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Blockchain’s demographics seem to be shifting in surprising ways, says new report
9.9.2020
The reasons behind these changing tides were not immediately apparent, however
Crypto Exchange Kraken Returns to Japan After Two-Year Hiatus
9.9.2020
Kraken's Japanese subsidiary, Payward Asia Ltd., is expected to launch operations in mid-September
Crypto Exchange Kraken Makes Japan Return After Two-year Absence
9.9.2020
Major American crypto exchange operator Kraken is set to return to Japan after an absence of over two years – under the umbrella of its Tokyo-based Payward Asia subsidiary.
The San Francisco-based firm was forced to exit Japan back in April 2018, citing rising business maintenance costs. However...
SBI Holdings to set up blockchain-based digital stock exchange in Osaka
4.9.2020
Ripple’s Japanese partner wants to lead financial innovation in the country
BitGo Will Provide Cold Storage Crypto Support for Japan’s Bitgate
3.9.2020
Bitgate has tapped BitGo to help it provide cold storage services to Japanese customers
Warren Buffett Shifts Funds From US Amid Inflation Fears, Bitcoin’s New All-Time High Expected
1.9.2020
Warren Buffett has made another major investment shift, one that reduces Berkshire Hathaway’s dependence on the U.S. economy. This news followed the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement to “push up inflation,” which is seen as bullish for bitcoin, with some predicting that...
A legal asset after all? Governments are cashing in on seized crypto
1.9.2020
The way law enforcement agencies deal with seized crypto could indicate their de-facto acceptance of the asset class
Japanese crypto traders ditching XRP and MONA for Bitcoin
31.8.2020
Most Japanese crypto traders may be leaving altcoins behind entirely
Cryptocurrency news from Japan: Aug. 23 - Aug. 28 in review
29.8.2020
Another action-packed week for crypto in Japan has passed
'Opt-Out with Bitcoin,' Says Visa's Director of Public Policy + More News
28.8.2020
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Business news
Andy Yee, senior director of public policy at Visa, tweeted to his followers to “Opt-out with Bitcoin.” This follows a speech made...
Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Launches Short-Term Crypto Derivatives
28.8.2020
Already live on SBI's forex trading platform, the contracts for difference (CFDs) are available in bitcoin, ether and XRP flavors
Japanese financial giant SBI to launch CFDs for Bitcoin, Ether and XRP
28.8.2020
A forex exchange in Japan will start crypto CFD trading soon
LINE expands blockchain and crypto product portfolio with two new additions
27.8.2020
Japanese messaging giant LINE will ease the development of blockchain services and digital asset management through its two new products
LINE Launches Digital Asset Wallet and Blockchain Development Platform
27.8.2020
Messaging giant LINE has launched a blockchain platform where developers can issue tokens and run decentralized applications, and a wallet that helps users manage digital assets
Bybit expands to Japan and Korea with new fiat payment gateways
26.8.2020
ByBit has also added support for the Vietnamese language on its platform
Crypto Exchange Coincheck to Launch Japan’s First IEO
26.8.2020
Major Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck aims to launch its first Initial Exchange Offering project for Hash Palette, a content distribution platform for Japanese comic and graphic novels, anime and music by next March
Crypto exchange Coincheck partners with Hashpalette for IEO in Japan
25.8.2020
Japanese exchange Coincheck will be offering an initial exchange offering in coordination with Hashpalette to sell its Palette Tokens
Japan’s Finance Minister: Blockchain Can Help in Fight Against COVID
24.8.2020
Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy
Japan: Demographic Shift Sees Younger Folk Flock to Crypto + More News
21.8.2020
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Exchanges news
Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer has reported that there has been a shift in the demographic of its user base, with more people...
Japanese Court Orders Seizure of Cryptocurrency Linked to Coincheck Hack of 2018
20.8.2020
A court in Tokyo, Japan has ordered the seizure of crypto assets that have been traced back to the Coincheck hack of January 2018, The Japan Times reported Wednesday. More than $530 million worth of the NEM (XEM) cryptocurrency was stolen from the exchange two years ago in what turned out to be...