Category: Japan

  • 23 Approved Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Japan — Number Rises Despite Pandemic

    23 Approved Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Japan — Number Rises Despite Pandemic

    Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, Japan continues to approve more cryptocurrency exchanges to legally operate in the country. The latest one was approved on Monday, bringing the total number of legal crypto exchanges in Japan to 23. Also read: 2x Bitcoin — Wanna Double Your BTC to the Moon? Forget About It First Approved Crypto…

  • Japan’s Crypto Garage Is Raising the Bar for Bitcoin-Based Cryptofinance Products

    This is a sponsored article provided by Crypto Garage. At Tokyo-based Crypto Garage, innovators are working to create a wide array of specialized cryptofinance tools to help facilitate a transformation of our financial world into one based on the values of Bitcoin: transparency, security and decentralization. “We see a world where there is a platform…

  • Bitcoin Cash Meetups Go Virtual in Japan to Combat Virus, Allowing Members to Choose

    Bitcoin Cash Meetups Go Virtual in Japan to Combat Virus, Allowing Members to Choose

    Due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, BCH meetup groups in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, have announced they will be offering a virtual option for those wishing to avoid crowded places and to participate digitally, while still supporting merchants. In Tokyo, physical venues will still be booked for those opting to meet face-to-face, allowing…

  • Gold and Bitcoin Markets Tested, While Central Banks Try to Quell Stock Market Rout

    Gold and Bitcoin Markets Tested, While Central Banks Try to Quell Stock Market Rout

    Central banks worldwide have been bracing for the worst, as the global economy has shuddered over the last seven days. On March 11, the Bank of England slashed rates by 50 bps bringing the base rate down to 0.25%. Meanwhile, Wall Street bankers and U.S. President Donald Trump want the Federal Reserve to slash rates…

  • Tokyo Police Arrest 2 Men for Buying Cryptocurrency Tied to $530M Coincheck Hack

    Tokyo Police Arrest 2 Men for Buying Cryptocurrency Tied to $530M Coincheck Hack

    Tokyo police arrested two individuals on Wednesday for acquiring stolen NEM from the 2018 Coincheck hack. On Jan. 26, 2018, the Japanese trading platform Coincheck noticed an “illicit transfer” of 523,000,000 NEM and it was the largest cryptocurrency exchange hack since Mt Gox. According to Tokyo investigators, the two men who obtained the purloined stash…

  • Blockchain Expo Tokyo Series Set to Take Business Scene by Storm

    Blockchain Expo Tokyo Series Set to Take Business Scene by Storm

    Taking place April 1 – 3, Japan’s premier blockchain exposition, Blockchain Expo Tokyo, will feature industry-leading speakers including CEOs, academics, and government officials. The exhibition floor will be packed with companies from various industries, with each focusing on harnessing the power of blockchain technology. The trade show is scheduled twice yearly, with the fall Blockchain…

  • Copy Trading Platform ZuluTrade Powers SetBroker.com

    Copy Trading Platform ZuluTrade Powers SetBroker.com

    SetBroker, an innovative Bitcoin-based copy-trading platform, announced today their successful launch. Their platform is powered by ZuluTrade’s technology and Traders ecosystem. Setbroker.com’s unique sales incentive is that it will exclusively use Bitcoin for funding Investors’ trading accounts. The project is expected to transform the cryptocurrency trading market using blockchain and Bitcoin technology combined with a…

  • Bitcoin ETFs in Japan: FSA Explains New Rules for Funds Investing in Cryptos

    Bitcoin ETFs in Japan: FSA Explains New Rules for Funds Investing in Cryptos

    Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has explained to news.Bitcoin.com its recently adopted rules regarding the creation and sale of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Meanwhile, Japan now has a crypto index, launched by major Japanese companies. Also read: US Government Auctioning off Bitcoins Worth $37 Million in 2 Weeks Crypto-Focused Funds With…

  • Bitcoin.com, Danal Japan and ALLEX Partner up to Offer BCH Payment Services

    Bitcoin.com, Danal Japan and ALLEX Partner up to Offer BCH Payment Services

    Danal Japan Co., Ltd. (CEO: Riichi Omura), which develops mobile payment systems and a financial settlement infrastructure business, ALLEX, a Standard Capital company that develops security token exchange and STO businesses (Representative: TAISEI YAMAGUCHI), Bitcoin.com (Representative: Roger Ver), which provides Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).We are pleased to announce that a business alliance…

  • Line’s Digital Currency Link to Be Available in Japan as Early as April 2020

    Line’s Digital Currency Link to Be Available in Japan as Early as April 2020

    Launched in October 2018, Asian messaging giant Line’s Bitbox crypto exchange has made its link (LN) digital asset available to users worldwide, with the exception of notable locations like Japan and the U.S. Last Thursday the group announced it was preparing to launch the coin in the Japanese market, compliant with the Japan Virtual Currency…