HitBTC stops operations in Japan
HitBTC, a Hong Kong based cryptocurrency exchange, will no longer be offering its services to people in Japan.
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Japan’s Money Forward plans crypto expansion
Personal budgeting app Money Forward will launch a cryptocurrency exchange and will a new set of tools for its crypto customers that will offer a new automated digital currency accounts book.
Coincheck puts 4 questionable altcoins on the chopping block
Dash, Zcash, Monero and Augur will all be taken off the Coincheck exchange effective June 18.
Japanese bank MUFG to trial own cryptocurrency in 2019
The test phase for the MUFG Coin will begin sometime in 2019 and will see the cryptocurrency being issued to about 100,000 of the bank’s account holders.
GMO sets out launch plan for 7nm mining chips
There are two versions of the 7nm cryptocurrency mining chip being developed, according to the Japanese conglomerate.
Japan rolls out 5 new rules for cryptocurrency exchanges
The Financial Services Agency has introduced five new rules that apply to both existing cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as those that plan to enter the space.
8 crypto exchanges leaving Japan, 100 more to come
The Financial Services Agency has confirmed reports that as many as eight cryptocurrency exchanges have expressed their intention to leave the Japanese market.
Japan pushes exchanges to drop altcoins favored by criminals
The FSA has quietly begun to put pressure on crypto exchanges to remove the digital currencies, assumed to be favorites by criminals.
Softbank looks to reduce carbon emissions through blockchain
Startup Power Sharing has teamed up with Tokyo Electric Power Company and Softbank to launch a blockchain-based pilot program that will increase renewable energy usage in the rural areas of Japan.
Kraken announces withdrawal from Japan
Kraken is shutting down “all of its services” in Japan by June, leaving only a matter of weeks before the company ceases to operate within the Japanese market.
Japan says no plans for central bank-issued cryptocurrency
Bank of Japan’s deputy governor likens issuing a cryptocurrency to allowing private individuals to have an account with the central bank.
BitFlyer makes changes to strengthen identity verification
BitFlyer has denied reports it has been making it easy for customers to start trading after submitting copies of their identity cards.