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  Japan Could Pressure Exchanges to Drop Monero & Dash: Reports

  A Japanese regulatory working group focussing on cryptocurrencies has suggested exchanges should not be “allowed” to trade certain altcoins including Dash and Monero. FSA Suggests Altcoin Squeeze As Forbes reports citing a meeting of the group, which consists of industry experts organized by Japan’s regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the anonymity options such altcoins present could be grounds to banish them from the country’s burgeoning exchange sector. “It should be seriously discussed as to

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  Wilma Woo · April 30, 2018 · 5:00 pm
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  Japan Needs to Have Stricter Exchange Regulations According to Monex

  Hot on the heels of their Coincheck acquisition, Monex has stated that Japanese exchanges need to have tougher regulations in place. Japan has long been known for being a crypto-friendly country. In fact, they saw phenomenal numbers last year when $97 billion was traded in just one month. In addition, reports for the 20th of April show that Yen-based Bitcoin trades made up more than 50% of global trades over a 24-hour period. As regulation

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  Nikita Blows · April 21, 2018 · 8:00 pm
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  Canada Keeping Their Eye on Unauthorized Exchanges

  Due to complaints received, the Ontario Securities Commission in Canada is in the process of investigating crypto exchanges in a bid to ensure that they are adhering to the country’s securities laws. The amount of different digital currencies available to trade has increased exponentially since Bitcoin was developed in 2009. In fact, the latter went from being the dominant crypto to being responsible for less than 50% of the total market cap. This variety of

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  Nikita Blows · April 7, 2018 · 10:30 pm
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  South Korea ‘Positively Considering’ Cryptocurrency Exchange Licenses

  South Korea is now considering a licensing scheme for cryptocurrency exchanges in a major U-turn on its previous suggestion to ban them. Govt. To Debate ‘Exchange Approval System’ As local news media outlet Business Korea reports Monday, lawmakers from a dedicated “cryptocurrency task force” are examining the option of following in the footsteps of New York and Japan in vetting exchange operators before allowing them market entry. The New York scheme is several years old

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  Wilma Woo · February 13, 2018 · 5:00 am
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  Why Crypto Regulation Should Not Mean Prohibition

  Blockchains and cryptocurrencies are here to stay, and banks and governments are concerned. With the momentum that the budding markets have built in recent months, digital assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple have become household names. However, crypto regulation does not necessarily have to mean prevention if it can be approached in the right way. In recent weeks, news has emerged of steps concerning crypto regulation taking place across the world, most significantly in

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  James Levenson · January 15, 2018 · 4:30 am