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13 Crypto Exchanges Custody 7% of the Crypto Economy, Coinbase Dominates With $56.2B AUM
2.1.2022
As 2022 begins, 13 different cryptocurrency exchange platforms have more than a billion dollars each in digital currencies held in reserves. Between all 13 trading platforms, the group of exchange platforms hold a whopping $165.25 billion worth of bitcoin, ethereum, and tether. 13 Crypto Exchanges...
Coincheck crypto exchange announces Japan's first ever IEO
31.5.2021
The Hashpalette token sale on Coincheck is set to become Japan’s maiden initial exchange offering event
Coincheck Readies Beta Launch of NFT Marketplace, Will Accept BTC, ETH & Alts
19.3.2021
The Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck is to roll out the beta version of a new non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace next week, and has announced that it will provide support for bitcoin (BTC) and 12 major altcoins including ethereum (ETH).
Per TechCrunch Japan and and Jiji, the beta will...
Japanese Authorities Say the Majority of People Involved in Coincheck’s 2018 Hack Are Individuals With ‘High Social Status’
23.2.2021
More details keep appearing from the police investigation into the 2018 Coincheck hack that stole $530 million from the crypto exchange. Japanese authorities revealed that most of the individuals involved have a “high social status.” One of the Individuals Took Part in a NEM Swap Deal...
Group of Men, One Company Indicted for Handling Stolen Coincheck XEM
11.2.2021
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Prosecutors in Japan have pressed charges against 13 people and one corporation accused of handling stolen NEM (XEM) tokens raided from the c.USD 530 million Coincheck hack in early 2018, still the biggest crypto exchange security breach in history.
At least four people...
Japanese exchange Coincheck to list fan tokens by Chiliz and Socios
1.2.2021
The Coincheck crypto exchange will list Chiliz and Socios fan tokens on its new NFT marketplace
Japanese Police Arrest 30 People for Allegedly Having Exchanged Stolen Cryptos From the 2018 Coincheck Hack
23.1.2021
Japanese police charged 30 people for their alleged involvement in illegal transactions linked to the well-known $530 million Coincheck hack in 2018. Tokyo authorities traced all individuals’ transactions to different places across the nation. Illicit Transactions Are Estimated to Have...
30 Charged in Japan With Trading $96M-Worth of Crypto Stolen in Coincheck Hack
22.1.2021
The around 30 individuals are suspected to have traded cryptocurrency stolen during the $560 million exchange hack in 2018
Japanese police are investigating 30 people allegedly involved in the 2018 Coincheck hack
21.1.2021
Investigators reportedly identified the individuals by tracing the crypto exchange accounts used to launder the funds
Enjin Coin Becomes the First Gaming Cryptocurrency Approved by Japanese Regulators
21.1.2021
Enjin coin became the first gaming cryptocurrency approved in Japan after clearing out the well-known tough country regulator’s requirements. The green light is possible through a partnership with Hashport. ENJ Is Set to Be Listed in Coincheck on January 26 According to the announcement...
Lack of Crypto Regulations a Turnoff for Japanese Investors – Coincheck
16.1.2021
The head of the Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck said there are relatively “few” crypto-keen institutional investors in Japan – and has complained of the lack of a framework to help foster professional crypto investors.
In an interview with IT Media, Satoshi Hasuo, the Representative Director...
A digital yen will make the crypto market ‘more lively,’ says Monex CEO
25.11.2020
Oki Matsumoto, the head of Japanese financial services giant Monex, has welcomed the Bank of Japan's recent interest in central bank digital currency
Coincheck exchange to help CryptoKitties go mainstream in Japan
7.10.2020
CryptoKitties will be part of the NFT marketplace on a major Japanese crypto exchange
Crypto Exchange Coincheck Speaks About NFT Marketplace and IEO Plans
10.9.2020
Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck has reaffirmed its initial exchange offering (IEO) and non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace plans and unveiled its first commercial blockchain-powered online shareholders’ meeting offering. The firm also announced that it would start working with Singapore’s Enjin...
Minecraft is set to launch its own NFTs before the year is out
9.9.2020
This will be made possible thanks to an alliance between a number of top industry players
'Opt-Out with Bitcoin,' Says Visa's Director of Public Policy + More News
28.8.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Andy Yee, senior director of public policy at Visa, tweeted to his followers to “Opt-out with Bitcoin.” This follows a speech made...
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
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...
A Japanese Court Just Ordered the Nation’s First Cryptocurrency Seizure
19.8.2020
A Tokyo court sets a precedent in the Japanese crypto industry