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Japan

Kraken's Ayako Miyaguchi, Jesse Powell, and Mt Gox bankruptcy trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi
Markets
Mt gox
Kraken to Assist in Search for Missing Mt Gox Bitcoins
Kraken has been selected to oversee the distribution of Mt Gox's remaining assets and investigate its missing bitcoins.
Kraken's Ayako Miyaguchi, Jesse Powell, and Mt Gox bankruptcy trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi
By Jon Southurst
Nov 26, 2014 at 10:52 a.m. UTC
Nov 26, 2014
Mt GoxExchangesKrakenAsiaMark KarpelesJapanstartupsJesse PowellNewsCompanies
Markets
Inflation
Japanese Scholars Draft Proposal for a Better Bitcoin
Japanese researchers have published a set of monetary policy proposals they say could stabilise bitcoin's volatility.
By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Nov 7, 2014 at 3:24 p.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2014
InflationBitcoin ProtocolJapanTechnologyBitcoin NetworkAcademic ResearchBitcoinNewsTechnology News
Coincheck Japan
Markets
Exchanges
Japan's Coincheck Launches Consumer-Focused Bitcoin Exchange
Japanese bitcoin services company Coincheck yesterday launched a bitcoin exchange aimed at everyday consumers.
Coincheck Japan
By Jon Southurst
Nov 6, 2014 at 10:27 a.m. UTC
Nov 6, 2014
ExchangesAsiaJapanstartupsCoincheckNewsCompanies
Japanese city at night
Markets
Exchanges
Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Launches in Japan
Kraken launches a bitcoin exchange in Japan today, aiming at the nation's active traders and finance professionals.
Japanese city at night
By Jon Southurst
Oct 30, 2014 at 11:02 a.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2014
ExchangesKrakenAsiaJapanNews
Japanese yen
Markets
Asia
Japanese Exchange BitFlyer Raises $236k in Growth Funding
Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has raised $236,000 in growth investment from Barry Silbert's Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.
Japanese yen
By Daniel Palmer
Oct 16, 2014 at 1:57 p.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2014
AsiaJapanBitFlyerNewsinvestors
business, japan
Markets
Japan
BitFlyer Deal Brings Bitcoin Option to 48,000 Online Stores in Japan
A leading Japan-based online payment gateway has partnered with and invested in bitcoin startup bitFlyer.
business, japan
By Pete Rizzo
Sep 24, 2014 at 8:18 p.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2014
JapanBitFlyerMerchantsNews
Japan, Business
Markets
Asia
Bitbank Offers More Bitcoin Choices for Japanese Businesses
Japan's latest bitcoin payment processor is Bitbank, offering wallets, checkout for physical businesses and easy payments for online sellers.
Japan, Business
By Jon Southurst
Sep 22, 2014 at 12:42 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2014
AsiaJapanstartupsBitbankNewsCompanies
Akihabara anime Tokyo
Markets
E-commerce
Japanese Bitcoin Growth Continues with New E-Commerce Platform
Japan's latest bitcoin startup is multi-services platform Coincheck, which offers an exchange, wallet and a new system for e-commerce.
Akihabara anime Tokyo
By Jon Southurst
Sep 11, 2014 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2014
E-commerceExchangesAsiaJapanstartupsWalletsMerchantsNewsCompanies
Tokyo crowd
Markets
Exchanges
BitFlyer Launches Japan's First Bitcoin Crowdfunding Platform
Japanese exchange bitFlyer has launched a bitcoin-based crowdfunding platform called fundFlyer, and has already signed up one high-profile member.
Tokyo crowd
By Jon Southurst
Sep 10, 2014 at 10:47 a.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2014
ExchangesAsiaJapanstartupsMineyuki FukudaQuoineNewsCompanies
Mineyuki Fukuda
Markets
Crowdfunding
Japanese Politician to Crowdfund Bitcoin Research Tour
Japanese politician and digital currency supporter Mineyuki Fukuda is now crowdfunding his study tour of US bitcoin businesses.
Mineyuki Fukuda
By Jon Southurst
Aug 27, 2014 at 2:16 a.m. UTC
Aug 27, 2014
CrowdfundingAsiaJapanMineyuki FukudaRegulationNews