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Taiwan Police Arrest Man Behind Alleged Bitcoin Trading Scam

Local authorities in Taiwan are said to have arrested a man believed to have orchestrated a bitcoin trading platform scam.

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Japan's TechBureau Raises $6.5 Million for Bitcoin and Blockchain Services

A Japanese blockchain startup has reportedly raised $6.5m in a new Series A funding round.

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Korea Exchange Talks Top-Down Approach to Blockchain Innovation

The Korea Exchange opens up about its strategy on blockchain tech and why it is investigating how it could be used to open new markets.

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SBI Leads Japanese Bitcoin Exchange’s $27 Million Series C

Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has raised $27 million in new funding, one of the largest rounds for a Japanese digital currency firm to date.

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MUFG Building Blockchain Proof-of-Concept for Promissory Notes

Blockchain startup Chain has inked a new deal with Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG).

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Japan's Financial Regulator to Discuss Blockchain Market Applications

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is set to discuss blockchain tech at a policy meeting early next month.

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Eyeing Volume, Asian Exchanges Add Support for Ether Trading

Coincheck, CHBTC, Korbit and Quoine are among a new group of exchanges that have added support for Ethereum's digital currency ether.

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FSA Official: Asia Should Have Competitive Edge in Blockchain Tech

A representative of Japan’s Financial Services Agency has argued Asia should emerge as a leader in blockchain technology.

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Japan Proposes Definition for Bitcoin in Bid to Regulate Exchanges

Japan's national Diet proposed changes to current legislation today to include a definition for virtual currencies under domestic law.

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Japan Considers Regulating Bitcoin as Currency

Regulators in Japan have reportedly proposed treating digital currencies such as bitcoin as conventional currencies.

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