City of Tokyo Announces Blockchain Startup Accelerator
The government of Tokyo is organizing a new blockchain-focused startup along with Japanese think tank NRI.
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Oct 25, 2017 at 4:30 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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Mt Gox Bankruptcy Trustee Issues New Details on Creditor Reimbursement
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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Feb 17, 2016 at 10:45 p.m. UTC
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Mt Gox CEO Claims to be 'Victim' in Bitcoin Exchange Demise
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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Aug 26, 2015 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
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Mt Gox CEO May Face Rearrest Over $2.6 Million Customer Fund Theft
The CEO of bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt Gox will face fresh theft charges from Japanese police tomorrow, reports say.
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Aug 20, 2015 at 10:20 a.m. UTC
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Tokyo Court: Bitcoin Not Subject to Ownership
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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Aug 6, 2015 at 11:58 a.m. UTC
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Security Firm Claims New Leads in Search for Missing Mt Gox Bitcoin
A Tokyo-based bitcoin security consultancy says its ongoing analysis of Mt Gox's trading data is yielding promising results.
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Aug 18, 2014 at 2:35 p.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2014
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Japanese Government Says Bitcoin 'Not a Currency', Forms Investigation Committee
Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has launched an investigative committee into bitcoin.
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Mar 7, 2014 at 10:35 a.m. UTC
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Watch This Man Confront CEO of Mt. Gox Over Missing Bitcoins
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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Feb 14, 2014 at 10:22 a.m. UTC
Feb 14, 2014
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SoftTouch POS helps restaurants turn bitcoins into dollars
Restaurant electronic solutions maker SoftTouch POS is integrating bitcoin into its flagship point-of-sale payment system.
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Oct 23, 2013 at 10:15 a.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2013