the past decade or so and the worries went up several notches when the United States accused Chinese telecom giant of being a vehicle for spying for Beijing. The company was eventually banned and blacklisted, but many other...
Japanese Parliament Moves New Crypto Regulations to the Upper House
21.5.2019
Japanese parliament passes new crypto regulations for consideration by the upper house
Subsidiary Of Japanese ANA Airline Group Launched Its Native Token, On Bitcoin Cash Network
19.5.2019
Japan is known to be the land of innovation, and hence, a safe breeding ground for crypto projects. Joining the long list, Alliance Cargo Direct, a company engaged in airline cargo services, launched its native crypto token ACD, based on the Bitcoin Cash network. The announcement was made by Roger...
Japan’s Topix May Increase By 15% In 2020: Morgan Stanley
17.5.2019
Morgan Stanley, a leading investment bank, is expecting the Japanese Topix to increase by close to 15% by mid of 2020. As per a report published last week, it says that the Japanese stocks are the opposite of American stocks. While the American stocks are loved, the Japanese stocks are ‘oversold...
Japanese Unicorn Liquid Enters Joint Venture as It Eyes US Expansion
15.5.2019
Liquid has established a joint venture with Virtual Currency Partners in order to enter the U.S. market
Traffic Violators – Japanese Police Are Coming for Your Crypto!
10.5.2019
Cryptocurrency owners in Japan, beware – pay your parking fines on time, or the police will take your tokens!
That appears to be the message after police in the Gifu Prefecture seized over USD 3,600 worth of cryptocurrencies from a man who had accrued years’ worth of late fees on parking violations...
Pokémon's First Japanese Theme Song Returns
16.6.2017
When the original Pokémon TV anime debuted in Japan on September 8, 1998, the theme song was “Mezase Pokémon Masutaa” or “Aim to be a Pokémon Master.” Now in 2017, the theme is back!Read more