Japan

Messaging Giant LINE Is Launching Its Own Cryptocurrency

Japanese messaging giant LINE has become one of the first public companies to have launched a proprietary blockchain network with its own token.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 31, 2018

The new commissioner of Japan's top financial regulator has spoken of the need for balance when regulating the country's cryptocurrency industry.

By Daniel PalmerAug 23, 2018

SBI Holdings is making a new round of investment in a cryptocurrency exchange that's under increased scrutiny from the country's financial regulator.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 20, 2018

LINE has announced another move into the cryptocurrency space with the launch of a $10 million token venture fund.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 15, 2018

After a net loss reported in Q1, the Japanese IT giant says it made an 11 percent profit through its crypto business this last quarter.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 9, 2018

Sixteen Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges have applied to form a certified self-regulatory organization for the industry.

By Christine KimAug 6, 2018

A group of creditors of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox have started preparing a rehabilitation plan to claim for bitcoin repayments.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 3, 2018

Inconsistency in the way data providers count trades across exchanges has overstated the yen's importance as a trading pair, CoinDesk research finds.

By Adam HartAug 3, 2018

A self-regulatory organization formed by crypto exchanges in Japan is proposing a limit on how much investors can borrow when margin trading

By Wolfie ZhaoJul 25, 2018

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone is looking to invent a new contract agreements system based on blockchain technology.

By Christine KimJul 20, 2018

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