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Samsung’s Bitcoin ETF, $700M bust, Coinbase exits Japan: Asia Express
19.1.2023
Coinbase halts its operations in Japan to review market conditions
19.1.2023
The Japanese arm of Coinbase has published an official blog post to announce that it is halting its operations in the region amid the present market conditions. Coinbase aims to review the business’s operations before moving forward with any other developments. Customers in Japan can deposit...
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...
Ripple CEO: XRP lawsuit resolved by June, SEC conduct 'embarrassing'
19.1.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the firm's XRP lawsuit could come to an end within "single-digit months."
Coinbase Exits Japan Citing "Market Conditions"
18.1.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is exiting Japan due to market conditions. The move comes days after the company announced its third round of layoffs in less than a year amid the ongoing bear market.
In a Wednesday blog post, the exchange said it has made the "difficult decision" to halt...
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Halts Japan Operations, Digital Currency Group is Suspending Quarterly Dividends, Amber Group is Slashing Costs and Jobs
18.1.2023
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Will Bitcoin price crack $22K? Dollar weakness, Bank of Japan easing boost hopes
18.1.2023
No change in central bank policy from Japan caused ruffled feathers in forex markets, but Bitcoin remains tied to a trading zone near two-month highs
Coinbase Confirms it is Halting Operations in Japan
18.1.2023
Customers have until Feb. 16 to withdraw their fiat and crypto holdings from the exchange
Coincheck Owner Is ‘Interested’ in FTX Japan as Bidding Deadline Nears
18.1.2023
The Japanese securities giant Monex Group – the owner of the Coincheck crypto exchange – has suggested that it may move to buy FTX Japan....
Read More: Coincheck Owner Is ‘Interested’ in FTX Japan as Bidding Deadline Nears
Coinbase stops Japan operations amid trading slump
18.1.2023
Coinbase crypto exchange originally started planning its Japanese expansion during a bear market of 2018
Today in Crypto: Digital Yuan Used to Buy Securities, Monex Group Interested in FTX Japan, Bitget Launches Copy Trading in Spot Market
17.1.2023
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Japanese Tax Agency Wants to Tax NFT Sales and Crypto Gaming Profits
17.1.2023
The Japanese tax body has signaled an intention to tax non-fungible token (NFT) sales and the profits earned by crypto and blockchain gamers.
In an FAQ-type document released by the National Tax Agency (NTA), the body explained “guidelines” for tax officers dealing with NFT-related “cases” where...
Japanese regulators want crypto treated like traditional banks
17.1.2023
Mamoru Yanase said crypto needs the same safeguards as financial institutions and banks
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....
Psychic VR Lab receives ¥100M from Animoca Brands Japan
16.1.2023
Animoca Brands Japan, has recently announced its investment of 100 million yen in Psychic VR Lab. This deposit is a part of the JP¥1 billion ($7.8 million) funding round by a Japanese company in Dec in the year 2022. Kyoya Okazawa, stated that they are looking forward for X.R. technology to expand...
Monex wants to buy FTX Japan amid bankruptcy proceedings: Report
16.1.2023
Monex CEO Oki Matsumoto said that it will be a “very good thing” for them if there will be less competition in the market
Will FTX Japan Depositors Really Get Their Money Back in February?
16.1.2023
The Japanese subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is expected to resume withdrawals starting in February, according to a Japanese senior official.
Mamoru Yanase, deputy director-general of the Financial Services Agency’s Strategy Development and Management Bureau, has said FTX Japan will...
Today in Crypto: Digital Assets Subcommittee in the US, Iran's and Russia's Gold-Backed Stablecoin, UK Sentences Four to 15 Years in Prison
16.1.2023
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Coinbase Shutting Down Most Crypto Services in Japan After Series of Job Cuts Globally
13.1.2023
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is closing down most of its operations in Japan after announcing another round of job cuts globally. “Despite everything we’ve been through as a company and an industry, I’m still optimistic about our future and the future...
Today in Crypto: Coinbase to Close Down Most Japanese Operations, Voyager Granted Initial Approval to Sell Assets to Binance.US, Ledger Integrates 'Cometh Battle' Card Game
11.1.2023
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