Business 18 September 2019

Line crypto exchange Bitmax goes live in Japan

Japan’s messaging and internet company Line has launched Bitmax, its cryptocurrency exchange for the Japanese market.

Business 9 September 2019

LINE wins crypto exchange license from Japan’s FSA

Japan’s most popular messaging app hopes to flatten the relationship between users and service providers.

Business 4 September 2019

Interest in cryptocurrencies in Japan continues to drop

The number of enquiries into crypto has dropped for five straight quarters.

Business 4 September 2019

International financial watchdog’s new leader is a crypto expert

The Financial Stability Board has just added Ryozo Himino, a cryptocurrency expert, to its team that could prove to be very lucrative for the future of global adoption of digital currencies.

Business 23 August 2019

Zaif exchange operator shutting down after refunding hack victims

Osaka-based Tech Bureau Corp. would no longer offer exchange services after it had returned funds to customers of embattled Zaif crypto exchange.

Business 24 June 2019

FSA charges Japanese crypto exchange Zaif with ‘legal violations’

It appears the FSA has been running Ziaf for a few months now due to several violations by the crypto exchange

Business 21 June 2019

Line close to securing Japanese license for crypto exchange

The regulatory clearance would pave the way for Line to launch its BitMax crypto exchange platform.

Business 23 May 2019

Japan to strengthen crypto AML, KYC laws and look hard at exchanges

Japan doesn’t want to be embarrassed by lax crypto laws again, and they will set a new example for the world to follow.

Business 24 April 2019

2 crypto exchanges in Japan raided over ‘internal oversight’ fears

Huobi Japan and Fisco Cryptocurrency Exchange were inspected by members of the Financial Services Agency after the firms undertook significant restructuring, according to reports.

Business 22 April 2019

Japan crypto exchanges may need better ‘cold wallet’ oversight

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) will require cryptocurrency exchanges to strengthen oversight over cold wallet storage, according to reports.

Business 11 April 2019

Japan’s Financial Services Agency calls BTC ‘not virtual currency’

Bitcoin Core (BTC) has become ineffective for payments, due to slow processing times and high transaction fees, relative to other Bitcoin payment solutions, such as Bitcoin SV.

Business 4 April 2019

Japan finds new tech unicorn in crypto trading platform Liquid

Japanese crypto trading platform Liquid has officially hit unicorn status, now with a valuation of over $1 billion following its Series C funding round.