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Japan’s Liquid Exchange hacked, nearly $80M on in digital assets missing
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19 August, 2021

Japan’s Liquid Exchange hacked, nearly $80M on in digital assets missing

Liquid Exchange confirmed that the attackers had targeted its hot wallets and made away with 100+ BTC, 9 million XRP...
Japan FSA: We need more convincing on the merits of digital currencies
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12 August, 2021

Japan FSA: We need more convincing on the merits of digital currencies

FSA chief Junichi Nakajima believes the country needs to investigate further on the merits of digital currencies before making it...
Japan forms unit to oversee digital currencies as it steps up regulation efforts
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22 July, 2021

Japan forms unit to oversee digital currencies as it steps up regulation efforts

The country’s financial services regulator has reportedly established a new unit that will oversee the industry, even as the Finance...
Suspects behind $54M AI-based digital currency scam in Japan arrested
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16 July, 2021

Suspects behind $54M AI-based digital currency scam in Japan arrested

Oz Project claimed to guarantee users that they would get 100% of the principal they put in as well as...
Mt. Gox trustee invites creditors to vote on rehabilitation plan
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5 June, 2021

Mt. Gox trustee invites creditors to vote on rehabilitation plan

In a “Notice of Release of Online Voting Function,” the court-appointed trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi has invited creditors to consider and...
Japan warns derivatives platform Bybit over alleged illegal operations
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3 June, 2021

Japan warns derivatives platform Bybit over alleged illegal operations

The Financial Services Agency said Bybit is allowing Japanese residents to register and leverage the exchange, despite not having the...
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