Japanese Exchange Doing 3 Billion Yen a Month
It may be commonly accepted that Bitcoin is an American invention, penned in English by Satoshi Nakamoto, refined by himself and the late Hal Finney, and [mined and sold for the first three years almost exclusively for U.S. Dollars](http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w439/Evander_Smart/7_zpsiz8lsklf.png). Oh, how times have changed. The global decentralized digital currency concept has become real, with more and more countries worldwide not fighting but accepting Bitcoin as a new technology to be valued.
Japanese push to regulate exchanges and recognize bitcoins as asset-like money
Japan’s executive branch of government, known as the Cabinet, has approved a set of bills aimed at modernizing the Japanese payments industry and giving recognition to virtual currencies like bitcoin for having a “function similar to real money.”
Trillion dollar Japanese financial group explores blockchain technology solutions
One of Japan's largest financial holding companies, Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), announced two separate blockchain projects on Tuesday.
Japan’s Largest Securities Firm Joins Leading Think Tank to Study the Blockchain for the Securities Industry
Nomura Research Institute (NRI) and Nomura Securities along with other tech startup firms will conduct the first major study of the blockchain for the securities industry in Japan.
BitFlyer Raises $4m In Funding
Japanese bitcoin exchange bitFlyer raises ¥510,000,000 ($4M USD), from investors including the venture capital arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc, the second largest publicly traded Japanese company.
