Int’l Finance Watchdog Appoints Japanese Cryptocurrency Regulator
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has appointed Ryozo Himino, Japan’s top cryptocurrency regulator, as the new head of its Standing ...
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Japanese Watchdog Reports 69% Spike in Cryptocurrency Complaints
Japan’s consumer protection watchdog reports an increase in the number of inquiries submitted by cryptocurrency traders in 2018. More Consumer ...
Japan and Korea Officially Approve Their Biggest Crypto Exchanges
South Korea's Internet & Security Agency (KISA) has granted an important certification to the country's leading cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb. Meanwhile, in ...
Japan’s FSA Set to Regulate ICOs Next Month
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly set to introduce a regulatory framework governing initial coin offerings (ICOs). FSA to ...
Japan Allows Cryptocurrency Industry To Regulate Itself
Japan has given formal approval for its cryptocurrency industry to regulate itself, the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) confirmed October ...
Bank of Japan Admits Its Role Would Be ‘Sharply Reduced’ by Cryptocurrency
A top-level executive from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) revealed that the country’s central bank doesn’t plan to issue a ...
Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform Zaif Hacked For $60 Million
Zaif, a cryptocurrency exchange service, is the latest victim of an attack by suspected hackers. The Osaka-based platform has reportedly ...
Japan FSA: We Have ‘No Intention’ To ‘Excessively’ Regulate Cryptocurrency
The head of Japan’s financial regulator the Financial Services Agency (FSA) has confirmed there was “no intention” to introduce “excessive” ...
