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Japan's Financial Regulator Mulls Cap on Cryptocurrency Margin Trading
Japan's Financial Services Agency is planning to put a cap on the leverage available to crypto margin traders to curb speculation and risk.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Oct 25, 2018 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2018
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Japanese Crypto Exchange Group Gets Legal Status to Self-Regulate
Japan's financial regulator has formally approved a crypto exchange association, giving it legal powers to police the industry.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Oct 24, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 24, 2018
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Coinbase Confident Japanese Crypto Exchange License Arriving in 2019
A Coinbase executive has said that the crypto exchange's licensing application in Japan is ongoing and will "certainly" be completed in 2019.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Oct 10, 2018 at 9:31 a.m. UTC
Oct 10, 2018
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Japan Regulators Seek Answers in Wake of Zaif's $60 Million Crypto Hack
Japan's top financial regulator is seeking answers from the operator of the Zaif cryptocurrency exchange.
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By Stan Higgins
Sep 25, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2018
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Japan's FSA Expands Crypto Team to Handle Exchange License Reviews
Japan's financial regulator is recruiting more people next year to handle the growing interest among Japanese companies in a crypto exchange license.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Sep 13, 2018 at 6:15 a.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2018
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G20 Crypto Regulations Could Unleash Real Blockchain Change
Increased regulation, as long as it is done with industry cooperation and the aim of de-risking the broader market, will hasten blockchain adoption.
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By Jonathan Padilla
Aug 3, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2018
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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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By Wolfie Zhao
Jun 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2018
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Major Crypto Exchanges Face Action Over Money-Laundering Fears
Japan's Financial Service Agency is further cracking down on what it considers lax compliance with AML rules at larger, licensed exchanges.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Jun 19, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2018
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Japan Blasts Crypto Exchange Execs in First-Ever License Rejection
Japan's financial regulator has formally issued its first denial to a business registration application filed by cryptocurrency exchange FSHO.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Jun 7, 2018 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
Jun 7, 2018
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Japan to Deny Crypto Exchange Application in Regulatory First
The Financial Service Agency is reportedly planning to deny a registration application filed by a crypto exchange over KYC failings.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Jun 6, 2018 at 11:40 a.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2018
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