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Infamous Mt. Gox Villain Mark Karpeles Launches New Blockchain Venture
$nbsp; By CCN: Mark Karpeles, disgraced CEO of the infamous Mt. Gox crypto exchange, has revealed new plans in the blockchain space. According to Associated Press, he will launch a new venture with a view to making Japan a “global leader in blockchain. дальше »
2019-6-5 12:36 | |
Mark Karpeles: My New Business Will ‘Make Japan Blockchain Leader’
The former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, wants to start a new Blockchain business in Japan. Karpeles’ Blockchain Gift To Japan Those were the plans Karpeles reportedly told the press in comments June 5, as he appeals a conviction for data manipulation as part of the Mt. дальше »
2019-6-5 10:30 | |
Dow Teeters on Knife’s Edge as Trump’s Trade Crusade Hits Japan
By CCN: President Donald Trump flew to Tokyo today for high-stakes trade talks with Japan as stock market sentiment teeters on the brink of collapse. The maverick president’s erratic approach to international trade has taken a significant bite out of the Dow Jones (DJIA) over the last few weeks. дальше »
2019-5-26 18:32 | |
Everything that happened on Huawei’s Wednesday from hell
Huawei is having a horrible week, and it’s only Wednesday. Last Thursday, the Trump Administration placed the Chinese technology conglomerate on an Entity List, preventing US companies from doing business with it. дальше »
2019-5-22 18:17 | |
Blockchain adoption will depend on project and industry, says IBM Japan’s Tsuyoshi Hirayama
While numerous non-financial organizations have taken concrete steps to mark their territory in the crypto-ecosystem, the number of organizations joining the domain has skyrocketed in 2019. The latest buzz was created by IBM. дальше »
2019-5-16 03:30 | |
New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics
Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting. дальше »
2019-4-27 22:07 | |
APEJ to Spend $2 Billion on Blockchain by 2022
The Asia/Pacific, excluding Japan, is expected to increase their spendings on Blockchain solutions to over $2 Billion by 2022 according to an April 23, 2019 report by the International Data Corporation. дальше »
2019-4-24 19:00 | |
Big Players Transforming Crypto Exchanges in Japan
Government-approved cryptocurrency trading platforms in Japan are undergoing changes with big players entering the market. News. Bitcoin. com talked to Japan’s top financial regulator to learn about the regulatory implications of the changing business models and internal systems of regulated exchanges. дальше »
2019-4-24 16:50 | |
Zaif Crypto Exchange to Restart Trading Services After Over Half a Year After Being Hacked
The virtual currency exchange Zaif will be transferring the business from Tech Bureau to Fisco Digital Asset Group (FDAG). The Japanese exchange was hacked last year and stopped its operations in the market. дальше »
2019-4-21 19:28 | |
Why Did Japan’s SBI Just Delist Bitcoin Cash? Potential Factors
SBI Virtual Currencies has reportedly delisted Bitcoin Cash (BCH) pairs from its trading platform. The Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange today issued a notice in which it clarified the basis of removing BCH-enabled instruments. дальше »
2019-4-17 18:48 | |
Japan’s Biggest Bank Confirms Launch of Digital Currency ‘Coin’ in 2019
Following months of speculation about its proposed release date, Japan’s largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. has finally announced plans to launch its long-awaited in-house digital currency. дальше »
2019-4-13 13:22 | |
Crypto management protocol VELIC gets investment from B Dash Ventures
CryptoNinjas VELIC, a digital asset platform based in Singapore, has announced today an investment from a fund managed by B Dash Ventures, a prominent venture capital business in Japan. The investment will jumpstart VELIC’s blockchain financial ecosystem, and Hiroyuki Watanabe, CEO of B Dash. дальше »
2019-4-2 04:20 | |
Popular Asian Messaging App Line Expands into Cashless Payments and FinTech
Coinspeaker Popular Asian Messaging App Line Expands into Cashless Payments and FinTechLine, one of the most popular messaging apps in Japan and other Asian countries, is going to expand its business into e-payments and other fintech services. дальше »
2019-4-1 15:21 | |
Japan: SBI Holdings Announces Entry into Crypto Mining Chips Business
Japan-based financial services giant SBI Holdings on March 22, 2019, announced that it has established a new cryptocurrency mining sister company named SBI Mining Chip Co. Ltd. (SBIMC). The newly christened company will manufacture and develop crypto mining chips and mining equipment. дальше »
2019-3-24 22:00 | |
Japan’s Crypto Association issues ICO regulation recommendations
Japan’s Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA), a membership organization that has the ear of Japanese lawmakers, has released its recommendations for new ICO regulations. Meanwhile, e-commerce giant Rakuten continues to build out its crypto offering. дальше »
2019-3-21 21:00 | |
Karpeles Beats Embezzlement Charges in Mt Gox Ruling
The Tokyo District Court has found Mark Karpeles, the former head of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange platform Mt. Gox, guilty of record tampering but innocent on other charges related to embezzlement and breach of trust. дальше »
2019-3-16 22:01 | |
Japan Crypto Business Association (JCBA) Shares “Recommendations On New ICO Regulation” Report
“Recommendations On New ICO Regulation” Released By The Japan Crypto Business Association (JCBA) Japan has been working to become a welcoming place for consumers and businesses in the crypto industry. дальше »
2019-3-9 22:32 | |
Making Progress: Clarifying Crypto And ICO Rules In Japan
A crypto business trade group offers its two cents.
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Japan’s LINE forms capital alliance with Nomura to explore blockchain business opportunities
CryptoNinjas LINE Corporation, a Japanese web service company, today has announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a financial business alliance focused on blockchain technology with its group company LVC, which oversees LINE’s digital asset and blockchain business. дальше »
2019-1-31 08:32 | |
SBI Holdings and R3 expand partnership to drive adoption of the Corda blockchain
CryptoNinjas SBI Holdings, a Japanese fintech holding company, and R3, the enterprise blockchain software company today announced that the companies have agreed on establishing a joint venture which will engage its business in Japan. дальше »
2019-1-29 05:07 | |
Mobile Bitcoin Wallet BRD Raises $15 Million, Plans for Expansion in Asia
Cryptocurrency mobile wallet provider BRD wants to accelerate its international expansion, and it has secured $15 million to do it. The Series B funding round was raised from SBI Crypto Investment, a subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings. дальше »
2019-1-26 20:04 | |
Japanese Exchange Coincheck Gets Approval to Run Its Business Officially
Almost a year after being hacked and losing 58-billion-yen worth of NEM, Japanese digital currency exchange Coincheck has just passed a significant obstacle in its way. The Financial Services Agency of Japan permitted it to run a digital currency exchange platform last Friday officially. дальше »
2019-1-14 21:54 | |
Mongolia Will See At Least 1000 New Bitcoin Miners In 2019
Participants in Mongolia’s Bitcoin mining industry plan to significantly expand the scope of their operations, local media report January 11. Japan’s Ginco Doubles Down On Mongolia The East Asian country, known for its cheap electricity and being home to the world’s northernmost desert, will see one of its miners almost treble in size this year alone, despite the ongoing Bitcoin bear market. дальше »
2019-1-12 05:00 | |
Japan’s DMM Exiting Crypto Mining Business
Japanese e-commerce giant DMM. com is reportedly exiting the cryptocurrency mining business due to “deteriorating profitability,” local media reported. This news follows an announcement by another major Japanese company, GMO Internet, that it will no longer manufacture and sell mining machines, citing similar reasons. дальше »
2019-1-2 08:05 | |
Bitcoin Miners Eviscerated: Japan’s GMO Shuts Down Cryptocurrency Mining Hardware Division
GMO Internet, a major Japanese-based technology company, has shuttered its division responsible for designing and manufacturing mining chips. Mounting losses from a weak cryptocurrency market resulted in the sudden decision. дальше »
2018-12-28 10:20 | |
Japan’s Internet Giant GMO Quits Mining Hardware Bussiness
GMO Internet says it will no longer develop, manufacture, and sell Bitcoin mining hardware following significant losses incurred in Q4 2018. The Japanese IT company will instead focus on its in-house mining activities following a comprehensive revenue review. дальше »
2018-12-26 17:00 | |
Japan to introduce new ICO regulations
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to introduce new Initial Coin Offering (ICO) regulations to protect investors from fraud, local news outlet Jiji Press reported on December 1. Citing the informed sources, Jiji reported that business operators conducting ICOs will be required to register with Japan’s FSA. The agency is planning to submit bills […] дальше »
2018-12-3 09:06 | |
Fisco Completes Takeover of Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Zaif
Regulated Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif has completed its business transfer. Fisco Cryptocurrency Exchange is its new operator, taking over from Tech Bureau. This follows Zaif’s September hack, which cost the exchange approximately $62 million in three different cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-11-24 09:20 | |
Fisco Completes Takeover of Japanese Crypto Exchange Zaif
Regulated Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif has completed its business transfer. Fisco Cryptocurrency Exchange is its new operator, taking over from Tech Bureau. This follows Zaif’s September hack, which cost the exchange approximately $62 million in three different cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-11-24 09:20 | |
8 arrested for running $68M cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme in Japan
Japan has another cryptocurrency scam to recover from as police have arrested a group suspected of running a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. Today, Tokyo police arrested eight men thought to be connected to a Ponzi scheme that collected over $68 million in cryptocurrency from around 6,000 people, local news the Asahi Shimbun reports. дальше »
2018-11-14 19:02 | |
Japan: GMO Internet Reports Record-High Performance for its Crypto-Related Businesses
Japan’s IT behemoth GMO published its Q3 2018 financial report on November 12, 2018, which reveals the company’s “historical performance” in its cryptocurrency business line. According to the report, the firm’s crypto segment earned revenue more than JPY 2. дальше »
2018-11-13 18:00 | |
Top Japan Insurance Provider Sompo And Africa’s BitPesa Blockchain Platform To Improve Cross-Border Payments
Sompo And BTC Africa Team Up In Efforts To Improve Cross-Border Payments Sompo Holdings is considered to be one of the top three insurers in the entire nation of Japan, which makes each of their partnerships significant. дальше »
2018-11-13 01:49 | |
TomoChain reveals TomoX DEX whitepaper, opens Japan office
CryptoNinjas TomoChain, the scalable smart-contract public blockchain for decentralized apps, token issuance and token integration for business announced today the publishing of the whitepaper for their TomoX decentralized exchange protocol. дальше »
2018-11-6 14:47 | |
Korean Crypto Exchange Earns Key Government Cybersecurity Certification
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX has become the first blockchain company to attain K-ISMS certification, the official standard in Korea for information security management systems. дальше »
2018-10-30 23:51 | |
Bakkt Bitcoin Futures to Start Trading in December
Intercontinental Exchange has announced that its Bakkt Bitcoin Daily Futures Contract will start trading on Dec. 12. Each trade “will result in physically delivered bitcoin” and will trade in U. дальше »
2018-10-24 23:15 | |
Japanese Exchange Takeover: Zaif Transfers All Crypto Services to Fisco
Japanese crypto exchange Zaif has concluded a business transfer agreement with another regulated crypto exchange in Japan. Fisco Cryptocurrency Exchange will take over all of Zaif’s services and will be responsible for repaying users who lost their coins when Zaif was hacked last month. дальше »
2018-10-13 00:00 | |
Japanese Internet Monolith GMO to Launch Yen-Pegged Stablecoin
GMO Internet Group is working to launch a stablecoin by 2019. In an announcement released on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, the Japanese IT conglomerate said it is putting all gears in place to begin building its stablecoin, called the GMO Japanese Yen (GJY). дальше »
2018-10-10 02:10 | |
Binance Invests $2.5 Million in Blockchain-Based Travel Startup
Binance had to move its headquarters from China to Japan in the wake of the PBoC’s crackdown against local cryptocurrency firms. But that didn’t discourage it from becoming the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange. дальше »
2018-10-4 21:30 | |
Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
The Zaif Hack Story Isn’t Over Yet: Further Investigations Lead to More Questions
The hack of Japan-licensed cryptocurrency exchange Zaif took the crypto community by surprise last week. It’s recently emerged that the perpetrators of the crime are trading the stolen wealth on Binance and other exchanges. дальше »
2018-9-28 09:00 | |
Tech Bureau’s Zaif Issued A Hard Warning By Japan’s Financial Services Agency
Tech Bureau, the company behind recently hacked cryptocurrency exchange Zaif have been issued a third (and probably final) warning by the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA). The warning has come in the form of a Business Improvement Order, one that stipulates certain improvements that must be made to a financial based business otherwise they risk having their license to trade revoked. дальше »
2018-9-25 21:30 | |
Japanese Exchange Zaif Hit With Third Improvement Order, Revises Hack Estimate
Japan’s top financial regulator has issued hacked crypto exchange Zaif a third business improvement order. The exchange has revised its theft estimate, after discovering that 42,327 BCH were also stolen in addition to 5,966 BTC. дальше »
2018-9-26 15:45 | |
Kraken: An Overview of One of Europe's Top Bitcoin Exchanges
In this overview, we explore Kraken and its journey from a Mt. Gox alternative to soften the blow of bitcoin’s dependence on just one exchange to becoming one of the most respected cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. дальше »
2018-9-27 21:21 | |
SBI Bank has Sent Over 500 Billion Yen in Overseas Remittance with Ripple Partnership
SBI Cross 500 Billion Yen in Overseas Remittance Thanks to their Partnership with Ripple Japan’s Strategic Business Investor Group (SBI) announced on the 5th of September 2018, that their cumulative overseas remittance had surpassed 500 billion Yen. дальше »
2018-9-7 08:18 | |
Philippines, South Korea and Thailand All Planning to Ease Crypto Regulations, Creating ‘Crypto Valleys’
Local news outlet Nikkei Asian Review reports that several Asian countries have launched simultaneous efforts to ease government regulations to attract new financial technology (fintech) companies. дальше »
2018-8-28 18:25 | |