Japan

Study group formed in Japan to review digital currency settlement
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8 June, 2020

Study group formed in Japan to review digital currency settlement

The group was founded by DeCurret exchange, and includes representatives from three of Japan’s megabanks.
Japan FSA issues fresh warning vs investment advice from unregistered firms
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4 June, 2020

Japan FSA issues fresh warning vs investment advice from unregistered firms

It has come to the FSA’s attention that some financial service providers located overseas were attempting to service Japanese customers.
Coincheck exchange pauses remittances following data breach
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4 June, 2020

Coincheck exchange pauses remittances following data breach

Coincheck confirmed that a third party was able to fraudulently obtain user’s email addresses and personal data.
Japan finance minister voices opposition to lowering digital currency tax
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4 June, 2020

Japan finance minister voices opposition to lowering digital currency tax

Taro Aso said he would be unwilling to push for taxes on digital currency-related income to be reduced to 20%.
Japanese ebook platform ventures into distributed ledger tech
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24 May, 2020

Japanese ebook platform ventures into distributed ledger tech

Media Do Holdings is investing US$2.8 million into distributed ledger technology for the distribution of its ebooks.
Japan regulator certifies 2 new digital currency associations
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3 May, 2020

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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