Asia Pacific
Japanese Lawmaker Proposes 4 Changes to Ease Crypto Tax Burden
Dec 10, 2018
A Japanese lawmaker has proposed a number of changes to the current taxation regime in order to ease the burden …
Category: Japan
Asia Pacific
Suspect Crypto Transactions Rise in Japan But Still Just 1.7% of Total
Dec 06, 2018
Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges reported 5,944 suspicious transactions in the first 10 months of 2018. According to a report from Jiji …
Coincheck
Coincheck Has Now Reinstated All Cryptos After January Hack
Nov 26, 2018
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Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, which suffered a $533 million hack in January, has now reinstated services for all listed cryptos …
Asia Pacific
Police Arrest 8 Over Alleged $68 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme in Japan
Nov 15, 2018
Police in Tokyo have arrested eight men alleged to have run a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that collected 7.8 billion yen …
Business News
Japanese Firms Claim Success in Marine Insurance Blockchain Trial
Nov 13, 2018
One of Japan’s largest insurance companies, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, and IT firm NTT DATA have completed a …
Business News
Japanese Firms Claim Success in Marine Insurance Blockchain Trial
Nov 12, 2018
One of Japan’s largest insurance companies, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, and IT firm NTT DATA have completed a …
Crime
Hackers Behind $60 Million Zaif Crypto Exchange Theft May Have Been Exposed
Nov 05, 2018
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Cybersecurity experts at Japan Digital Design, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), say they’ve found possibly revealing information …
Banking
Nine Japanese Banks to Trial Blockchain Settlement Using Fujitsu Tech
Oct 29, 2018
Nine Japanese banks are teaming up to trial a blockchain-based inter-bank settlement system using Fujitsu technology. IT giant Fujitsu announced …