Japanese Crypto Consortium Tightens Rules Following Zaif, CoinCheck Hacks
September 30, 2018
Local Crypto Hacks Spark Action
Over the relatively short course of the history of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies, Japan-based crypto exchanges have been rather susceptible to hacks in comparison to their European and…
Japanese Crypto Exchange Falls Victim To $60M Hack, BTC, BCH, MONA Stolen
September 20, 2018
$60M Disappears From A Crypto Exchange Wallet
Japan’s Zaif crypto exchange and its parent company, Tech Bureau Inc, revealed via a post-mortem press release that it fell victim to a security breach on Wednesday, despite the fact…
Mt.Gox Creditor: Payouts May "Completely Crash The Market"
September 17, 2018
Mt.Gox Opens Civil Rehabilitation Process To Corporations
As reported by Ethereum World News previously, Mt.Gox, the now-infamous exchange that was hacked for over 800,000 BTC, has just commenced its civil rehabilitation claiming…
Huobi Acquires Japanese Government-Approved Crypto Exchange in Plans to Go Global
September 13, 2018
Huobi , the world’s third largest exchange by trade volume recently acquired a majority stake in BitTrade, a smaller Japanese market-oriented exchange. This way the exchange takes a further step towards its goal of consolidating…
Fifth-largest Bank in The World (Mitsubishi UFG) Explains How Using Ripple Saves Time and Money
September 4, 2018
Ripple continues to gain praisers around the world, proving that it is one of the most important companies in the world of cryptos and blockchain technologies. The developer of the third most important cryptocurrency in the global…
Japanese Online Retail Giant Buys Bitcoin Exchange
September 4, 2018
Despite the current bear dominated cryptocurrency market big buyouts in the industry are still occurring. Japan’s leading e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced plans to buy out a Tokyo crypto exchange.
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Japanese Regulators Clamp Down On Prospective Crypto Exchanges
September 2, 2018
Japanese Regulators Introduce New Measures To Protect Consumers
Japan has long been at the forefront of the cryptocurrency/blockchain industry, with innovators and forward-thinkers within the country quickly adopting and developing…
Line To Launch "LINK" Cryptocurrency In Expansion Efforts
September 1, 2018
Although prices throughout the crypto bucket have (somewhat) kicked the bucket, there are still legacy market firms who seem intrigued and excited at the idea of blockchain-backed assets. One such company is Line, a Japan-based…
