Social media weighs in on design and purpose of Japan’s new bank notes
Social media has been awash with posts following the public unveiling of Japan’s new era name, Reiwa, at the beginning of April. The announcement …
Japan to Focus Cryptocurrency Regulation on Speculative Investments
The Financial Services Agency, the government agency that oversees banking, securities, and exchange services in Japan, plans to set up stricter requirements on cryptocurrencies …
Led by Japan, Major Economies Set to Introduce Unified Cryptocurrency Regulations
International financial authority Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is expected to collaborate with Japan, the second largest cryptocurrency market behind the US, to introduce …
Job hunting service Glassdoor sold to Japan’s Recruit for $1.2 billion
U.S. job hunting service Glassdoor, which is best known for providing insight into company working cultures, has been acquired for $1.2 billion in …
Cryptocurrency exchanges step away from Japan and Hong Kong
TOKYO — Asia is becoming a less attractive market for large cryptocurrency exchange operators due to regulatory uncertainties. At least three major exchanges have …
Japan's cryptocurrency exchanges need tighter rules: Monex CEO
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges should be regulated more like banks as they hold investors’ assets while offering trading platforms, the chief executive …
Monacoin: Japan's First Native Cryptocurrency — Next Big Thing Or Next Beta-Max?
Bitcoin, was apparently created by Satoshi Nakamoto, an individual using a Japanese name; no one is sure that he’s really Japanese. However, this is …
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is leaving Japan
Kraken is pulling operations from one of the biggest markets for cryptocurrency trading. div > div.group > p:first-child”> The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange said …
Yahoo Japan buys a minority stake in a Tokyo cryptocurrency exchange
Yahoo Japan has gotten its hands on 40 percent of a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange set to launch this fall. The investment, made in BitARG …
Yahoo Japan to buy minority stake in cryptocurrency exchange
Yahoo Japan Corp said on Friday it would buy a minority stake in a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, becoming the latest major Japanese financial services …
