Virtual Currency Exchange Association reports on Japanese trading trends
Japan’s Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) has provided new details on crypto trading in Japan using data from association members.
Major Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck to add Stellar Lumens (XLM)
Coincheck announced that it will list the cryptocurrency Stellar Lumens (XLM) from November 12, 2019. The exchange will be the first to list XLM in Japan.
Bank of Japan confirms no plans for a Central Bank Digital Currency
The Governor of the Bank of Japan dismissed the possibility of the central bank issuing a digital currency at a press conference after a G20 meeting between finance leaders and central banks.
Japan’s Cryptocurrency Business Association releases new guidance
The Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA) has released new guidance on the regulation of crypto asset management.
Japanese blockchain partnerships link up
Japan’s most popular messenger service has partnered with Japan’s oldest brokerage to work on blockchain-related ventures.
Japan to implement new regulations on IEOs
The Virtual Currency Exchange Association has issued new guidelines on ICOs and IEOs conducted in Japan.
Meet Monacoin, Japan’s cryptocurrency meme
In the west, the popular Dogecoin cryptocurrency rose to fame on the back of a meme. In Japan, Monacoin fulfils the same role.
Japanese messaging company LINE registers new cryptocurrency exchange
The company behind Japan’s most popular messaging app has been approved for a new cryptocurrency business license in the country.
Japan’s SBI Group to offer shareholder benefits in XRP
The Financial information services subsidiary of SBI Group has announced that it will pay interim shareholder benefits in Ripple’s XRP crypto asset.
Monex Group to support new AI engineers
Monex Group supports the training of engineers and developers in Japan’s AI and blockchain sectors.
Japanese finance giant Monex applies to the Libra Association
Monex Group, the owner of Coincheck, Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has applied to join the Libra Association.
Blockchain company BUIDL launches anti-money laundering tool
Japanese blockchain company BUIDL has launched SHIEDL, an anti-money laundering (AML) and counter financing of terrorism (CFT) tool for cryptocurrency exchanges.
Japanese exchange Bitpoint will repay customers after crypto hack
On July 14, Bitpoint Japan, a cryptocurrency exchange operated by Remixpoint, reported that crypto assets valued at about JPY 3.02 billion ( USD 28 million) had been stolen.
Japan’s FSA considering over 100 new exchange applications
Japan has a reputation as a crypto-friendly nation. Following the Coincheck hack in 2018, Japan tightened controls over the entry of new exchanges as well as existing trading platforms. In 2019, the sentiment is thawing and a number of new platforms appear set to enter the market.
Kimchi premium returns as Asian traders stack Bitcoin
When South Korean investors piled into Bitcoin in late 2017, its price in Korean won soared even higher than the dollar, with Korean traders paying up to fifty percent more than westerners. With this 'kimchi premium', as it came to be known, returning to the market, what are the implications for Asian traders and for Bitcoin?
South Korea puts exchanges on the hook for losses
Emerging from the wake of the 2008 financial crash, Bitcoin promised an alternative to bailing out central banks. But all too often, Bitcoiners have found themselves paying for the mistakes of crypto exchanges, which continue to get hacked.
