Japan and Singapore lead Asia's crypto race as South Korea lags

While Japan's restrictive crypto regulations have started to ease, South Korea is contemplating stricter oversight. Crypto-related companies have been drawn to Japan's more welcoming regulatoryThe post Japan and Singapore lead Asia's crypto race as South Korea lags appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Japan startups ditch funding via stocks, to use crypto instead?

Recent developments suggested a growing openness to digital assets within Japan. This update will primarily apply to a specific category of funds known as Investment Business Limited PartnershiThe post Japan startups ditch funding via stocks, to use crypto instead? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Japan Blockchain Association demands tax cuts for crypto

Advocates of the crypto industry in Japan demand the revision of the national tax regime for digital assets.

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U.S's uncertain crypto future: Good news for Japan?

"Crypto tumult in the US might be boon for Japan," read a news headline shared by Giancarlo. However, the picture doesn’t seem to be very pretty when we look through recent developments in JaThe post U.

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Japan’s crypto exchanges push for relaxed margin trading rules to attract new investors

Cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan have urged the authorities to loosen the regulations surrounding margin trading activities, according to a June 20 Bloomberg News report. JVCEA eyes higher leverage limits Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association (JVCEA), a body tasked with self-regulating the crypto industry, argued that its members want higher leverage limits for retail […] The post Japan’s crypto exchanges push for relaxed margin trading rules to attract new investors appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Japan Embraces Web3 As Global Regulators Grow Wary of Crypto

With tight regulations already in place that helped insulate FTX Japan and its investors from heavy losses suffered elsewhere in the world, Japan is working on policy and guidelines for stablecoins, NFTs and DAOs as it welcomes a crypto future.

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North Korea’s Lazarus behind years of crypto hacks in Japan: Police

According to the Japan Government, a common mode of attack for the Lazarus Group was phishing, who are believed to have focused more on crypto funds lately because they’re “managed more loosely.”

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Japan’s crypto self-regulatory system reportedly falling apart

In 2018, Japan established the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) and tasked the body with self-regulating the crypto industry. The post Japan’s crypto self-regulatory system reportedly falling apart appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Japan’s largest investment bank Nomura readies new crypto subsidiary

The leading Japanese bank plans on establishing a crypto subsidiary outside of Japan and will acquire about 100 personnel to work in the digital asset space.

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Crypto To Provide Russia With An Escape From Sanctions? How Japan Will Try To Prevent It

Per a report from the Japan Times, the Asian country has started to discuss ways in which Russia could use crypto to escape sanctions. The Russian Federation has been hit by the international community after the consummation of their invasion of Ukraine.

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How To Buy Bitcoin in Japan?

Easiest and cheapest ways to buy crypto in Japan Getting bitcoins in Japan is not an easy task as not all popular crypto exchanges are available to Japanese citizens. This is a current list of bitcoin exchanges that allow users from Japan to buy crypto.

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Japan's SBI announces launch of crypto fund with Bitcoin, Ethereum, 5 more alts

Japan's crypto regulatory scene is considered stringent, while also being relatively open to fintech innovation. To that end, the country's SBI Group [Strategic Business Innovator Group] announced theThe post Japan's SBI announces launch of crypto fund with Bitcoin, Ethereum, 5 more alts appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Japan: JVCEA Registers Coinbase as Class 2 Member

The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), the body set up to monitor and regulate crypto businesses in Japan, recently registered major U. S. -based crypto exchange Coinbase and two other companies as Class 2 members.

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Ripple’s XRP Gets Listed on Japan’s BitFlyer Crypto Exchange 

BitFlyer, Japan’s leading cryptocurrency trading venue has added support for Ripple’s XRP, the world’s third-largest blockchain-based virtual currency and Japan’s second-largest crypto after bitcoin (BTC) in terms of market capitalization, according to reports on December 2, 2019.

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Crypto News From Japan: Nov. 11–17 in Review

This week in Japan, a new association promoting crypto assets in antiquing was born and a well-known trader was arrested

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Crypto Exchanges Flock To Japan Following Regulatory Clarity

In May, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) passed a new cryptocurrency bill that gave clarity to the transfer of crypto assets, income taxes, and income-related transactions using digital currencies.

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Q2 to see major crypto rollouts in Japan

Crypto product releases increasing in pace as Japan prepares to host the G20 Summit In June.

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Japan Green Lights 2nd Crypto Exchange for April Launch as Data Shows Huge Interest

Crypto exchanges are passing Japan’s licensing scheme as figures reveal a total of 23 in pipeline

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From Retailers to Major Banks, How the Crypto Sector of Japan is Exponentially Growing

In a recent development in Japan’s crypto industry, Mizuho Financial Group announced that it would launch its digital currency on March 1. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the 1. 8-trillion megabank’s digital currency service would allow users to exchange their yens for a cryptocurrency called J-Coin through an app of the same name.

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Japan’s Financial Watchdog Hints at Its Readiness to Approve Crypto ETFs

CoinSpeaker Japan’s Financial Watchdog Hints at Its Readiness to Approve Crypto ETFs After barring crypto derivatives, Japan is currently gauging industry interest in ETFs tracking digital currencies.

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Reported Crypto Laundering Cases in Japan Reach 6,000, Eight Times Higher Than 2017

The National Police Agency (NPA) of Japan has estimated that there were around 6,000 cases of suspected money laundering relating to crypto in the nation in the first three quarters of 2018. This figure is more than eight times that of the final nine months of the previous year.

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Japan Wants to Regulate Crypto Wallets, Breach of User Privacy?

Crypto wallet users in Japan may have to reveal their identities as the country’s top financial watchdog prepares a law for it. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) on Monday revealed its plan to regulate cryptocurrency wallet providers, ItMedia reported.

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Japan’s FSA Grants Self-Regulatory Status to Crypto Industry

New reports from Japan confirm that the country’s financial watchdog has granted a self-regulatory status to the crypto industry. The decision will allow the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) to bring new rules for Japanese crypto exchanges, as well as to sanction those that fail to comply.

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Japan’s Crypto Theft Rose Sharply in First 6 Months, Most Cases Due to Inadequate Password Strength

A recent study revealed that hackers are now increasingly targeting users of digital exchange platforms and the crypto exchanges themselves. But while the noted increase in crypto-related cyberattacks is global in trend, one of the hardest hit markets is probably Japan.

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Japan’s FSA Seeks to Expand Crypto Team to Cope with Market Growth

Japan’s Financial Services Agency has revealed that it plans to expand the team that supervises crypto activities.

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Crypto Miners Find Safe Haven in Japan

As an original blockchain hub, Japan has become a fitting home to many crypto miners seeking secure haven.

The post Crypto Miners Find Safe Haven in Japan appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Overhauling Crypto Regulation being looked into by Japanese Regulators

Regulation Japan’s top financial regulator has responded to media reports that it is considering overhauling the way cryptocurrency is regulated in the country. The authority has been under fire for the inadequacy of its crypto exchange registration process after it issued business improvement orders to a number of exchanges it previously approved. Japan Confirms Entrance

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Japan's Financial Watchdog Orders AML Shake-Up at 6 Crypto Exchanges

Japan's Financial Services Agency has issued business improvement orders to six licensed crypto exchanges operating in the country.

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Japan’s SBI Crypto Exchange Adds Two Major Cryptocurrencies

Japan’s SBI Virtual Currencies has added support for two major cryptocurrencies in addition to the one trading pair that its crypto exchange service, Vctrade, launched with. Users who pre-registered prior to the launch can now trade BTC, BCH, and XRP against the Japanese yen.

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Korean crypto exchanges step up to aml compliace. Banks are burning out

Regulation As the South Korean government steps up its anti-money laundering (AML) oversight, major crypto exchanges in the country are voluntarily complying while banks are reportedly failing to meet the guidelines for compliance.

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As Korean Crypto Exchanges Step Up AML Compliance, Banks Are Failing

As the South Korean government steps up its anti-money laundering (AML) oversight, major crypto exchanges in the country are voluntarily complying while banks are reportedly failing to meet the guidelines for compliance.

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This Village Decided to Launch Japan’s First Municipal ICO

A village in Japan has announced its decision to launch an initial coin offering in order to secure funds for creating a sustainable region. This will be the first time in Japan for a municipality to use a token sale to raise funds.

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Hollywood Stars in Movie About Crypto Money Laundering

A crime thriller called Crypto is reportedly being filmed, featuring a money laundering agent and a case involving cryptocurrency. Among the cast of the movie are Hollywood actors Kurt Russell, Luke Hemsworth, Alexis Bledel, Beau Knapp, Jeremie Harris, and Vincent Kartheiser.

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Op Ed: From East to West: The Fiat Pairing Trend Grows in the United States

The recent announcement that Bittrex will allow investors to buy digital coins with the U. S. dollar is the latest in a string of crypto trading trends to move West from Asia.

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Venezuela Begins Monitoring Bank Accounts for Crypto Transactions

The government of Venezuela has started monitoring the bank accounts of its citizens for cryptocurrency-related transactions. Accounts found to contain crypto transactions at prices which the government considers to be “undermining the national currency” will be “severely punished,” Vice President Tareck El Aissami said.

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How to use Bitcoin Cash as a base currency in exchanges

Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Coinex: The Exchange That Uses Bitcoin Cash as Its Base Currency Most cryptocurrency exchanges use bitcoin core (BTC) as the base currency that is traded against various other digital assets.

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South Korean Government Agency Seeks Direct Supervision Over Crypto Exchanges

The South Korean government is reportedly seeking to bring cryptocurrency exchanges under the direct supervision of the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit. This will obligate crypto exchanges to follow anti-money laundering directives like banks do.

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US Regulator’s Control Over Crypto Claimed in Court

Regulation The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is being challenged in court over its oversight of cryptocurrencies. The defendants argue that their tokens are not commodities, with no futures contracts, which the CFTC regulates.

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US Regulator’s Power Over Crypto Challenged in Court

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is being challenged in court over its oversight of cryptocurrencies. The defendants argue that their tokens are not commodities, with no futures contracts, which the CFTC regulates.

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Regulated Crypto Exchange Range of New Products

The company will begin offering custody, escrow, OTC trading, and exchange services for BCH, ETH, LTC, and XLM, in addition to its existing BTC offerings. Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Approval by the NYDFS Itbit announced on Thursday, June 14, that it will start offering several new products based on cryptocurrencies other than

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Korea University and Huobi Subsidiary announced partnership

In the name of “industry-academia” cooperation in the field of blockchain development, Korea University is reportedly teaming up with the South Korean subsidiary of crypto exchange Huobi. Huobi was originally founded in Beijing in 2013, though it is now headquartered in Singapore, with branches in the US, Japan, Hong Kong, and China. The new South […]

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How Is A Small Island Like Malta Taking Over The Likes Of Japan In The Crypto-Race?

The Republic of Malta is an island located just off the Southern Italian coast. It has an estimated population of just 460,000 people and a total area, estimated at 316km2, with this in mind you can argue that all in all, Malta is quite a small place.

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50 ICOs in Thailand Approves projects

Regulation The Thai financial regulator is expected to approve five ICO projects once the new regulatory framework takes effect this month. Out of 50 ICO projects in the country, only five satisfy the registration requirements set out by the regulator this week.

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Japan aims to become a bitcoin capital. Then it became the hack

As China cracked down on crypto exchanges and South Korea threatened to do the same, Japan stood out as a crypto-friendly nation. In 2017, Japan declared Bitcoin to be a legal form of payment and now has 16 licensed cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Thailand Expects to Approve Five ICO Projects out of 50

The Thai financial regulator is expected to approve five ICO projects once the new regulatory framework takes effect this month. Out of 50 ICO projects in the country, only five satisfy the registration requirements set out by the regulator this week.

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Crypto Exchange Approved for Regulatory Sandbox License in Bahrain

A Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange has reportedly become the first crypto exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to receive a regulatory sandbox license. The license was granted by the Central Bank of Bahrain and will take effect this week.

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India's Central Bank Admits to Banning Crypto Accounts Without Research

]In a fresh new twist, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has admitted to issuing its ban on cryptocurrency-related accounts spontaneously, without taking time to study and understand how cryptocurrencies work.

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Coinbase Cryptocurrency Wage Fund Currently Open For Expenditure

Finance Coinbase has opened up its index fund for accredited US investors, giving them exposure to all cryptocurrencies listed on its exchange GDAX. Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Coinbase Index Fund Launched Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency companies, announced on Tuesday, June 12, that Coinbase Index Fund is now open for investment.

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Coinbase Cryptocurrency Index Fund Now Open For Investment

Coinbase has opened up its index fund for accredited US investors, giving them exposure to all cryptocurrencies listed on its exchange GDAX. The company is now working on “launching more funds which are accessible to all investors and cover a broader range of digital assets.

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