Japan puts more pressure on crypto exchanges
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is making it tougher for cryptocurrency exchanges to register their businesses in the country, requiring disclosure of a lot more information than before.
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Coinbase lowers fees to attract more institutional investors
Coinbase announced a few changes to its Index Fund that are certainly going to make current investors happy while attracting even more.
New Japanese crypto exchange regulations as FSA wraps up visits
New companies looking to receive a license to launch an exchange in Japan will face more stringent inspections after the Financial Services Agency saw loopholes in the current process.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb restarts withdrawal, deposit services
The intended relaunch of the South Korea's Bithumb withdrawal and deposit platform was delayed due to efforts "to provide a more stable environment."
Wall Street research firm Fundstrat Global Advisors starts accepting Bitcoin payments via BitPay
Fundstrat Global Advisors, a leading independent Wall Street research organization, is the first research firm to start accepting bitcoin from clients around the world.
South Korean officials probe data handling at crypto exchanges
A probe of cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea is currently underway by regulators who are concerned with how the exchanges have handled customer data.
Huobi’s new voting rules not sitting well with supernodes
Huobi's new voting rules for selecting new tokens on its HADAX cryptocurrency exchange platform has caused backlash from different token funds and caught the ire of some of Huobi’s supernodes.
Messaging giant Line announces crypto exchange plans
Line currently sees over 168 million users monthly and is expected to leverage its customer numbers in launching its proposed cryptocurrency exchange.
Investors call ‘Crypto-Wonderland’ BitConnect a Ponzi scheme
Things at BitConnect weren’t what they seemed to be, according to a class action lawsuit filed in Florida.
Hacked Japanese exchange Coincheck to repay depositors $425 million
Should this proceed smoothly, it would be the most graceful handling of a crypto-heist to date.
Kraken re-enables margin trading after rocky system upgrade
The exchange is also imposing zero fees on trading until January 31.