Japan Gives Leeway to Political Donations in Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency donations to political campaigns in Japan will not be regulated, stated politician Ms. Sanae Takaichi. This adds to Japan’s liberal stance on digital assets...
Coincheck Rolls Out Bitcoin (BTC) Payment for Gas
Tokyo-based crypto exchange Coincheck has launched a program that will allow users to pay for gas using bitcoin (BTC). Coincheck Debuts Bitcoin Rebate Promo The Japanese crypto trading...
Japan’s Big Financial Hitters Form Blockchain Security Token...
Top Japanese brokerage houses, Nomura and Daiwa, have joined online rivals, Rakuten and Monex to form Japan Security Token Association. The association will set rules for the issuing...
Japan: Monex To Pay Bitcoin Dividend To Shareholders With Coincheck...
The owner of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, Coincheck, has announced it will award Bitcoin to its shareholders in a new shake-up. Monex Shareholders To Get 500 Yen In Bitcoin In a...
Japan ‘Hopes’ To Be The Global Leader In Bitcoin Adoption
FINSUM 2019 kicked off today, at the Japanese capital of Tokyo. Organized by the NIKKEI INC, and Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), the 3-day event is going to be a mega...
Bitcoin Traded Most With Asian Fiat Currencies: Report
There are many metrics to ascertain the popularity of bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading in different geographic regions across the world. One of them is the most traded fiat...
How Bitcoin Demand is Driven by Central Banks Devaluing Their...
The demand for bitcoin has certainly been tangible over the past few months. Even with a correction of around 30% the digital asset is still up over 160% this year. That growth could...
Bitpoint Plans to Refund $30 Million to Hack Victims
Japanese crypto exchange operator Bitpoint pledged to compensate the victims of the recent hack. The company plans to refund about $30 million worth of cryptocurrency. About 50,000...
Bitpoint Discloses A Further $2.3 Million Is Missing From Hack
Following the high profile hacking of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, Bitpoint, the company has announced another $2.3 million of cryptocurrency missing. The Icing On The Bitpoint...
Bitpoint Hack: Japan Still Most Affected By Crypto Heists
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint, owned by Remixpoint, halted all operations on Friday, July 12. The exchange lost $32 million worth of cryptocurrency in a hack. Bitpoint...
Japanese Watchdog Reports 69% Spike in Cryptocurrency Complaints
Japan’s consumer protection watchdog reports an increase in the number of inquiries submitted by cryptocurrency traders in 2018. More Consumer Queries About Cryptocurrency in 2018 In...
Cryptocurrency Adoption Is Highest in These 5 Countries
When we think of cryptocurrency adoption, we often assume that South Korea, Japan, or the United States take the lead. Not so, according to the latest results from Statista. For those...