Japan’s financial watchdog suspends 2 cryptocurrency exchanges
The FSA had taken action against seven cryptocurrency exchanges—two of which were ordered to suspend business altogether.
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Japan crypto exchanges agree to self-regulation
Two crypto trade groups in Japan have agreed to create an organization that will self-regulate the cryptocurrency market.
Probe links ‘overseas hacker group’ to Coincheck $530M crypto heist
Investigators are looking into the possibility that an overseas hacker group has gotten its hands on Coincheck’s encryption keys.
Blunder at Japanese exchange lets investor buy $20K worth of BTC for free
A glitch that lasted for 18 minutes gave at least seven Zaif customers a brief window to get their hands on some free coins.
FSA adds 15 Japanese exchanges to on-site inspection list
Regulators will be knocking on exchanges that have pending license applications to check their risk management systems.
Japan’s crypto investors wary of the taxman
Japan’s cryptocurrency traders are bracing for the oncoming Japanese tax season, which runs from February 16 until March 15.
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.
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.
