Japan’s Financial Regulators to Discuss Crypto Asset Creation
Japan’s Central Bank and Finance Ministry have set out to discuss the issues pertaining to creation of a state-backed crypto asset. Japan Joins List of Countries Exploring Central...
Japan Fears China’s Digital Currency, Suggests Timeline for Digital Yen
Rumors that Japan was preparing plans for a digital yen have been confirmed today. A senior ruling party lawmaker Kozo Yamamoto stated: “the sooner the better.” Digital Yen to...
Japanese Ruling Party Lawmakers Push For Crypto Yen Launch
Reports are emerging that Japan has been urged to accelerate its central bank digital currency development in order to compete with China. Crypto Yen in 2020? According to Reuters a...
Central Banks to Meet to Discuss Digital Currency Threat
As China storms forward with its digital currency, other countries aren’t sitting idle. The leaders of six major central banks will hold their first meeting in April. Six Central...
Japan’s Biggest Social Network Launches Digital Currency
Japan’s Line social network, the largest in the country, has announced the launch of its digital currency ‘Link’ in the Japanese market from April. The token has...
Crypto Tax in 2020: A Comprehensive Guide
Paying crypto taxes is becoming increasingly difficult in 2020, as government tax authorities around the world continue to change their minds on how digital assets should be handled...
Bitcoin Thieves Arrested in Japan for Pilfering $700k in BTC
The Japanese police arrested two suspects for the theft of Bitcoin (BTC) from the coffers of the relatively small market operator CoinExchange. Internal Information Helped Order...
Crypto Exchange Binance to Partner With Yahoo’s Japanese Divisions
Crypto exchange giant Binance has announced two major partnerships with subsidiaries of Yahoo Japan. This is big news for the industry. Binance Eyes Crypto Expansion in Japan According...
Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck To End Leveraged Trading
The Tokyo-based crypto exchange, Coincheck, announced that it is terminating its leveraged trading service, in a blog post this morning. Settlement and Transfer Deadlines The planned...
Has South Korea Joined the Central Bank Crypto Race?
The South Korean central bank is the latest in the list of national banks to reveal its intentions towards central bank crypto (CBDC). South Korea Joins Crypto Research Race...
Is Mindol (MIN) Just Another Classic Pump-and-Dump Coin?
In the past couple of days, the Mindol (MIN) token has attracted significant attention after jumping to the top 30. In typical crypto fashion however, the price soon started...
Is Japan Following China with Central Bank Crypto Plans?
China is relentlessly pressing ahead with its blockchain drive and central bank crypto but it is not the only nation in the region riding the digital asset train. Japan’s central...