Tokyo

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Meet CoinDesk Next Week in Tokyo

John BiggsOct 10, 2019

Let's talk crypto in Tokyo on Monday.

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To Scale Bitcoin, Little Improvements Will Need to Go a Long Way

Bailey ReutzelOct 9, 2018

Bitcoin Cash and SegWit in the past, it was a non-contentious year for the bitcoin developer community's annual Scaling Bitcoin conference.

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CoinDesk’s On Tap Meetup With CoinDesk Japan Is Happening Tonight in Tokyo

John BiggsOct 13, 2019

See you tonight for pizza, beer, and blockchain.

Japan

Tokyo Financial Exchange Planning Bitcoin Futures Launch

Stan HigginsDec 5, 2017

A futures exchange in Tokyo is reportedly taking the first steps toward launching bitcoin-related products.

Tokyo

City of Tokyo Announces Blockchain Startup Accelerator

Stan HigginsOct 25, 2017

The government of Tokyo is organizing a new blockchain-focused startup along with Japanese think tank NRI.

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Japan

Police Arrest Japanese Man Who Bought Bitcoin With Stolen Funds

Stan Higgins

Tokyo police have arrested a man accused of buying bitcoin with stolen money.

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Mt Gox

Mt Gox Bankruptcy Trustee Issues New Details on Creditor Reimbursement

Stan Higgins

The bankruptcy trustee for the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox has released a new update, offering fresh details on the claims submitted so far.

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Crime

Mt Gox CEO Claims to be ‘Victim’ in Bitcoin Exchange Demise

Yessi Bello Perez

Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has denied claims he manipulated account balances while he was running the company.

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Crime

Mt Gox CEO May Face Rearrest Over $2.6 Million Customer Fund Theft

Grace Caffyn

The CEO of bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt Gox will face fresh theft charges from Japanese police tomorrow, reports say.

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Crime

Tokyo Court: Bitcoin Not Subject to Ownership

Grace Caffyn

Tokyo's District Court has ruled that bitcoin is "not subject to ownership", with a judge telling a plaintiff he couldn't claim for lost Mt Gox coins.

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Mt Gox

Security Firm Claims New Leads in Search for Missing Mt Gox Bitcoin

Jon Southurst

A Tokyo-based bitcoin security consultancy says its ongoing analysis of Mt Gox's trading data is yielding promising results.

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Japanese Government Says Bitcoin ‘Not a Currency’, Forms Investigation Committee

Jon Southurst

Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has launched an investigative committee into bitcoin.

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Mt Gox

Watch This Man Confront CEO of Mt. Gox Over Missing Bitcoins

Jon Southurst

Inspired by CoinSearcher's three-day sit-in protest, Kolin Burges flew 12 hours from London to Tokyo to retrieve his coins.

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SoftTouch POS helps restaurants turn bitcoins into dollars

Jon Southurst

Restaurant electronic solutions maker SoftTouch POS is integrating bitcoin into its flagship point-of-sale payment system.

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