Japan pins years of cyberattacks on North Korea’s Lazarus Group
Law enforcement authorities in Japan have published a public attribution statement claiming Lazarus has been mainly using phishing tactics to target digital asset business in Japan.
Law enforcement authorities in Japan have published a public attribution statement claiming Lazarus has been mainly using phishing tactics to target digital asset business in Japan.
The available roles cut across areas of Business Development, Project Management, Legal, and Accounting, with new hires facing possible transfer to one of Konami Group's corporations.
Mt Gox trustee gave the creditors until January 10, 2023, to register their preferred repayment method as Bitstamp announced it’s among the selected exchanges.
Fumio Kishida confirmed that his government will support private enterprises in the digital assets industry and "promote efforts to expand the use of Web 3.0 services that utilize the metaverse and NFTs."
ACA Group has backpedaled on its plan to acquire BitFlyer Holdings, with reports pointing to the Japanese firm's grim financial situation as the reason.
With the new law, criminal penalties may be applied to exchange operators who fail to provide customer information such as names and addresses when performing transfers with other exchanges.
Following rigorous planning and preparation, investment bank Nomura has entered the digital asset industry under a newly formed arm, focusing on trading, venture capital, and investment products.
Among the award bearer is the mayor of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, who proposed using electric cars for deliveries, and the mayor of Maebashi, who suggested using cameras to monitor traffic.
Mt. Gox trustee failed to set a date for repayment but gave creditors until September 15 to transfer claims—those who bought these claims could make 10x in ROI.
In the latest update, the Mt. Gox trustee told creditors that after September 15, he will “cease accepting applications for claim transfer procedures.”
Japanese investors can pay up to 55% in taxes on their digital assets, with firms forced to pay taxes on unrealized gains, leading to capital flight from the country.
The lobby groups specifically asked for the practice of taxing unrealized gains to be removed, while a uniform 20% tax regime with exemptions to allow for unrealized gains to be carried forward.