Category: Japan
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Japanese Crypto Exchange Accuses Binance of Helping Launder $9M From 2018 Hack
Fisco, formerly Zaif, is suing Binance for “aiding and abetting” the laundering of some of the $60 million stolen in 2018.
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Former Central Bank Official: Japan Should Take a Digital Yen Seriously
In an interview with CoinDesk Japan, a former Bank of Japan official said the country has many reasons to seriously consider a digital yen.
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Revolut expands to Japan as its first non-English speaking market
Two big crypto companies enter Japan.
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Blockchain’s demographics seem to be shifting in surprising ways, says new report
The reasons behind these changing tides were not immediately apparent, however.
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Crypto Exchange Kraken Returns to Japan After Two-Year Hiatus
Kraken’s Japanese subsidiary, Payward Asia Ltd., is expected to launch operations in mid-September.
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SBI Holdings to set up blockchain-based digital stock exchange in Osaka
Ripple’s Japanese partner wants to lead financial innovation in the country.
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A legal asset after all? Governments are cashing in on seized crypto
The way law enforcement agencies deal with seized crypto could indicate their de-facto acceptance of the asset class.
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Japanese crypto traders ditching XRP and MONA for Bitcoin
Most Japanese crypto traders may be leaving altcoins behind entirely.
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Cryptocurrency news from Japan: Aug. 23 – Aug. 28 in review
Another action-packed week for crypto in Japan has passed.
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Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Launches Short-Term Crypto Derivatives
Already live on SBI’s forex trading platform, the contracts for difference (CFDs) are available in bitcoin, ether and XRP flavors.