Japan’s Coincheck reopens yen withdrawals after $530M crypto heist
Customers withdrew a total of JPY40.1B on Tuesday, the first day Coincheck allowed users to get their money out of the troubled exchange.
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Japan issues warning to unlicensed foreign ICO agency
Macau-based Blockchain Laboratory runs ICOs for other companies as a means of raising capital for businesses on the blockchain.
Japan’s FSA conducts a round of on-site inspections for more cryptocurrency exchanges
Japan isn’t risking another Coincheck-level slip-up.
Troubled Coincheck exchange gets on-site visit from FSA regulators
To ensure that it has enough funds to pay back its customers, members of FSA paid a special visit to Coincheck’s Tokyo office on Friday.
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.
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.
South Korea mulls joint crypto regulatory approach with Japan, China
The South Korea is considering adopting a joint regulatory approach that would create the first regional harmonization of laws surrounding cryptocurrencies.
Something’s brewing: Japan and South Korean blockchain advocates unite
Over 200 companies have signed up for the consortium, including internationally acclaimed technology institutions.
Mt Gox can now pay creditors, but will they?
With BTC shooting past the $17,000 mark, this means Mt Gox’s bankruptcy status needs to be re-evaluated.
4 more cryptocurrency exchanges get greenlight to operate in Japan
In yet another example of Japan doing things right, the Japanese FSA has allowed four new cryptocurrency exchanges to operate—legally—in the country.