Japan regulator certifies 2 new digital currency associations
Japan STO Association and Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Business Association are now formally recognized as self-regulatory groups.
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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.
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.
Interest in cryptocurrencies in Japan continues to drop
The number of enquiries into crypto has dropped for five straight quarters.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.