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Coincheck Resumes Yen Withdrawals, Lawsuit on Its Way
2018-02-13T15:27:02.000+02:00
Ten traders are jointly suing the cryptocurrency exchange as it froze the withdrawals.
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Japan’s MoF Issues Warnings over Investment Firm and Questionable ICO
2018-02-13T10:03:11.000+02:00
The warning encompasses both an illegitimate investment firm, as well as a blockchain company attempting to issue a questionable ICO.
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Japanese Crypto Traders Could Be Paying As Much As 55% in Capital Gains Tax
2018-02-12T10:51:31.000+02:00
The high rates have caused some crypto-wealthy individuals to leave the country.
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Coincheck Aftermath: Japan's Regulator to Inspect Crypto Exchange Security
2018-02-08T17:12:45.000+02:00
Heavy advertising campaigns have led to questions regarding the commitment of exchanges to protecting investor funds.
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Japan's Peach Aviation to Continue with Bitcoin Payment Plan
2018-02-05T18:42:18.000+02:00
The airline denied that the project was being cancelled, but admitted that it will be delayed.
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TFX Sees Rebound in January Across FX Volumes, Led by USD/JPY Trading
2018-02-01T11:34:01.000+02:00
FX markets finally awoke in January, led by USD/JPY and EUR/USD trading
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Chat App Line to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
2018-01-31T16:22:39.000+02:00
Line’s application for opening a crypto exchange is under review with the FSA.
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SBI Expands its Crypto Activities: Launches Exchange, Teams with Moven
2018-01-31T15:12:15.000+02:00
Partnering with Moven, SBI Group will expand the mobile-based blockchain ecosystem.
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Monex Group’s Profits Rise on Yearly Basis in 2017, Crypto Lab Launched
2018-01-31T11:18:02.000+02:00
Monex's profits rose on a yearly basis, with the group unveiling plans for a fully operational crypto lab.
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Japan’s Largest Consumer Electronics Chain Now Accepts Bitcoin
2018-01-29T13:07:48.000+02:00
The retail chain has launched this service on a trial basis at two of its largest stores in Tokyo.
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Coincheck Promises to Compensate Theft Victims at 81 Cents to the Dollar
2018-01-28T12:24:14.000+02:00
In tandem with this, NEM announces a new tracking feature, making the stolen funds useless to the thieves.
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Compagnie Financière Tradition’s Overall Revenues Increase 4.1% in Q4 2017
2018-01-26T13:52:04.000+02:00
The company’s Japanese retail Fforex revenues dropped 17.5% during the period, limiting the overall performance.
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Coincheck’s Withdrawals Frozen as Wallet Loses Over $723 Million
2018-01-26T13:15:45.000+02:00
Nearly $600m worth of NEM as well as a shift of a $123m Ripple payment has shut down the exchange.
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bitFlyer Licensed in the EU, Becomes 'World's Most Compliant' Exchange
2018-01-23T09:56:25.000+02:00
bitFlyer was granted a Payment Institution licence by a Luxembourgian regulator.
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Plans to Open a Cryptocurrency Exchange
2018-01-17T12:13:20.000+02:00
MUFG Coin will be approximately worth one yen.
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"Bitcoin Cash Will Be the Largest in 2018, Altcoins Will Crash"
2018-01-16T19:55:12.000+02:00
Ken Shishido, Roger Ver's colleague and BCH evangelist, believes that his currency will be the one to prevail.
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B2C2 Appoints Goldman Sachs FX Executive as Japan CEO
2018-01-16T15:42:02.000+02:00
With this appointment, the liquidity provider is aiming to expand its international business.
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Kabu’s December Volumes Plunge off of Yearly Highs
2018-01-16T12:47:51.000+02:00
December proved to be a universally weaker month for the retail brokerage industry.
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DMM Group Officially Launches Cryptocurrency Exchange
2018-01-12T13:31:49.000+02:00
The Japanese entertainment conglomerate enters the realm of cryptocurrency exchanges.
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Chat App Line is Exploring Options for Cryptocurrency Integration
2018-01-10T13:34:28.000+02:00
The integration of cryptocurrencies will definitely give the app an edge over its big-league competitors like FB messenger.
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Ripple, the Inadvertent Cryptocurrency, Approaching the Point of Flippening
2018-01-01T12:14:15.000+02:00
Have we been looking for the successor to Bitcoin in the wrong place?
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Nomura Holdings Prepared to Open Retail Brokerage in China
2017-12-28T14:28:58.000+02:00
Japan’s largest investment bank and brokerage eyes the growing Chinese market.
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SBI Ripple Asia Forms Credit Card Industry Consortium in Japan
2017-12-27T23:26:42.000+02:00
Given the participating companies’ market dominance, this announcement marks a major milestone for the blockchain industry.
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Japanese Banking Giant Creates Bitcoin Safety Net
2017-12-26T20:25:35.000+02:00
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking will use exchange transaction records to safeguard customer bitcoins.
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Japan's Embrace of Crypto is Exaggerated, Taxation is Killing Trading
2017-12-25T16:57:53.000+02:00
Koji Higashi, crypto expert and consultant, talks about the crypto space in Japan and elsewhere.
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