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Report: Japanese Officials Draft Regulation for Bitcoin Exchanges
Japan's financial regulators are reportedly moving closer to creating a system for registering and overseeing domestic virtual currency exchanges.
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By Stan Higgins
Dec 16, 2015 at 8:02 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2015
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Japan’s SBI Sumishin Building Blockchain Banking Proof-of-Concept
Japan’s SBI Sumishin Net Bank has announced it will develop a proof-of-concept to explore blockchain banking.
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By Pete Rizzo
Dec 16, 2015 at 6:11 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2015
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Japanese Regulators Discuss Policing Domestic Bitcoin Exchanges
The Japan government is gearing up to regulate bitcoin activity more actively in the wake of the collapse of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox.
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By Stan Higgins
Nov 17, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2015
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Japanese Trade Ministry Exploring Blockchain Tech in Study Group
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has been discussing the potential impact of blockchain technology on its domestic finance industry.
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By Pete Rizzo
Nov 9, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2015
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Japan's Top Think Tank Launches Blockchain Study
The Nomura Research Institute will study blockchain technology to assess its use in the securities sector.
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By Grace Caffyn
Oct 6, 2015 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2015
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Japanese Cryptocurrency Startup Orb Raises $2.3 Million
Tokyo-based startup Orb, the company behind new cryptocurrency management platform SmartCoin, has raised $2.3m in seed funding.
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By Yessi Bello Perez
Oct 6, 2015 at 11:20 a.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2015
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Former CEO of Bitcoin Exchange Mt Gox Re-arrested in Japan
Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has been re-arrested on charges of embezzlement.
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By Yessi Bello Perez
Aug 21, 2015 at 9:09 a.m. UTC
Aug 21, 2015
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What Tokyo's Mt Gox Ruling Means for Bitcoin in Japan
Japanese attorney Akihiro Shiba examines what the recent Tokyo District Court ruling on a Mt Gox case means for the status of bitcoin in Japan.
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By Akihiro Shiba
Aug 14, 2015 at 3:01 p.m. UTC
Aug 14, 2015
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Bitcoin Exchange bitFlyer Raises $4 Million in New Funding
BitFlyer has raised approximately 510m JPY ($4m) through third-party allotment, which entails issuing new shares to a limited number of investors.
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By Yessi Bello Perez
Aug 12, 2015 at 12:08 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2015
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Japan Weighing Bitcoin Exchange Rules Amid Mt Gox Investigation
Japanese government officials are said to be weighing how to regulate bitcoin exchanges following renewed attention on past issues at Mt Gox.
Japan
By Stan Higgins
Aug 4, 2015 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2015
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