Gemini Expands Bitcoin and Ether Exchange to New Asian Markets
Digital currency exchange Gemini announced yesterday that it is opening its services to traders in South Korea and Japan.
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Nov 8, 2016 at 9:42 p.m. UTC
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Police Arrest Japanese Man Who Bought Bitcoin With Stolen Funds
Tokyo police have arrested a man accused of buying bitcoin with stolen money.
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Nov 3, 2016 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
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42 Banks Join Blockchain Consortium in Japan
Japanese bank SBI Group has launched a blockchain consortium focused on its domestic market.
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Nov 1, 2016 at 12:22 p.m. UTC
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SBI to Launch First Bank-Backed Digital Currency Exchange
Japan is set to get another digital currency exchange.
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Oct 27, 2016 at 5:12 p.m. UTC
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IBM, SBI to Test Blockchain Bond Trading
IBM Japan is working with a local securities firm on a new blockchain pilot focused on developing the foundations for a bond trading system.
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Oct 21, 2016 at 3:07 p.m. UTC
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Japan to Drop 8% Bitcoin Sales Tax
The government of Japan is reportedly planning to exempt bitcoin and other virtual currencies from a national sales tax.
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Oct 12, 2016 at 6:33 p.m. UTC
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P&C Insurer Trials Blockchain for Catastrophe Coverage
One of Japan’s largest property insurers is co-developing a prototype blockchain system for insurance derivatives.
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Sep 26, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
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Bank of Tokyo is Planning to Use Blockchain for Contract Management
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) intends to begin managing its contracts on a blockchain-based platform.
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Sep 16, 2016 at 12:50 p.m. UTC
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Japan Exchange Group: Distributed Ledgers 'Better' With Third Parties
A new report from Japan Exchange Group (JPX) contends that distributed ledgers will work 'better' if third parties are involved.
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Aug 31, 2016 at 1:53 p.m. UTC
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Mizuho Bank Dealt Blow in Mt Gox Lawsuit Update
A US judge largely denied a push by Mizuho Bank last week to dismiss charges filed against it in a class action suit tied to the collapse of Mt Gox.
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Aug 29, 2016 at 6:09 p.m. UTC
Aug 29, 2016