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Privacy
Japan's Ban Is a Wake-Up Call to Defend Privacy Coins
To advocate for regulatory leniency, we must consider the advantages, not the disadvantages, that privacy coins will provide to the greater community.
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By Robert Viglione
May 29, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
May 29, 2018
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japanese yen
Markets
Research
Japanese Regulator Sees Boost In Cryptocurrency Queries
Last year, Japanese consumers were asking more questions than ever about cryptocurrency trading and ICOs, new data reveals.
japanese yen
By Wolfie Zhao
Apr 30, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2018
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Markets
Japan
Japan Could Have More Than 3 Million Crypto Traders
Japan's Financial Services Agency has published domestic cryptocurrency trading statistics for the first time.
Tokyo pedestrians
By Wolfie Zhao
Apr 10, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2018
JapanFSARegulationNewsTradingAsia PacificLegal
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Markets
Japan
Japanese Regulator Suspends Two Crypto Exchanges Over KYC Failings
Japan's financial regulator has ordered two cryptocurrency exchanges to halt operations for two months due to insufficient KYC procedures.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Apr 9, 2018 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2018
JapanFSARegulationNewsAsia PacificLegal
japanese yen
Markets
Fsa
Japan Warns Binance Exchange Over Licensing
The Japanese financial regulator has issued a warning to Binance over its operation legitimacy in Japan.
japanese yen
By Wolfie Zhao
Mar 23, 2018 at 3:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2018
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Koichiro Wada
Markets
Crime
Coincheck Crypto Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has said it plans to compensate victims of its January hack starting next week.
Koichiro Wada
By Wolfie Zhao
Mar 8, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2018
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BTC and yen
Markets
Japan
Japan's Finance Watchdog Suspends Two Crypto Exchanges
Japan's Financial Services Agency is halting the operation of two domestic crypto exchanges while requiring six exchanges to report improvement plans.
BTC and yen
By Wolfie Zhao
Mar 8, 2018 at 3:45 a.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2018
JapanFSARegulationNewsAsia PacificLegal
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Markets
Japan
Report: Japanese Regulator Could Suspend Some Crypto Exchanges
Nikkei reports that Japan's Financial Services Agency will hit some cryptocurrency exchanges with penalties and suspend others for poor practices.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 7, 2018 at 4:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 7, 2018
JapanFSACoincheckRegulationNews
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Markets
Exchanges
Japan's Crypto Exchanges Self-Regulate In Wake of $500 Million Hack
Sixteen cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan have formed a new self-regulatory organization, an effort that comes in the wake of a $500 million hack.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Mar 5, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2018
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Markets
Financial regulation
Japan's Finance Watchdog Eyeing ICO Regulation, Says Report
Japan's financial regulator is reportedly mulling the creation of a regulatory framework for firms raising funds through initial coin offerings.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Feb 27, 2018 at 1:40 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2018
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