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 ...
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Japanese City Introduces Blockchain-Based Voting System
Tsukuba is now the first Japanese city to test a voting system that incorporates blockchain technology. From West Virginia to ...
Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Buys a Bitcoin Exchange
Japanese retail conglomerate, Rakuten, has announced the purchase of Everybody’s Bitcoin Inc., an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange platform in the country. ...
Japan’s Internet Giant GMO Abandons Bitcoin Cash Mining
Japanese internet giant GMO has switched its entire mining capacity from Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to Bitcoin (BTC) as of July ...
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” ...
Japan’s Cryptocurrency Self-Regulator Proposes Margin Capped Trading Rules
The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), is set to propose margin capped trading rules, attempting to reduce the risks ...
‘Momentum Is Building On The Chain’: Analyst Says This Bitcoin Rally is Different
This Bitcoin price surge is not like the rest: that’s according to Mati Greenspan, who this week produced new evidence ...
Cryptocurrency Miners Promise Economic Opportunity, But Not Everyone Is So Optimistic
Driven by cheap electricity prices and the potential for profit, cryptocurrency miners have expanded their horizons and set up operations ...
